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Subsidiary of the Loblaw Companies

Extra Foods

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Retail
Founded	1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Defunct	September 25, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-09-25)
Fate	Rebranded or closed
Headquarters	Brampton, Ontario
Number of locations	106 (2006; peak)
Area served	Western Canada
Parent	Loblaw Companies
Website	extrafoods.ca

Extra Foods (also branded as extrafoods) was a Canadian supermarket chain, part of Loblaw Companies Limited. Founded in 1982, the chain had 106 locations at its peak in 2006 and were located through most of Western Canada. Most Extra Foods stores were smaller than its sister chain, Real Canadian Superstore, and most locations were in smaller, rural communities. Extra Foods is similar to Ontario's Your Independent Grocer/Zehrs banners, as well as Quebec's Provigo banner.

In 2008, Loblaw began converting some locations to the similar No Frills format already used for the company's deep-discount stores in Ontario.

In 2010, Loblaw began converting some locations to a new format similar to the "Great Foods" stores found in Ontario, some of which have since converted to Your Independent Grocer. Mostly due to not meeting sales expectations. In 2017, the chain's last Regina location was replaced by a new Real Canadian Superstore on the same property.

On September 26, 2024, the chain's last two locations in Drumheller and Quesnel were converted to No Frills.

References

"2006 Annual Information Form" (PDF). Loblaw Companies Limited. March 13, 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2007.
"Turning South: Canada's food retailers prepare for an economic downturn". Supermarket News. March 30, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
"Real Canadian Superstore opening a testament to growth in Regina: Mayor Fougere". Global News. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
"$30M renovation planned for Golden Mile mall in Regina". CBC News. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
Blanke, Jason (September 26, 2024). "No Frills Open To Shoppers Today". Drumheller Online. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
Kelly, Austin (September 26, 2024). "Photos: Quesnel No Frills holds its grand opening". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.

External links

Official website

v t e George Weston Limited
Corporate directors	Galen Weston Jr. Paviter Binning Andrew Ferrier Nancy Lockhart Sarabjit Marwah Gordon Nixon Robert Prichard Robert Sawyer Christi Strauss Barbara Stymiest
Food or drink brands	Arnie's Bagels Brownberry Country Harvest Exact George Weston Bakeries (Canada only) Interbake Foods No Name Wonder Bread (Canada only)*
Loblaw Companies brands	Dominion Fortinos Freshmart Loblaws Maxi No Frills Pharmaprix Provigo Real Atlantic Superstore Real Canadian Superstore Liquorstore Shoppers Drug Mart SuperValu T&T Supermarket Valu-mart Wholesale Club Your Independent Grocer Zehrs Markets Joe Fresh
President's Choice brands	PC Express PC Financial PC Mobile PC Optimum
Properties	Maple Leaf Gardens (Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens) Memorial Stadium (Dominion at Memorial Stadium) Weston Centre (Toronto)
Defunct	Econo-Mart Extra Foods National Supermarkets SaveEasy Tamblyn Drugs
*Rights to these brands in the United States are owned by different companies.

Supermarkets in Canada

Other national chains

Regional chains

Federated Co-operatives members (Western Canada)	Lake Country Co-op (SK: Prince Albert/North Central area) Red River Co-op (MB: Winnipeg area) Saskatoon Co-op (SK: Saskatoon area) Sherwood Co-op (SK: Regina area)