I have been living around the Dupont area for over five years now, so the 24 Hour Sobeys near Ossington has always been a staple for my late night food shopping. Loblaws has always been the go-to for me when it comes to household items, pharmacy and other items that Sobeys doesn't carry or has a poor selection -- but it's difficult not to forget this place was shut down for a few days for health violations. How a major chain like Loblaws fumbles bad enough to get a closure is beyond me.
Everything has changed recently since this Loblaws location has switched to 24 Hours. This opens up a whole other realm of things to snack on when stumbling home from a night out. I've already managed to hit this place up around 3am and was drunkenly blown away by how massive it is -- especially when it's quiet and empty. Waited at a checkout for several minutes until some goth girl slowly came back from having a cigarette outside. She mumbled a bit and I was on my way.
These guys definitely have to step up their game if they want to compete with Sobeys in the 24 Hour department. Customer service aside, the mass amount of products and their rather decent deli selection/quality have made me more interested in walking a few minutes down the street.
Update: Seems like they want to let the self-service machines run the 24-hour shift, and this can be a little tricky for those who are used to a checkout -- especially if you are a little tipsy (aka 24 Hour time).