Boy, do I love Food Basics - not only because I'm a student, but because I enjoy getting good deals…read moreon items that are otherwise too expensive for me to buy on a regular basis. The equivalent back home in NS was No Frills, which I also enjoyed frequenting. Pros: - Very convenient location - I live right down the road and have found the South End to be convenient for just about everything I regularly need (banks, library, Dollarama, etc.). - A bus stop right by the parking lot and one across the street. - Fairly large parking lot. - As I'd mentioned earlier, the prices and deals are fantastic! Produce, meat, dairy, grocery...I've never found anything too expensive. I've compared prices in a few different stores and Food Basics wins out almost every time. - The selection is quite good - lots of variety in produce and a pretty darn good International Foods section means I'm content. - This location doesn't seem to be as hectic as the store on Notre Dame (thank god). I haven't had any issues getting in and out of the store in a reasonable amount of time. - My cats really like the grocery boxes I bring home. - Staff are pleasant. Cons: - Shopping carts are located outside, which I don't especially like, and they tend to take up too many spots in the parking lot. The cart corrals are often overflowing. In summary, this particular Food Basics has a lifelong customer in me.

I'm here to quickly pick up a short list of vegetables and grocery items my sister-in-law gave me…read more This Centre St grocery store in Espanola is Tanner's Your Independent Grocer; the owner is no longer Winkel's. It's a nice clean store. Staff are friendly and checkout was fast.

Can find many international things, always pleased with Staff, they are kind and willing to help.read more

Typical grocery store. This is probably one of the nicer things in the run down West end of…read moreSudbury. The selection here is usually pretty good. The produce section is arguably the star of this store. My gripe and reason for writing this review is the deli. The deli staff really have no interest in customer service. A line up here is a death sentence if you are an elderly person in need of lunch meat. I have never experienced this at another grocery store in the city. I am not talking about one bad experience here. The deli is consistently a black hole for time. My advice is if you go here for lunch meat and there is no line you will have to sprint to the deli counter and hopefully get your order in under 10 minutes. If there is a person or two a head of you, do the rest of your groceries and then check back. It is arguably faster to raise your own livestock, butcher them and cure the meat on your own than line up here.

There are three grocery stores in the Town of Espanola…read more FreshCo is an anchor store in the Espanola Mall. My niece worked here for four years before leaving home for post-secondary education. She enjoyed working here. I'm visiting the store to pick up a few sale items. I used to grocery shop here and even decades ago when it used to be the original A&P (Atlantic & Pacific) grocery store. Lots of specials which is great. Staff are friendly and checkout was quick. There is plenty of mall parking.

There are a few items on sale that I wanted to look at in person…read more It was a quick visit to this large Giant Tiger store along Centre St in the small northern town of Espanola. Lots of free parking and shopping carts. Staff were posted at the entrance to greet & welcome shoppers. Checkout was friendly, quick and courteous.