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Food Basics is a no-frills Canadian supermarket chain created by A&P Canada , to compete with the successful "No Frills" warehouse style supermarket operated by Loblaws . Operating in Ontario , Food Basics sells at lower cost due to low maintenance (no free bags, just free cardboard boxes). The chain operates by pushing a high volume of product out through lower prices to the consumer. Lower prices are obtained by keeping decor to a minimum and using a smaller number of staff; mostly part time employees. It has over 100 locations in Ontario . Food Basics' parent company A&P Canada was purchased from A&P by Metro (supermarket, Canada) in 2005. Like its competitor, No Frills , the name of the store is licensed to an owner who then names the store "x's Food Basics". Food Basics carries major national brands and three of its own private label brands:
Food Basics recently introduced a new line of low-price health and beauty products named Simply 1-2-3. Great Basics Finds Great Basics Finds are unique items such as ready-to-assemble furniture, clothing, housewares and other seasonal items all specially priced extremely low. They are available in limited time and quantity and vary with every shopping trip. In fall 2006, Metro Inc. began to renovate Food Basics Stores. The design and format of these new stores closely resemble Metro's SuperC Banner in Quebec. New store signs feature broken letters, and a larger emphasis on yellow, white and beige colours. Drug Basics Pharmacy also changed to just "pharmacy" on a blue background colour. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK |
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