Food World Plus opening soon in Greater Toronto Area

This story was originally published on May 20. It has been updated with new information.

The Greater Toronto Area will soon be home to a 176,339 square-foot multicultural grocery store.

Food World Plus, opening soon at 50 Matheson Blvd. East in Mississauga, Ont., sits on a 13.9-acre site. The store will front four streets and offer 1,100 parking stalls.

Shoppers can expect an international selection of groceries from the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and beyond.

Food World Plus’s offerings include in-store butcher counters with halal and kosher options and an organic produce section. The store will feature fresh juice and sushi bars, a dessert parlour, live cooking stations, a cafe and a fresh flower boutique, as well as seafood, meat and deli departments. 

The grocer’s candy aisle promises to feature “1,000 feet” of chocolate. Food World Plus will also offer a cash-and-carry wholesale wing and professional catering services. 

"Food World Plus is a global experience built for every culture, every family, and every community that calls Mississauga home. We set out to build a destination where people feel seen, represented, and at home, where the ingredients you grew up with are finally within reach. This is the result of years of listening to this community, and we cannot wait for Mississauga to make it its own,” said Preet Dass, CEO, JDass Corp, parent company of Food World Plus.

An opening date has not yet been announced.

Food World currently has one location at 6628 Finch Avenue West in Etobicoke, Ont.