Food Basics 1870426 220639381 2008-06-20T20:56:27Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|information about Food Basics in the USA|Food Basics USA}} [[Image:Food-basics-crop.jpg|thumb|A typical Food Basics supermarket.]] {{Infobox_Company | company_name = Food Basics | company_logo = | company_type = [[Supermarket]] | foundation = 1995 | location = [[Toronto, Ontario]] | industry = [[Retail]] | products = Dairy, frozen foods, grocery, general merchandise (non-food), meat/deli, pharmacy, produce, snacks | parent = [[Metro (supermarket, Canada)|Metro Inc.]] | homepage = http://www.foodbasics.com/ | }} '''Food Basics''' is a no-frills [[Canada|Canadian]] supermarket chain created by [[A&P Canada]] to compete with the successful [[No Frills (grocery store)|No Frills]] warehouse style supermarket operated by [[Loblaw Companies|Loblaw]]. Food Basics prices are generally lower due to low maintenance (no free plastic bags, just free cardboard boxes), store decor is kept to a minimum and a smaller number of staff is employed, mostly part-time positions. The chain operates by pushing higher volumes on a limited selection of products than A&P/Dominion, allowing it to compete price-wise with other grocery stores. Currently, it has over 100 locations in [[Ontario]], of which 36 are franchise stores. Food Basics' parent company, A&P Canada, was purchased from [[A&P]] by [[Metro (supermarket, Canada)|Metro Inc.]] 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: *'''Master Choice''' is the company's line of gourmet products, *'''Equality''' is used for average everyday products, and *'''Basics for Less''' is the company's line of large economy-sized products. 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 Super C Banner in Quebec. New store signs feature broken lettering and a larger emphasis on yellow, white and beige colours. Drug Basics Pharmacy also changed to just "pharmacy" on a blue background colour. In spring 2007, Metro Inc. initiated their new BDMS inventory system into all of their warehouses. ==See also== * [[A&P Canada]] * [[Dominion Super Market]] * [[Metro (supermarket, Canada)|Metro Inc.]] ==External links== * [http://www.foodbasics.com Food Basics] * [http://www.freshobsessed.com A&P Canada] * [http://www.metro.ca Metro Inc.] ==References== *[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17772146.html Zwiebach, Elliot. "A&P Canada is forming franchise unit." Supermarket News. November 27, 1995] [[Category:Metro Inc.]] [[Category:Supermarkets of Canada]] {{Retail-stub}}