This week in grocery news: Loblaws City Market, Longo's, T&T, No Frills and more expand
Get up to speed with our rundown of the biggest news stories of the past week.
Loblaws City Market opens fifth store in Vancouver
Located at 1461 West Broadway, the grocer's South Granville supermarket spans 19,000 square feet. Read more
Longo's opens first store in Ontario's Niagara region
Empire Company-owned grocer welcomed customers to its 44th store Wednesday (June 24). Read more
T&T opens its first store in California
Canada’s largest Asian grocery retailer has marked a major milestone in its U.S. expansion. Read more
Adelina’s No Frills opens in Winnipeg
Located at 1375 McPhillips St., Adelina’s No Frills offers fresh produce, bakery, meat and grocery items. Read more
Red River Co-op planned for downtown Winnipeg
Part of the redevelopment of Portage Place in the city's downtown, the store will span 22,500 square-feet with a 6,500 square-foot pharmacy. Read more
Canadian Grocer announces 2026 Star Women in Grocery winners
The 60 women honoured reflect the breadth and diversity of the industry, representing every corner of the country and a wide range of disciplines. Read more
Empire's Sandra Sanderson is the 2026 Star Women in Grocery Icon
Sanderson, chief marketing officer of Empire Company Ltd., has been at the forefront of marketing for some of Canada’s best-known brands and retailers for nearly four decades. Read more
Michael Graydon, Mike Lovsin and Brent Cator named 2026 Golden Pencil winners
Cator, Lovsin and Graydon will be recognized at the Golden Pencil Awards ceremony on Nov. 23 in Toronto, following Canadian Grocer's GroceryConnex conference. Read more
Alimentation Couche-Tard finds upside in 'volatile' gas market
One of Canada's largest gas station operators managed to grow its profit and revenue even as the Middle East war choked the global flow of fuel. Read more
Inflation jumps to 3.2% in May
A third straight month of rising gas prices from the war in Iran pushed the annual rate of inflation above 3% for the first time since 2023. Read more
With files from The Canadian Press
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