Anna and Alexei Tsvetkov
Yummy Market – Maple
Maple, ON
Past Winners
2020 Winners Independent Grocer of the Year
Presented virtually on May 11, 2021 at the GSF West Live Retailer Connect event, honouring 2020's outstanding independent grocers from across Canada.
Heritage Award
Arnold Rands Award — best multigenerational, family-owned grocery store, in the same community 35+ years.
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Heritage
Bruce Logan, Jerry Liedtke, Glenn Logan, Scott Logan, and Russell Logan
Village Food Markets
Sooke, BC
National Awards — Specialty Category
Top-scoring entries in specialty food retailing.
Brad Scott, Jane Scott and Jordyn Scott
BJ's Country Market
Delaware, ON
Jeffrey Min and Jason Park
Galleria Supermarket
Oakville, 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 Staff
Freson Bros. Hanna
Hanna, AB
Carmen Trimarchi and Giancarlo Trimarchi
Vince's Market
Tottenham, ON
Rebecca Stowe and Team
Belbin's Grocery
St. John's, NL
Medium Surface Category
The Management and Team of Royal Oak
Country Grocer (Royal Oak)
Victoria, BC
Aaron Coutts and Staff
Freson Bros.
Barrhead, AB
Brent Battistelli and Store Team
Battistelli's Your Independent Grocer
Lively, ON
Dave Powell, Adam Powell, John Pritchett, and John Mercer
Powell's Supermarket
Bay Roberts, NL
Large Surface Category
The Management and Team of Bowen Road
Country Grocer – Bowen Road
Nanaimo, BC
Save-On-Foods Prince Albert Team
Save-On-Foods
Prince Albert, SK
Longo's Mount Pleasant Team
Longo's – Mount Pleasant
Brampton, ON
Justin Norman and Team
Colemans Garden Market
Corner Brook, NL
National Awards
Top-scoring stores nationwide, by size category.
Small Surface Category
Carmen Trimarchi and Giancarlo Trimarchi
Vince's Market
Tottenham, ON
Rebecca Stowe and Team
Belbin's Grocery
St. John's, NL
Cory Davits and Team
Pepper's Foods
Victoria, BC
Medium Surface Category
Brent Battistelli and Store Team
Battistelli's Your Independent Grocer
Lively, ON
The Management and Team of Royal Oak
Country Grocer (Royal Oak)
Victoria, BC
Dave Powell, Adam Powell, John Pritchett, and John Mercer
Powell's Supermarket
Bay Roberts, NL
Large Surface Category
Longo's Mount Pleasant Team
Longo's – Mount Pleasant
Brampton, ON
Justin Norman and Team
Colemans Gardens Market
Corner Brook, NL
The Management and Team of Bowen Road
Country Grocer – Bowen Rd.
Nanaimo, BC
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
Brooke and Linda Kynoch and Team
Safety Mart Foods
Chase, BC
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