Freshco

Went there today for the first time. I really do love Freshco. This location is better than the parliament and dundas location, mainly because it actually allows price match. I used price match today on some vegetables, and ended up saving quite a bit of money (especially on cauliflower-​ha!).
The fruits and vegetables, as well as the meat are also fresher here than the no frills close to king and Jamieson. Another perk is that it also has parking. I will definitely be coming here on the regular.

My dear Price Chopper turned into a Freshco a few years ago and although I do love this location, I sometimes really do miss the bakery and deli counter that came with Price Chopper that Freshco lacks. However, after reading a few other reviews I now know that not all Freshco’s don’t have a deli and meat counter. This place is great for your occasional groceries, their bread sections lacks a little bit and I find that their bread is only good untill about 3−4pm. After that, it is just stale bread and not worth buying. They usually do have $ 1, $ 2, $ 3 dollar sales which are fantastic.
There aren’t many cashiers working which can make the line ups a little dreadly come Thursday-​Sunday evening however the ones that do are pretty nice and create relationships with their customers. This place isn’t the most organized however, it is doable for your everyday grocery needs.

Way back when, I lived by one of the first FreshCos in the east end, and though it was a lifesaver, I wasn’t a huge fan. I missed having a deli, a fish monger, a bakery, etc.
Now, years later, my new home (full house, hooray) is near a FreshCo, and I must admit, I’m really digging it. Yes, I miss my designer in-​house extras, but it’s a really nice space with excellent layout, hours and super stocked shelves.
The one thing that gets my goat is paying for carts, I know it’s minimal, but I never have change. How many suckas are stealing carts? Ridiculous. Pro tip: If you find someone stocking shelves, they can get you a cart without a quarter… though it’s possible they’re just pitying me because I’m visibly pregnant. But hey, it’s worth a shot if you, too, are often without cash or change.

If I could give this grocery store less than one star I would. Wait times to check out are ridiculous as there are never enough cashiers working. It shouldn’t take more time in line than it does to pick up all of your items in the store.

On top of being everything that you’d expect from a Freshco, you will not find a grocery store that plays better music.

This grocer has very good hours and as there sign states which holds true there prices can’t be beat. There a pretty big store so they have a fairly good selection of products. The service is friendly and helpful.

I grew up shopping at NoFrills and then FreshCo, I know what to expect. This place does not deliver.
Most produce is BAD. I’m taking limp green onions, broccoli with a lot of black spots, avocados that either ripen too fast or fail to ripen at all (apparently same case with their bananas). They seem to be out of stock of at least one thing in each section, but it’s worse with the produce.
Organization is HORRID. Employees were deshelving items while the store was still open to rearrange it. There were bare shelves in a grocery store during peak hours (after work). I wanted to laugh. As it is, their arrangement makes no sense. You can find frozen fish products in two different parts of the store. We spent awhile searching for quinoa, only to realise there was none. Next week? Three bins FULL of quinoa. What the heck?
The sandwich bread at this store goes moldy in a week, no matter the expiry date!
Surprisingly we got a better deal on packaged dried apricots at METRO of all places. The bulk dried apricots are now missing but also way more costly.
For all my complaining, we still come here because it’s close and cheap. We find what we can’t get at FreshCo at Metro (wild rice, yellow zuchinni, non moldy buns). Can’t wait until better options open up around the Fort York area.
Forgot to mention that the cashiers are courteous and speedy. If you see a new cashier that is slow and they’re still slow the next week… you don’t see them again after that.

This is a great grocery store. First of all, free parking. My other 2 most shopped at stores do not have free parking. The prices are amazing compared to the other stores and it’s very clean. I always buy my produce and canned goods here. And some of the meat deals can’t be beat!

i come here quite often for groceries and I find it quite a good grocery store.
Here is what they have:
— free parking
— redbox dvd rental
— comparatively cheap prices (read relatively cheap compared to Loblaws/​Metro)
–price match (which I have never used)
— good selection of vegetables and fruits, including some asian vegetables
There is no fresh meat counter section which sucks nor seafood; they have them at other FreshCos. But if I need some meat, they do have some available.
I don’t find issues with what others say about disorganization. Though I’ve been there when restocking is happening and the aisles are wide enough. And for some reason the back corner freezer section always seems to be piled high of stuff. Doesn’t bother me too much.

Even though there are some decent products, the line ups alone make this grocery store 1.5 stars at best.
You can pop in, pick out your groceries in 10 mins and then wait 20 to pay.
Also a lot of items are hard to find (Panko by the frozen prepared? Horseradish with the yogurt??)
A little better organization and a lot more cashiers at peak hours and it could be a winner

Bronwyn lives at the top of Northcote, so this is our go-​to place due to pure convenience. That definitely earned it a few stars.
Overall, prices are decent here. They have a price-​match policy, but I don’t use it. They have most of the things you need. However, I find the place to be rather unorganized. Things aren’t where they should be, intuitively.
They don’t have a deli or meat counter. I suppose this keeps the prices down, but it also means we do our meat shopping elsewhere. That being said, if we’re in a pinch for dinner, we can usually go and find something on sale that we don’t mind working with (it’s simply not a priority spot for meat or fish).
I had an odd experience the other day. We wanted to make chili, but Bronwyn’s cupboard was missing a few key spices. No worries, I thought, I’ll head to Freshco. I went to the aisle I recalled had the spices. I searched high and low, and there was no chill powder (or oregano, or cayenne). Threw me for a loop. I asked a worker if there were any more spices elsewhere in the store, and he pointed me to 2 additional brands (oddly, all 3 spices were in 3 different bloody aisles). Overall, none of the 3 brands had chili powder in stock. What’s up with that? Did everyone in the west end decide to make chili this morning?
Anyway, overall, it does the trick as a grocery store. Just don’t expect anything extravagant, and don’t be surprised if you can’t find an item from time to time.

FreshCo at Gladstone and Queen recently opened (in place of the Price Chopper) and is my new favourite place to buy groceries. As a not-​so-​extreme couponer, I love a good deal and have made price matching a requirement of my weekly grocery store. When I found out FreshCo price matches (actually they give you $ 0.01 off the advertised price) AND they have fresh, good looking, tasty produce, I was hooked.
I had concerns with other major price matching grocery stores because their meat and produce looked a little… iffy. It would also go bad MUCH quicker than the stuff from FreshCo. While FreshCo is not our closest grocery store, I bike the extra 10 minutes because I can save between $ 20 and $ 50 per visit.
If you’re super brand-​loyal, you’ll have to be flexible. But if you love to stock up on good deals — regardless of the brand — FreshCo is a great choice.
Happy Shopping!