this post was submitted on 01 May 2024
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Including their brandname chains:

  • Atlantic Cash & Carry
  • Atlantic Superstore
  • Axep
  • Bloor Street Market
  • Dominion
  • Les Entrepôts Presto
  • Extra Foods
  • Fortinos
  • Freshmart
  • L'Intermarché
  • Loblaws / Loblaw GreatFood / Loblaws CityMarket
  • Lucky Dollar Foods
  • Maxi / Maxi & Cie
  • NG Cash & Carry
  • No Frills
  • Provigo
  • Real Canadian Superstore
  • Shop Easy Foods
  • Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix
  • SuperValu
  • T & T Supermarket
  • Valu-mart
  • Wholesale Club / Club Entrepôt
  • Your Independent Grocer / Independent CityMarket
  • Zehrs Markets

Yes there are other big oligopoly chains like metro, Sobeys/Safeway, Pattison, but I think it's best to start with one major chain to see how much coordinated action can affect them.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (8 children)

Literally every wholesaler is owned by one of the big companies, so it's still coming from there even at an independent grocer. No, I will not be expending effort on this, personally. Downvote me if you need.

[–] gibandaley@kbin.run 15 points 6 months ago

I agree that avoiding any of the big companies is nearly impossible, and if we switch for a month from one big company to another it seems pointless, but my hope is that if Loblaws sees a real impact from this boycott it will put a bit of fear into any of them that they could be next. I could be naive, but it seems worth trying (if you can, I understand some cannot).

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