Farm Boy expansion in the GTA

RGB_11 · Aug 28, 2022

Towered said:
I love it - it's my go to. No annoying crowds, never have to wait for anything, the place is pristine, etc!

Ever go there (Dupont & Christie Location) and wish they sold something specific that you might have needed though? I have a cat. I see they do not sell pet food.
There may even be other examples? If I have to go to Loblaws right next door to get the cat food, I may as well do ALL my shopping in one place.
(prices pending)

Northern Light · Aug 28, 2022

RGB_11 said:
Ever go there (Dupont & Christie Location) and wish they sold something specific that you might have needed though? I have a cat. I see they do not sell pet food.
There may even be other examples? If I have to go to Loblaws right next door to get the cat food, I may as well do ALL my shopping in one place.
(prices pending)

The whole conceit of Farm Boy is nothing is sold that isn't human food. No dish soap, no laundry soap, no pharmacy, no toilet paper, no pet food. All human food.

It carries with it some real advantages, branding aside, it means the store can be alot smaller, and quicker to get in/out of, while not cutting that deeply into the variety of food items available.

This is also achieved by focusing on store-brand product, carrying only a limited selection of brand names.

Northern Light · Oct 20, 2022

Farm Boy at Yonge/St. Clair opens November 3rd.

Farm Boy to open 45th store in midtown Toronto

The retailer new 27,739 sq. ft. market will employ 139 people

canadiangrocer.com

Branden Simon · Dec 22, 2023

Future and Growth of Farm Boy

Second Farm Boy Burlington location on 3230 Fairview St will be open in Winter 2024 and Second Hamilton location on Nebo Shopping Centre (1200 Rymal Rd E ) will be built and open in the future

There are other New Farm Boy locations will be open in Oshawa (1280 Clearbrook Drive) and Mississauga’s Port Credit (Summer 2024) (50th Farm Boy location)

Winter 2024 for Second Burlington location and Oshawa will be 48 and 49 farm Boy Store and Second future Farm Boy Hamilton store will be 51st store??

rdaner · Dec 27, 2023

I live at Bloor and Perth beside the UPX station and there isn’t a Farmboy anywhere around here. As I know they would like to serve this area I am guessing they would go into Galleria along DuPont or the Dufferin and Bloor area.

And in a wider sense there is opportunity at Yorkdale, Square One and STC.

Thoughts?

Dan416 · Dec 28, 2023

rdaner said:
I live at Bloor and Perth beside the UPX station and there isn’t a Farmboy anywhere around here. As I know they would like to serve this area I am guessing they would go into Galleria along DuPont or the Dufferin and Bloor area.

And in a wider sense there is opportunity at Yorkdale, Square One and STC.

Thoughts?

Square One has a Whole Foods, so if Farm Boy were to come to the area, I highly doubt it would be on Square One property. Somewhere nearby though? Maybe in the base of one of the multitude of condos going up around Square One?

longfortheoldview · Dec 28, 2023

The one at Dupont & Christie is sort of close.
Although it's not a great location. Parking is terrible, and the produce is always rotting. It's one of those stores where there is usually more staff than customers. I question how long this location will last.

torontowest91 · Dec 28, 2023

the browns line location is so busy, meanwhile the one on dundas is very quiet (much more enjoyable)

Towered · Dec 28, 2023

longfortheoldview said:
The one at Dupont & Christie is sort of close.
Although it's not a great location. Parking is terrible, and the produce is always rotting. It's one of those stores where there is usually more staff than customers. I question how long this location will last.

You can park in the condo...

bedoozled · Dec 28, 2023

longfortheoldview said:
The one at Dupont & Christie is sort of close.
Although it's not a great location. Parking is terrible, and the produce is always rotting. It's one of those stores where there is usually more staff than customers. I question how long this location will last.

That segment of Dupont is also so hostile to pedestrians. I inquired with 311 about ~5 months ago as to when the traffic light in front of Farm Boy would be activated and no response yet. Really unpleasant to jaywalk around there!

longfortheoldview · Dec 29, 2023

bedoozled said:
That segment of Dupont is also so hostile to pedestrians. I inquired with 311 about ~5 months ago as to when the traffic light in front of Farm Boy would be activated and no response yet. Really unpleasant to jaywalk around there!

I would imagine there's not enough cars coming out of the Farm Boy condo parking to warrant turning it on.

RGB_11 · Dec 29, 2023

longfortheoldview said:
The one at Dupont & Christie is sort of close.
Although it's not a great location. Parking is terrible, and the produce is always rotting. It's one of those stores where there is usually more staff than customers. I question how long this location will last.

It replaced the Sobey's @ Dupont & Shaw. A smaller store, but if it continues down a path of high prices and rotting produce, I gather it will become a FreshCo in due time.
FreshCo is something that would be useful in the area, since there is already a Loblaws and a Fiesta Farms with high enough prices.
Maybe Farm Boy can do better over @ Dupont & Dufferin, with all the new condos going in there...

oresama · Jan 2, 2024

Farm Boy is also absent from the Markham market, not sure if there are any plans for it there?

ChesterCopperpot · Aug 21, 2024

Noticed that Farm Boy is replacing the Sobeys Leaside location - which shut a few weeks ago.

Northern Light · Dec 17, 2024

Farm Boy just had its grand opening in Leaside.

Its their largest store ever, at nearly 40,000ft2 and the first to sell material amounts of non-food. (household items like TP and dish soap), also new is a dedicated international foods space.

This one has a booze section as well.

A couple of pictures from the Grocery Business story: