PHOTOS: Food Basics opens 156th store

A new Food Basics opened in the Greater Toronto Area Thursday (July 9).

Located in the Clarkson Village Shopping Centre in Mississauga, the Ontario discount retailer’s 156th store spans 32,000 square feet.

Featuring a contemporary design, the store will offer Irrésistible and Selection products, locally sourced products, fresh meat and produce, along with fresh BBQ chicken. 

Customers can earn Moi Rewards and have the option to order groceries  online at Foodbasics.ca

The location—the Metro Inc. banner’s fifth to open in 2026—will employ 110 people. Tara Gerow serves as store manager. 

To mark the opening, Food Basics will donate $5,000 to Food Banks Mississauga.

Food Basics’ new store in Mississauga is located at 1865 Lakeshore Road West.

“We are excited to be able to bring Food Basics to the Clarkson community, offering more ways  for residents to save on quality products,” said John Manax, vice-president of operations, 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 for fresh, always in-stock, healthy food at great prices.” 

See inside the new location. Photography courtesy Metro Inc.