Choices Markets Yaletown Team
Choices Markets – Yaletown
Vancouver, BC
Past Winners
2019 Winners Independent Grocer of the Year
Presented October 23, 2019 in Toronto at Grocery Innovations Canada, in front of a gala audience of over 500 leading grocers, suppliers, and distributors — the 57th 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
Mike Coleman, Frank Coleman and the Coleman Family
Colemans
Corner Brook, NL
National Awards — Specialty Category
Top-scoring entries in specialty food retailing.
Choices Markets White Rock Team
Choices Markets White Rock
South Surrey, BC
Meinhardt F.F.S. Grandville Team
Meinhardt Fine Foods – S. Granville
Vancouver, BC
Regional Awards
Highest-scoring store from each region, by size.
Small Surface Category
Sydney-Anne Porter, Eric Lapointe & Greg Lapointe
AG Valley Foods
Invermere, BC
Don Boos and Staff
Freson Bros.
Hanna, AB
Ross and Carol Bletsoe, Ian and Sarah Bletsoe
Lakefield Foodland
Lakefield, ON
Brad Brewer and Team
Colemans Food
Corner Brook, NL
Medium Surface Category
Brooke & Linda Kynoch
Safety Mart Foods #7
Chase, BC
Aaron Coutts and Staff
Freson Bros.
Barrhead, AB
Steve, John, Michael and Jed Sharpe
Sharpe's Food Market
Campbellford, ON
Daniel Plouffe et Patrick Plouffe
Métro Plouffe de Farnham
Farnham, QC
Large Surface Category
Alan Kaarsemaker and Staff
Save-On-Foods
Whitehorse, YT
Kerry Waldo and Staff
Freson Bros. Fresh Market
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Kevin Wilson and Team
Longo's
Ajax, ON
Justin Norman and Team
Colemans Garden Market
Corner Brook, NL
National Awards
Top-scoring stores nationwide, by size category.
Small Surface Category
Sydney-Anne Porter, Eric Lapointe and Greg Lapointe
AG Valley Foods
Invermere, BC
Don Boos and Staff
Freson Bros.
Hanna, AB
Ross and Carol Bletsoe, Ian and Sarah Bletsoe
Lakefield Foodland
Lakefield, ON
Medium Surface Category
Brooke & Linda Kynoch
Safety Mart Foods #7
Chase, BC
Aaron Coutts and Staff
Freson Bros.
Barrhead, AB
Daniel Plouffe et Patrick Plouffe
Métro Plouffe de Farnham
Farnham, QC
Large Surface Category
Kerry Waldo and Staff
Freson Bros. Fresh Market
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Alan Kaarsemaker and Staff
Save-On-Foods
Whitehorse, YT
Kevin Wilson and Team
Longo's
Ajax, ON
Hall of Fame
Stores that have consistently demonstrated excellence: three Gold Awards, or a Platinum Achievement Award plus two Gold Awards.
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Hall of Fame
Justin Norman and Team
Colemans Garden Market
Corner Brook, NL
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Hall of Fame
Choices Markets Kelowna Team
Choices Markets
Kelowna, BC
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Hall of Fame
Aaron Coutts and Staff
Freson Bros.
Barrhead, AB
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Hall of Fame
Shelley Keim and Staff
Freson Bros.
Manning, AB
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Hall of Fame
Daniel Giroli and Team
The Market By Longo's – HBC
Toronto, ON
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Hall of Fame
John, Mary, Joey, Vince and Deanna Carnevale
Thorncrest Market Foodland
Etobicoke, ON
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