Longo's Imperial Plaza Team
Longo's Imperial Plaza
Toronto, ON
Past Winners
2023 Winners Independent Grocer of the Year
Presented October 25, 2023 in Toronto at Grocery Innovations Canada, in front of a gala audience of over 500 leading grocers, suppliers, and distributors — the 61st Annual Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards.
Heritage Award
Arnold Rands Award — best multigenerational, family-owned grocery store, in the same community 35+ years.
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Heritage
Carmen and Giancarlo Trimarchi
Vince's Market
Sharon, Ontario
National Awards — Specialty Category
Top-scoring entries in specialty food retailing.
Joseph Kim and Shane Bae
Galleria Supermarket
Oakville, ON
Longo's Brookfield Team
Longo's Brookfield
Toronto, ON
Regional Awards
Highest-scoring store from each region, by size.
Small Surface Category
Management and Team
Pepper's Foods
Victoria, BC
Don Boos and Team Members
Freson Bros. Hanna
Hanna, AB
Rebecca Perna and Team
Denninger's
Burlington, ON
Melanie Powell and Team
Colemans St. Anthony
St. Anthony, NL
Medium Surface Category
Management and Team of Country Grocer Royal Oak
Country Grocer (Royal Oak)
Victoria, BC
Austin Jessome and Team Members
Freson Bros.
Barrhead, AB
Joseph Kim & Derek Jun
Galleria Supermarket – York Mills
Toronto, ON
Métro Plouffe de Farnham
Alimentation D.P. Plouffe inc.
Farnham, QC
Large Surface Category
Lynn Valley Team
Save-On-Foods – Lynn Valley
North Vancouver, BC
Ryan Durnie and Team Members
Freson Bros. Fresh Market
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Longo's Stouffville Team
Longo's
Stouffville, ON
Kay LeRiche, Tina Macdonald, Chris Williamson
Colemans on Newfoundland Drive
St. John's, NL
National Awards
Top-scoring stores nationwide, by size category.
Small Surface Category
Rebecca Perna and Team
Denninger's
Burlington, ON
Pepper's Team
Pepper's Foods
Victoria, BC
Melanie Powell and Team
Colemans
St. Anthony, NL
Medium Surface Category
Management and Team of Country Grocer Royal Oak
Country Grocer (Royal Oak)
Victoria, BC
Joseph Kim & Derek Jun
Galleria Supermarket – York Mills
Toronto, ON
Métro Plouffe de Farnham
Alimentation D.P. Plouffe Inc.
Farnham, QC
Large Surface Category
Longo's Stouffville Team
Longo's
Stouffville, ON
Lynn Valley Team
Save-On-Foods – Lynn Valley
North Vancouver, BC
Kay LeRiche, Tina Macdonald, Chris Williamson
Colemans on Newfoundland Drive
St. John's, NL
Platinum Achievement Award
Ten consecutive Awards of Merit.
Chris DeLima and Team
Colemans
Port aux Basques, NL
Sherry Rowsell and Team
Colemans
Springdale, NL
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