It would be wrong to compare any No Frills to the average Loblaws (or Sobeys). They just don't play in the same league. That said, Freddie's No Frills barely lives up to the many other crappy No Frills locations. Joe's No Frills (at the Dufferin Mall) is much better - cleaner, brighter, better selection and often cheaper to boot! How does that make sense?
Freddie's is just plain bad. Bad selection. Poor cleanliness. Surly staff. Surly clientele (can you blame us?). Terrible produce. And anyway, Freddie's pic makes him look like a gangster.
As many say, we go for the convenience, not the shopping experience. Our hope is that as the Wychwood area of St. Clair keeps getting better and better, those of us in the neighbourhood will get a little competition to choose from. Would it kill you, Freddie, to renovate the store so you can still compete when a new guy inevitably moves in nearby? How does Loblaws let you get away with running such a dingy place? Shame.