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Extra Foods (also branded as ''extrafoods'') is a supermarket chain, part of
Loblaw Companies Limited Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian retailer encompassing corporate and franchise supermarkets operating under 22 regional and market-segment banners (including Loblaws), as well as pharmacies, banking and apparel. Loblaw operates a private ...
. There are 10 stores in Canada, mostly in
Western Canada Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces, Canadian West or the Western provinces of Canada, and commonly known within Canada as the West, is a Canadian region that includes the four western provinces just north of the Canada†...
. Most Extra Foods stores are smaller than its sister chain,
Real Canadian Superstore Real Canadian Superstore is a chain of supermarkets owned by Canadian food retailing giant Loblaw Companies. Its name is often shortened to Superstore, or, less commonly, RCSS. Originating in Western Canada in the late 1970s/early 1980s, the ...
, and most locations are in smaller, rural communities. Extra Foods is similar to
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Your Independent Grocer Your Independent Grocer (YIG), known colloquially as "Independent" or "Yours" is a supermarket chain in Canada with more than 100 locations. It has stores in every province and territory except Manitoba, Nunavut, and Quebec. It is a unit of Nati ...
/ Zehrs banners, as well as
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Provigo Provigo is a grocery retailer based in Quebec, Canada, consisting of over 300 stores and franchises throughout the province. It operates a retailing chain of stores and distribution warehouses. It is owned by Loblaw Companies Limited. The chain' ...
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 Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
. 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 Your Independent Grocer (YIG), known colloquially as "Independent" or "Yours" is a supermarket chain in Canada with more than 100 locations. It has stores in every province and territory except Manitoba, Nunavut, and Quebec. It is a unit of Nati ...
. In 2017, the chain's last Regina location was replaced by a new Real Canadian Superstore on the same property.


Store locations

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See also

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Real Canadian Wholesale Club Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian retailer encompassing corporate and franchise supermarkets operating under 22 regional and market-segment banners (including Loblaws), as well as pharmacies, banking and apparel. Loblaw operates a private ...
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List of supermarket chains in Canada This is a list of supermarket chains in Canada. For supermarkets operating in other countries, see ''List of supermarket chains.'' Major chains *Georgia Main Food Group operates: **Fresh St. Market **IGA (supermarkets), IGA / MarketPlace IGA in B ...


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* {{Canadian Supermarkets Companies based in Brampton Loblaw Companies Supermarkets of Canada Cuisine of Western Canada