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| - When I first saw the "Loblaws Coming Soon" sign outside the building at 585 Queen St. W. I was quite surprised. Property in this area of Queen St. W. is prime and so doesn't lend itself well to a large supermarket. That is, unless the supermarket, in this case the Loblaws franchise, plans to charge a premium price on it's food items and/or cater to a more affluent clientele. Thus was my fear, convenient location but will the convenience mean the food prices are so high that it's not worth the visit?
Well I'm happy to say that this Loblaws seems to have the same pricing on foods that you'd find in any other Loblaws. Plenty of value can be had if you hunt around the store and keep an eye out for sale tags. On the flip side it's worth mentioning that the store does make available a number of higher end products whether that be organic foods, specialty cheeses, "artisan" breads, fresh imported fish, etc. This Loblaws seems to have the best of both worlds: inexpensive pricing on regular food items and a great selection of more specialty foods.
As for the store layout I found everything to be comprehensive making it relatively easy to find what I was looking for. The isles are wide with enough actual breathing room so you can food shop comfortably. The variety of goods is plentiful and again if you are looking for something a little more exotic there is a chance they'll have it. For example on a recent visit I had notice a rather impressive selection of Asian fruits, though out of my budget, non the less impressive to see them available in a franchise supermarket.
Oh, oh! Their sweet bakery is to drool! A big display of endless cakes, cupcakes, chocolate truffles, muffins, on and on and on. If you want a killer dessert this is as good as place as any to find it.
All in all a big thumbs up. I can shop food on a budget or splurge to my hearts content all in one place that's convenient and pleasurable to shop in.
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