08-29-2025, 03:41 PM
The big challenge for the independents is that they have no purchasing power compared to the big chains, so their costs are significantly higher. That's something that the Loblaws "independent" grocers are at least partially addressing by having Loblaws supply much of their product.
Marche Leo is a real independent and they are taking a different path by addressing a niche not occupied by the big chains, offering some premium and local products that people wouldn't find elsewhere--and the convenience of a downtown location (for DTK people). It's much the same concept as Vincenzo's, but a very different store from a Zehrs or a Freshco.
Marche Leo is a real independent and they are taking a different path by addressing a niche not occupied by the big chains, offering some premium and local products that people wouldn't find elsewhere--and the convenience of a downtown location (for DTK people). It's much the same concept as Vincenzo's, but a very different store from a Zehrs or a Freshco.