Freshmart

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Freshmart
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Retail
Headquarters Brampton, Ontario
ProductsBakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, gardening centre, general grocery, general merchandise, meat & poultry, produce, seafood, snacks
Parent Loblaw Companies
Website www.freshmart.ca

Freshmart is a chain of supermarkets based in Ontario, Canada. It is a unit of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor.

Background

Freshmart stores are typically operated by a franchise owner. The stores operate in smaller locations than others operated by Loblaw Companies Limited, typically in rural communities.

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