Will & Ingrid Willemsen, Tracy Morrow, and the Impassioned Team
Sunripe – Sarnia
Sarnia, ON
Past Winners
2021 Winners Independent Grocer of the Year
Presented April 25, 2022 in Vancouver at Grocery & Specialty Food West, after the ceremony was postponed from fall 2021 due to COVID-19 — the 59th Annual Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards, honouring 2021 winners.
Heritage Award
Arnold Rands Award — best multigenerational, family-owned grocery store, in the same community 35+ years.
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Heritage
Wayne, Harmina, Peter and Kathy Richmond
49th Parallel Grocery Ladysmith
Ladysmith, BC
National Awards — Specialty Category
Top-scoring entries in specialty food retailing.
Market By Longo's – Imperial Plaza Team
Market By Longo's – Imperial Plaza
Toronto, ON
Brad McMullen, Christy McMullen and Robert McMullen
Summerhill Market – Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON
National Awards
Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Regional recognition by size category. This year's Regional honour was a single national standout per size, rather than a per-region breakdown.
Small Surface Category
Urban Fare – Mount Royal Team
Urban Fare – Mount Royal
Calgary, AB
Joe Greco, Anthony Greco, Rina Virgilio and Michael Abballe
Greco's Fresh Markets – Oak Ridges
Richmond Hill, ON
Rebecca Stowe and Team
Belbin's Grocery
St. John's, NL
Nesters Market – Kelowna Airport Team
Nesters Market – Kelowna Airport
Kelowna, BC
Medium Surface Category
Longo's Liberty Village Team
Longo's – Liberty Village
Toronto, ON
Dave Powell, Adam Powell, John Pritchett and John Mercer
Powell's – Bay Roberts
Bay Roberts, NL
Arden Fowler, Devon Crane and Team
Stong's Markets – Northwoods
North Vancouver, BC
Cam Bowman and Team Members
Freson Bros. Hinton Valley
Hinton, AB
Large Surface Category
Scottsdale Centre Team
Save-On-Foods – Scottsdale Centre
Delta, BC
Longo's – Yonge & Sheppard Team
Longo's – Yonge & Sheppard
Toronto, ON
Daniel Plouffe
Metro Plouffe de Sherbrooke – boul Bourque
Sherbrooke, QC
Darryl Jacques and Team Members
Freson Bros. Drumheller
Drumheller, AB
Platinum Achievement Award
Ten consecutive Awards of Merit.
Sydney-Anne Porter, Eric Lapointe, Greg Lapointe
AG Valley Foods
Invermere, BC
James Inglis, Doug Nakano & Team
Blind Bay Village Grocer Ltd.
Blind Bay, BC
Buy-Low Foods – Oliver and Team
Buy-Low Foods – Oliver
Oliver, BC
Longo's – Milton Team
Longo's – Milton
Milton, ON
Rob Kerr, Rob Howie and Team
Quality Foods Courtenay
Courtenay, BC
Jim and Vicki Bexis, Peter and Augusta Vacirtzoglou
Sun Valley Supermarket Inc.
Scarborough, 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
James Inglis, Doug Nakano & Team
Blind Bay Village Grocer Ltd
Blind Bay, BC
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