Food City (Canada)

Summary

Food City or Food Town were Canadian supermarkets operated by the Toronto-based Oshawa Group. The stores were often paired with department store chain Towers.

Food City
IndustrySupermarket
Defunct1998
FateSold to Sobeys in 1998 and rebranded Price Chopper, now FreshCo
ProductsMeats/Deli, Produce, Frozen goods, Canned goods
ParentOshawa Group

A typical Food City store had:

  • Meats/Deli
  • Produce
  • Frozen goods
  • Canned goods

The stores utilized a plastic numbered basket system at the checkout, which would then be placed onto rollers or a conveyor for processing. Staff at the drive-through would load the items into the customer's vehicle. This system, often known as parcel pickup or car order, is becoming less common in modern retail settings.

Smaller stores were re-branded as Food Town; the Food City name disappeared after the sale of the parent company to Sobeys in 1998. Many of the locations became Price Chopper stores, currently known as FreshCo.

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