The grocery store battle is heating up in Burnaby with two companies doing more expansions.
Sungiven Foods has added a second store in Burnaby on Marine Way to go with its store on Hastings Street in the Heights, with plans to build a third store in Greystone Village in northeast Burnaby.
Now, T&T Supermarkets has announced it’s building a new store on the Burnaby/Coquitlam border, just blocks from the HanNam Market on North Road. T&T also operates a large store in Metropolis at Metrotown mall in Burnaby.
T&T Supermarkets announced plans to open at 1085 Woolridge St., taking over space from a Home Outfitters store that has been closed for several years. It sits next door to Ikea and is expected to open later this year.
Along with a new store coming this year in Calgary, and two back east, this will bring the T&T Supermarkets store count to 33 locations across Canada.
"T&T stores have increasingly become a community gathering place, where customers go to get out of the house, enjoy the shopping experience, and bump into old friends," said Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarkets. "We are excited to bring this experience to the local community in Northwest Calgary, with our Sage Hill location, as well as the growing communities of Lougheed, Burquitlam, and the students of Simon Fraser University with our new Coquitlam location."
T&T stores are known for their fresh produce, meats and seafood, as well Asian products that you can’t find in most other grocery stores. The company also serves up hot meals for people to take out.
"The opening of four new T&T locations over the next year is a testament to T&T's thriving business, as Canadians embrace new flavours and trends, while also seeking the traditional foods and comforts of home," said Robert Sawyer, Chief Operating Officer, Loblaw Companies Limited. "We're proud of the T&T Supermarkets team for what they've been able to accomplish and look forward to supporting the business' growth in the future."
T&T Supermarkets is the largest Asian supermarket chain in Canada with stores in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
