On Wednesday March 4, the Longo’s family along with Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, and store manager Luis Caetano, welcomed the community to the grand opening of the new Longo’s store in Applewood Village, 1125 North Service Road. This will be the fourth Longo’s location in Mississauga.
The 35,000-square-foot Longo’s Applewood store features:
The Applewood Village Plaza location will also house a full service Starbucks coffee shop and a Loft Cooking School on the upper level. The Loft will offer a wide variety of specialty cooking classes for community members of all ages and skill levels.
The grand opening, beginning on Wednesday March 4th at 8 a.m., will include welcoming remarks from Rosanne Longo and Anthony Longo, as well as the ceremonial biting of the apple with Mayor Bonnie Crombie. Shoppers and community members are invited to participate in special food celebrations including the cutting of the grand opening cake, a six-foot Bento sushi roll and food samplings throughout the entire store.
A family-owned organization, Longo’s first opened its doors in Toronto in 1956 and now boasts 28 stores across the Greater Toronto area including four small format “The Market” by Longo’s. Grocery Gateway, the leader in online sales of home delivered groceries, is owned and operated by Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. since 2004. Inspired by their Founders and their commitment to a Fresh Tradition, the Longo’s team hand selects fresh produce for its stores six days a week. Longo’s food experts are dedicated to exceeding customer expectations by offering the best food experience and a great value to every customer, every time by providing Fresh & Unique Offerings, Everyday Foods & Groceries, Services for Ease, Education and Ideas.
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