Metro opens new Food Basics in Port Elgin

Metro opened a new Food Basics in Port Elgin, Ont., about 200 kilometres northwest of Toronto, this week.

The 32,000-sq.-ft. store, located at 1110 Goderich St., is the 143rd Food Basics in Ontario. Metro said the new, modern store represents a major investment for the company and will employ a team of 75.

The discount store will offer Metro's budget friendly private label brands Irresistibles and Selection as well as locally-sourced products, fresh meat and produce, fresh barbecue chickens and self-checkout lanes. 

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"Food Basics is always looking to expand to new communities, and we are excited that we are continuing to grow and invest in a dynamic and diverse community like Port Elgin," said John Manax, vice-president of operations at Food Basics in a press release. "No matter where you live, people are always looking for ways to save. Residents who may be first-time shoppers at Food Basics will get to know us as a discount grocer that is a reliable source of fresh, always in-stock, healthy food at great prices."