khris
Senior Member
Thanks
I wish it was a different brand. Not a fan of Food Basics.
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I wish it was a different brand. Not a fan of Food Basics.
Richard White
Senior Member
What we need downtown are more of the european style grocery stores as seen below.
They aren't full on grocery stores in most cases but you can get staples like drinks, snacks and in some cases limited fruits/vegetables.
Think of them as a high end grocery store one step below a full grocery store.
They aren't full on grocery stores in most cases but you can get staples like drinks, snacks and in some cases limited fruits/vegetables.
Think of them as a high end grocery store one step below a full grocery store.
Mihairokov
Active Member
Wouldn't Rabba or any sort of Chinese flower shop fit this bill?
Richard White
Senior Member
These are a bit higher end. Think Rabba owned by Metro.
afransen
Senior Member
Shoppers has snacks, drinks and produce/meats in some stores.
Bayer
Senior Member
Entirely agree. During my last trip to Paris I rented an apartment for a month, and I went to this Franprix all the time. We don't have anything like it; it's small but it's a lot more than a convenience store; you can buy everything you need for a great meal. They also had excellent wines.
Northern Light
Superstar
This merits elaboration for those unfamilar w/the concept, so I bring pics, with source links:
Source: https://franchise.franprix.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sans-titre-25-scaled.jpg
Source: https://franchise.franprix.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sans-titre-24-scaled.jpg
Source: https://franchise.franprix.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sans-titre-23-scaled.jpg
Source: https://franchise.franprix.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sans-titre-2-scaled.jpg
Average size: 1,500 to 6,000ft2. For comparison the typical new mini-No Frills are 8,000 to 10,000ft2 and a typical Circle K is 2,000 to 4,000ft2 in Canada.
Amare
Senior Member
Rabba is not owned by Metro, thankfully.
But they do charge skyhigh prices for just about everything (moreso than Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys for many items).
afransen
Senior Member
Looks a bit like the Shoppers that have fresh food, I suppose without the pharmacy/cosmetics. Wine is natural in France, but was regulatorily impossible in Ontario. Fresh baked goods are another differentiator. I'm guessing a bit more depth than the convenience oriented nature of Shoppers.
Richard White
Senior Member
That's pretty much it. It's also slimmed down. You won't find as much variety as you would in a full on Shoppers.
The UK has something similar called Sainsbury Local and TESCO Express.
You can grab stuff to put together a quick meal or host people. Don't expect to do a full grocery shop there.
Mihairokov
Active Member
These simply sound like the urban format Sobeys that they were trying before they purchased Farm Boy.
These stores sound and look like nicer Rabbas that are able to charge more based on their aesthetic. I don't see what they're providing that the new micro No Frills aren't currently offering.
These stores sound and look like nicer Rabbas that are able to charge more based on their aesthetic. I don't see what they're providing that the new micro No Frills aren't currently offering.
Jonny5
Senior Member
This reminds me of the Longo's in First Canadian Place, though perhaps without the hot prepared food counter?
Lovely displayed produce at very high prices, most of which is never bought and is instead recycled by the store into the salad bar and prepared foods for sale.
DSCToronto
Superstar
Often at inflated prices!
Northern Light
Superstar
I don't remember the exact size of the FCP one, but the one in Brookfield Pl is ~6,000ft2 so is on point.
The stores in France tend to be on the street, rather than in anything resembling The Path, and have higher churn on product.
afransen
Senior Member
Absolutely. It's a convenience store, not a grocery store.