I love Giant Tiger. It's a Canadian chain that has groceries, clothing, electronics, housewares, and more. It's a smaller department store where you can find everything fairly easily.
I have been driving up to Stouffville to shop at that Giant Tiger on Wednesdays. Two Wednesdays ago, my plans deviated and I needed a Giant Tiger in Scarborough. It has two locations and both are roughly the same distance away from my home. I had never been to this one on Kennedy Road and decided to venture over here.
It's dark these days at around 5:45 pm. This store is so bright at night that you can't miss its yellow glow. I pulled into the plaza to find parking.
There's immediate parking in front of the store, but not a whole lot. I did manage to nab the last parking spot. Otherwise, you simply need to park further away from the main doors. What's deadly about this location is that it's next to a Hakka restaurant. Yes, I must visit it soon.
This store is the largest Giant Tiger that I have ever been to. My guess is that it was a giant grocery store in the past before it became GT. I loved all the merchandise lined up between the first and second sets of doors.
The prices are great. I go through a lot of celery by pulverizing stalks in my Vitamix to make smoothies. Giant Tiger has the cheapest price on celery that I have seen and it's fresh! The price fluctuates between $1.47 and $2.47, depending on the season. I also get avocados for said smoothies, which makes them creamy. I can get a bag of six avocados for $2.88. A hand of bananas is also cheap at $1.64. The quality is excellent.
This store does not have arrows on the floor to help folks physically distance from one another. Then again, it's such a large store that you do feel safe without the arrows.
There's more merchandise at this store. I spent what felt like an eternity browsing. I dig the selection.
There was a bit of a lineup at the checkout area when I was ready to pay. However, there were three staff members working that night and it moved quickly.
The woman who helped cash me out wasn't all that friendly, though. I like my regular store in Stouffville and the other GT in Scarborough because staff members are nice and friendly. They seem to care that your store experience is good. I didn't get that vibe here. At the checkout area, they were more interested in chatting amongst themselves. It was different.
Despite the lack of warmth, I do like this store. I'd come back here again when I am running errands down south. =)
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