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Oceans Fresh Group is a Canadian retail company that owns and operates several grocery store chains. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario,[1] and specializes in offering a wide range of fresh foods, including international and local products. It operates multiple stores under various brand names, including Nations Fresh Foods, Oceans Fresh Food Market, Ample Supermarket and Grant’s Foodmart.
Grant’s Foodmart
Grant’s Foodmart is a multi-ethnic supermarket located in Mississauga, Ontario, known for its diverse selection of international food products and its commitment to serving the multicultural community.[2]
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded 📆 | 2001 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder 👔 | Oceans Fresh Group |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Mississauga, Ontario |
Number of locations | 1 Store |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Grocery |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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Oceans Fresh Food Market
Oceans Fresh Food Market is a chain of grocery stores located in Ontario, Canada. The chain has 2 stores; the first store was opened in Brampton, Ontario and the second store opened in Mississauga, Ontario.
| Holding company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded 📆 | 2008 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder 👔 | Oceans Fresh Group |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Mississauga, Ontario |
Number of locations | 2 Stores |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Frank Ho (Key Principal), Ruo Zhao Wei (Part Owner) |
| Products 📟 | Grocery |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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The stores have a European feel, with a focus on international diversity. Each grocery aisle is named after a different country (like Jamaica or Vietnam), and they stock authentic products from those places. This lets shoppers explore and discover unique flavors and ingredients from around the world all in one store.[3]
Nations Fresh Foods
Nations Fresh Foods is an independently owned, multicultural grocery store chain in Ontario, Canada, founded on August 28, 2012.
| Subsidiary company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded 📆 | 2012 in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder 👔 | Oceans Fresh Group |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Mississauga, Ontario |
Number of locations | 5 Stores |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Frank Ho (Co-Founder and Senior Vice Principal) |
| Products 📟 | Grocery |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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Ample Supermarket
Ample Supermarket is a grocery store chain operating in Ontario, Canada, with locations in Brampton and Toronto.
| Subsidiary company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded 📆 | 2013 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Founder 👔 | Oceans Fresh Group |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Mississauga, Ontario |
Number of locations | 2 Stores |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Wen Lin (Store Owner) |
| Products 📟 | Grocery |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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Established in 2013, Ample Supermarket was founded to serve the diverse communities of Ontario by providing a wide range of international and local products. The first store opened in Brampton, followed by expansions into Toronto.[4]
Leadership
The company’s leadership is headed by Frank Ho, who serves as Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of the Oceans Fresh Group. Under his leadership, the company has seen continued growth and expansion within Ontario.[5] [6] [7]
History
In 2001, Oceans Fresh Food Group opened Grant’s Foodmart, further solidifying its commitment to providing high-quality products at competitive prices, with a particular focus on fresh produce, meats, and specialty international foods. [citation needed]
Additionally in 2008, the group launched Oceans Fresh Food Market, including notable locations such as the 410 @7 centre store in Brampton and the Shoppers World Brampton store, both of which served the local community with a wide variety of products. [citation needed]
In 2012, the company introduced Nations Fresh Foods, a multicultural grocery store chain, with the first store opening in Woodbridge on August 28, 2012. The second Nations store opened in downtown Hamilton on July 13, 2013, followed by the third Nations store in Mississauga on February 1, 2017. The flagship Nations store opened on November 16, 2017, in Toronto at the Stock Yards Village mall.[8] [9]
A fifth Nations store is expected to open in Brampton on January 9, 2025, replacing the Oceans Fresh Food Market at Shoppers World Brampton, which closed on November 27, 2024.[10][11]
Location
The head office of the parent company is located in Mississauga, Ontario. In total, the parent company owns 8 stores: 5 Nations Fresh Foods stores, 2 Oceans Fresh Foods Market stores, 2 Ample Supermarkets and 1 Grant's Foodmart store, which is another affiliate chain. 2 of the stores are located in Brampton, Ontario, 3 in Mississauga, Ontario, along with the head office, 1 in Vaughan, Ontario, 1 in Hamilton, Ontario, and 1 in Toronto, Ontario.[12][13]
See Also
• List of grocery store chains in Canada • Retail in Canada
References
- ↑ "Oceans Fresh Group Headquarters". www.google.com/maps/place/Oceans_Fresh_Group_Headquarters.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ http://www.grantsfoodmart.com/[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ http://oceansfood.ca/store.html[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news/ample-food-market-opens-doors-in-brampton/article_72297fd6-77ca-524a-8a85-119622bb3ec1.html
- ↑ https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.oceans_fresh_food_market.572875a013a8e3d44c8ec0e8d23e24bb.html
- ↑ http://www.realpropertieslimited.com/wp-content/uploads/Nations_Fresh_Foods_Grand_opening_Jackson_square1.pdf
- ↑ https://torontolife.com/food/inside-nations-experience-155000-square-foot-supermarket-arcade-playground-day-dim-sum/
- ↑ "About Us/Nations Fresh Foods". Retrieved 31 December 2024.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ https://canadiangrocer.com/nations-fresh-foods-opens-foodertainment-store-toronto
- ↑ http://www.oceansfood.ca/oceans2.jpg[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ https://www.nationsfreshfoods.ca/Brampton_flyer.html[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ "Home". nationsfreshfoods.ca.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ "Inside Nations Experience, a 155,000-square-foot supermarket with an arcade, a playground and all-day dim sum". torontolife.com. 6 December 2017.
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