Store Facts: Metro Mississauga Valley

For today's store facts post, I'll be talking about the small Dominion turned Metro located at a plaza in the Mississauga Valley area of Mississauga.

Background

This store was a Dominion store before becoming a Metro in 2008. This store basically had no remodels since the mid-2000s deluxe Fresh 2.0 remodel by Dominion and the usual chain wide upgrades. Despite being located near a Food Basics at Central Parkway Mall, this dinky Metro still does some decent business.

Layout

Map of the store

I haven't been to this store in years, so some things may be off as I've based this off the typical Fresh 2.0 layout and from Google Map pictures I've seen of this store. The only layout anomaly is that Produce is on the right side of the store instead of in the Grand Aisle and that the meat section is on the right side of the grand aisle instead of at the back.

Key points

Former Dominion (A&P Owned Chain)
Open 24 hours
Decor: Fresh 2.0 with revamped Floral, aisle markers, checkouts, and Produce section
Aisle count: 8 signed aisles (9 total)
9 checkouts, no self serve checkouts
Small store
Sells beer
Has no butcher section

Sorry for such a short store facts post, I don't have very much information about this store. Hopefully the next post will be longer.
Until next time, DZ

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