Extra Foods

Extra Foods
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
DefunctSeptember 25, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-09-25)
FateRebranded or closed
HeadquartersBrampton, Ontario
Number of locations
106 (2006; peak[1])
Area served
Western Canada
ParentLoblaw Companies
Websiteextrafoods.ca

Extra Foods (also branded as extrafoods) was a Canadian supermarket chain, part of Loblaw Companies Limited. Founded in 1982, the chain had 106 locations at its peak in 2006 and were located through most of Western Canada. Most Extra Foods stores were smaller than its sister chain, Real Canadian Superstore, and most locations were in smaller, rural communities. Extra Foods is similar to Ontario's Your Independent Grocer/Zehrs banners, as well as Quebec's Provigo banner.

In 2008, Loblaw began converting some locations to the similar No Frills format already used for the company's deep-discount stores in Ontario.[2]

In 2010, Loblaw began converting some locations to a new format similar to the "Great Foods" stores found in Ontario, some of which have since converted to Your Independent Grocer. Mostly due to not meeting sales expectations. In 2017, the chain's last Regina location was replaced by a new Real Canadian Superstore on the same property.[3][4]

On September 26, 2024, the chain's last two locations in Drumheller and Quesnel were converted to No Frills.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2006 Annual Information Form" (PDF). Loblaw Companies Limited. March 13, 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2007.
  2. ^ "Turning South: Canada's food retailers prepare for an economic downturn". Supermarket News. March 30, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Real Canadian Superstore opening a testament to growth in Regina: Mayor Fougere". Global News. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "$30M renovation planned for Golden Mile mall in Regina". CBC News. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Blanke, Jason (September 26, 2024). "No Frills Open To Shoppers Today". Drumheller Online. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Kelly, Austin (September 26, 2024). "Photos: Quesnel No Frills holds its grand opening". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.