Toronto neighbourhood is getting the first downtown location of a new grocery store
If you're looking for new grocery options in Toronto to avoid giving business to the nation's much-criticized major chains, the first downtown outpost of a local supermarket brand may be your next go-to for weekly hauls.
Per Retail Insider, BestCo Fresh Foods is set to expand beyond its existing stores in Etobicoke, Scarborough and Ajax with a new location at the base of a recently-completed condo building in the heart of the city's Entertainment District.
Located at 350 Adelaide, at the corner of Peter Street, the flagship will serve the heavily trafficked and condo-dense neighbourhood, and will surely be a boon for the the nearly 700 households in the 47-storey tower above.
For those unfamiliar with BestCo, it debuted its first market near Finch and Kipling avenues in 2009, offering an extensive selection of whole and pre-packaged, fresh and frozen foods and ingredients.
It is perhaps best known for its unique selection of Chinese products and to-go meals, and for being a local, independent and family-run success story.
The owners, who hail from a line of grocery store entrepreneurs, aim to become "the embodiment of multiculturalism in Canada" and to bring diverse communities an array of high-quality foods "that satisfy both a longing for comfort and a search for novelty."
"We intend to build a place that accommodates to diverse lifestyles, a place where everyone in the family and all members of cultural groups can find the same joy in the foods they love," they state on their website.
I love BestCo! (Asian mega market on Brimley/ Huntingwood.) My go-to for quick dim sum cravings and Chinese groceries and pre-prepared meals. They also have Korean beauty products and fresh seafood. 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽💯 #ScarbTO #foodTO #panAsian #nom pic.twitter.com/2rFCdQHXlM
— Helen Stratigos (@HelenStratigos1) November 20, 2019
There does not yet appear to be an opening date confirmed for the Peter and Adelaide spot just yet, but residents should keep an eager eye out.
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