SuperC
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Super C is a Canadian
discount supermarket
chain with more than 70 stores in Quebec
. The stores average 44166 square feet (4,103 m²) in size.
Super C offers 8,000 products including some 1,200 products from the Super C private label
brand. In mid 2006, all but one of the 9 remaining Ontario
stores were converted to Food Basics
or Loeb
stores. The Pembroke, Ontario store closed, and the building is now occupied by Value Village
.
Super C traces its origins back to 1982 as a supermarket chain operating under the name Super Carnaval; it was acquired by Metro-Richelieu in 1985. In late 1991, all Super Carnaval outlets were renamed Super C. It is unclear if Super C is legally Super Carnaval operating under a new name, or a different entity. Since then, Super C has expanded by acquiring in 1992 some Steinberg's
outlets (through its parent company, Metro Inc.). Super C has also built its own free-standing buildings as well as obtaining the lease of many vacant shopping mall anchor spaces
. Only a handful of today's Super C outlets are former Super Carnaval grocery stores.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
discount supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain with more than 70 stores in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The stores average 44166 square feet (4,103 m²) in size.
Super C offers 8,000 products including some 1,200 products from the Super C private label
Private label
Private label products or services are typically those manufactured or provided by one company for offer under another company's brand. Private label goods and services are available in a wide range of industries from food to cosmetics to web hosting...
brand. In mid 2006, all but one of the 9 remaining Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
stores were converted to Food Basics
Food Basics
Food Basics is a discount Canadian supermarket chain owned by Metro Inc. and with all stores within Ontario. It was created by A&P Canada to compete with the successful No Frills warehouse-style supermarket operated by Loblaw Companies...
or Loeb
Loeb (supermarket)
Loeb was a Canadian supermarket chain in Eastern Ontario. It is owned by Quebec's Metro chain of grocery stores. It was once Ottawa's second-largest supermarket chain behind Loblaws. Each of the stores averaged in size...
stores. The Pembroke, Ontario store closed, and the building is now occupied by Value Village
Savers
Savers, Inc. headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, is a privately held for-profit thrift store chain offering secondhand shopping. An international company, Savers has more than 200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Australia, and receives its merchandise by paying cash to...
.
Super C traces its origins back to 1982 as a supermarket chain operating under the name Super Carnaval; it was acquired by Metro-Richelieu in 1985. In late 1991, all Super Carnaval outlets were renamed Super C. It is unclear if Super C is legally Super Carnaval operating under a new name, or a different entity. Since then, Super C has expanded by acquiring in 1992 some Steinberg's
Steinberg's
Steinberg's was a Canadian grocery store chain that mainly operated in the province of Quebec. In addition to its flagship supermarket chain, the company operated several subsidiaries across the country...
outlets (through its parent company, Metro Inc.). Super C has also built its own free-standing buildings as well as obtaining the lease of many vacant shopping mall anchor spaces
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
. Only a handful of today's Super C outlets are former Super Carnaval grocery stores.
Advertising slogans
- 1998-2004: Alimentation aux Meilleurs Prix! (used in stores in Quebec)
- 1998-2004: Fresh Food for Less! (used in Ontario stores and in English media in Ontario and Quebec)
- 2004-2006: Where food prices are lower every day (used in Ontario stores and in English media in Ontario and Quebec)
- 2004-2009/10: C'est le meilleur Marché
- 2009/10-: Beau, bon, pas cher
Private labels
- Sélection Merite / Merit Selection
- Éconochoix / Econochoice
- Irresistibles
- Super C
- Loeb Bakery Shoppe
- The Event Pleaser
- Red Grill Meats
Quebec
There are 63 stores within Quebec:
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