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    Willingdon Hotel Grocery

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Freson Bros

    Freson Bros

    3.7(7 reviews)
    76.2 km

    Love this place. It is bright. Clean. Spacious. Full of interesting products. They also have…read morespecial added touches - free ice cream and fruit for kids, sometimes free samples, and a great organic/health section. Staff are professional and friendly. They also have amazing meat and bread. The cafe is lovely and resonable. And you can also get a beer, wine, or specialty pop as well. We went to the Ukrainian dinner and it was great for 25 bucks. We definately will be back although it is a bit of a drive. Although to be warned it is pricer than the regular grocery stores. I would say buy your staples somewhere else and grab the meat, bread, cheese, and health products here. And maybe have a nice lunch with a glass of wine. This is one of the few places where I go grocery shopping and leave more relaxed when I go in.

    I was checking out at approx. 1245 on 22AUG2026 and a cashier was told to log in by someone at the…read morefront counter as I was passing by, I remember something about "no, I need you to sign in" or something along those lines. I happened to get her line. The cashier next to us made a comment that her coworker who was helping me was going to the bathroom, my cashier responded she was told she wasn't allowed. Excuse me? After I was done, I asked the poor young lady "Are they not allowing you to use the bathroom?" her response was "Because it is busy.". I was HORRIFIED this clearly had to be an oversight. So, when I got to my truck I called and asked to speak to the manager, he identified himself as Ryan. I explained my concern for the well being of staff and he was not interested in the least. When I pointed out that I can appreciate pushing full breaks back due to an increase in customers that is one thing, but restricting staff from using the bathroom is unacceptable, if not illegal. If it isn't illegal, it is defiantly immoral. I suggested that if it was so busy that staff could not use the washroom then maybe he should be out working the cash registers or ensuring adequate staff. Again, Ryan could not care any less and I called him out on that. After I got home and before I wrote this review, I down loaded my dashcam video that has Ryan displaying his toxic attitude and looked up regulations. This doesn't fall under labour standards but it sure as hell falls under Occupational Health and Safety. According to the Government of Canada's Centre for Occupational Health and Safety 'Employers cannot impose unreasonable restrictions on access to washrooms. Any limitations, such as requiring workers to wait excessive periods, restricting access based on productivity targets, or not providing facilities close enough to work areas, may violate workplace regulations. '. So, Ryan if you are reading this keep in mind that people don't quit companies they quit bad managers, which in my opinion you are a bad manager (and human) when you are restricting your employees from using the washroom when needed. Again, if it that busy then you should be out there helping and making sure your staff are treated with respect and dignity. Who knows how long this has been going on for because young adults don't know how their rights generally and there is a power imbalance between a middle aged man and a teenaged girl. I will not be returning to this location as long as this guy is the manager.

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    L'OCA Quality Market - Produce section near entry to market

    L'OCA Quality Market

    4.0(12 reviews)
    84.4 km

    This place is now permanently closed. Which really saddens me as I loved it for specialty food. We…read moredidn't shop here super frequently but it was where we would order turkey and ham for Thanksgiving for example or where we could get an amazing cut of meat for the sous vide. When the closing sale happened we splurged on a lot of great spices and seasonings among other treats from all the departments (homemade pasta, cake, knives etc.) because we knew that it would be hard to get such a deal anywhere else or again. I already miss it. While they never successfully had EV charging insofar as I understand it, everything else was good (if pricey) but they couldn't make the business work in the long run so it is no longer there and definitely no longer open.

    This is now my most favourite market in Edmonton area. The store is well designed. Products are…read morehigh quality with great value and you will have a lot of great choices. One of my favourite areas is the bakery. They have the best croissants! :) The customer service is great. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The store is big and has lots of spaces to move around comfortably without disturbing others which is another positive point for me. I think even though there is a bit of driving from my place to this store, we will go back there again at least once a week! :) I highly recommend this location!

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    The wines that we tasted and learned about, in order of presentation

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    Looking down towards the baked goods area

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    The table setting for tasting before platters arrived

    Willingdon Hotel Grocery - grocery - Updated September 2026

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