Ontario's largest T&T Supermarket is gearing up to open in a Toronto mall

The biggest T&T Supermarket location in Ontario is gearing up to open in a Toronto mall.

The October closure of a longstanding Loblaws location in the RioCan Empress shopping centre at 5095 Yonge St. came with rumblings that an outpost of the Loblaw-owned T&T would take over the huge grocery store.

The impressive grocery store — known for its vast open atrium featuring one of the longest freestanding escalators in North America — shuttered on Oct. 25 after the City of Toronto issued building permits to transform the location into a T&T Supermarket.

Loblaw and T&T have since confirmed the transformation, announcing that the Vancouver-based Canadian Asian supermarket chain (which was acquired by Loblaw in July 2009) will soon take over the former Loblaws space.

T&T has announced that the 66,000-square-foot store will reopen under the new banner next year and become the chain's largest location in the entire province when it finally welcomes customers in Fall 2026.

T&T Supermarket

Among the store's features, T&T states that this location will feature the largest bakery section in Ontario, offering over 150 varieties of baked goods.

The new T&T location is also set to feature the largest Asian beauty section in the province, offering thousands of cosmetic products from across Asia.

Other familiar offerings will also be present, like T&T's popular hot food counter, which offers prepared Asian cuisine for much lower than your typical restaurant prices.

T&T Supermarket

The RioCan Empress location is one of two new Ontario T&T locations set to open in 2026, along with a new outpost in Mississauga.