There was concern initially when the Independent Grocer in Gananoque was going to be converted over to a No Frills. The concern is that now the service would falter, the selection would be lower grade, and of course, you'd have to start paying a nickel for a grocery bag. Fantastic.
Thankfully since the conversion to the No Frills entity, not much has changed in the store outside of the colour scheme and some of the selection. Certainly though, the prices on merchandise has dropped substantially. They still maintain the level of cleanliness that the previous incarnation had, and the staff are as helpful now as they were then. The shelves are consistently well stocked and the selection is still fairly varied as before.
What does impress is the quality of the produce and the meats and fish that are available. Being accustomed to some of the No Frills found in Toronto, it's a pleasure to see an assortment of meats that you'd feel confident in grilling, and a produce section that does not resemble a compost heap. Panic averted. read more