IN THE KNOW:
CANADA’S MOST-LOVED GROCERY STORES
In the wake of looming grocery chain protests over profits and food prices, over half of Canadians surveyed (58.20%) say they would pay more to support a small business (under 200 employees) and 78.3% “wish” they could do all or some of their shopping there. Some 13% admit that “they can’t afford to spend more at smaller businesses right now.”
Interestingly, 18.2% of Canadians say that they don’t have a small grocery store in their community or aren’t aware of one.
The survey of 1,000 Canadians also celebrated the country’s most loved and most trusted small groceries, citing stores in Alberta, Atlantic Canada, Ontario and B.C.:
Gateway Meat Market (Dartmouth, NS)
Ferraro’s Foods (Trail, BC)
Foody Mart (Don Mills/Markham, ON)
Langley Farm Markets (Vancouver, BC)
London Road Market (Lethbridge, AB)
Source: Wagepoint
FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE OF DOUGLAS:
The Real Price of Dining Out
Dave Craggs of Ferris’ Restaurant Group broke out the costs – many of them hidden – of restaurant food and used his $22 burger and fries as one example. Once stable items, like linen, gas, hydro and insurance, have risen post-pandemic, and most restaurants in town are walking a tightrope between raising prices and shaving their own profit margins.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Coming up:
MAY
May 27-28: Agile Open Canada Technology Un-conference
JUNE
June 1: Principles for Responsible Management Education Chapter North America Biennial Meeting
Jine 1-9 Ocean Week Victoria oceanweekvictoria.ca
June 5: eWomenNetwork’s Success Summit 2024
June 6: Leading to Election – Lunch with Kevin Falcon Events
June 11-13: Local Government Management Association Conference
June 12: DVBA Annual General Meeting
June 13: City of Victoria – Let’s Talk (Official Community Plan)
June 19: AI Fundamentals for Business camptech.ca/workshops
June 25: Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project B2B Event
June 28: Business Leaders Luncheon: BC Hydro CEO, Chris O’Riley
https://www.victoriachamber.ca/upcoming-events.html
