A North York Whole Foods that shuttered last August will soon be replaced by a No Frills.<\/p>\n
The discount grocery store is taking over the massive space, located near Sheppard and Yonge, on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n
In an email, a representative with Loblaw\u2019s said the newest location of the supermarket will have produce, hot prepared meals, in-store baked goods and \u201can expanded multicultural assortment that reflects the surrounding community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUltimately, our goal is to provide local customers with a convenient, welcoming and value-driven grocery experience,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
The 45,000-square-foot store, located in the Hullmark Centre at 4771 Yonge St., will be the latest supermarket to open in the neighbourhood. The major intersection also houses a Food Basics, Longo\u2019s, Galleria Supermarket, and Rabba Fine Food nearby. A T&T is also slated<\/a> to open at Empress Walk, a few streets away.<\/p>\n Whole Foods closed their Yonge and Sheppard and Leaside stores on Aug. 22, 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cLike any retail business, we regularly evaluate each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success,\u201d an email statement read at the time<\/a>.<\/p>\n An employee with Whole Food\u2019s Sheppard location told CTV News that staff learned a week prior that the store would be closing. The source said staff was told the decision wasn\u2019t related to the trade war with the U.S. or Amazon\u2019s ownership of the company, but rather based on which stores weren\u2019t performing well.<\/p>\n