10 Largest grocery chains in Canada in 2025

Last updated on October 29, 2025

What is the largest grocery chain in Canada?

Dollarama is the largest grocery chain Canada in 2025.
Dollarama

1,691

LOCATIONS

DOLLARAMA

Largest grocery chain in 10 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


No Frills

327

LOCATIONS

NO FRILLS

Largest grocery chain in 2 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


Metro Inc.

319

LOCATIONS

METRO INC.

Largest grocery chain in 1 out of 13 Provinces and Territories


What are the largest grocery chains in Canada in 2025?

Dollarama, No Frills and Metro Inc. are the largest grocery chains in Canada in 2025 based on the number of locations. Dollarama has the most number of locations with 1,691 locations across 12 provinces and territories. No Frills has 327 and Metro Inc. has 319 locations in Canada. These three together make 64.26% of the largest 10 grocery chains in Canada.

Rank Brand Number of Locations States Present In Cities Present In Download Dataset
#1
Dollarama
Dollarama 1,691 12 567
#2
No Frills
No Frills 327 9 187
#3
Metro Inc.
Metro Inc. 319 2 175
#4
Sobeys
Sobeys 235 9 150
#5
Foodland
Foodland 212 5 206
#6
Maxi
Maxi 190 1 129
#7
Save On Foods
Save On Foods 189 5 92
#8
Your Independent Grocer
Your Independent Grocer 168 10 145
#9
FreshCo
FreshCo 156 5 82
#10
Food Basics
Food Basics 150 1 86

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Dollarama

There are 1,691 Dollarama locations in Canada as of November 18, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Dollarama locations in Canada is Ontario, with 656 locations, which is about 39% of all Dollarama locations in Canada.

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No Frills

There are 327 No Frills stores in Canada as of October 07, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of No Frills locations in Canada is Ontario, with 199 stores, which is about 61% of all No Frills stores in Canada.

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Metro Inc.

There are 320 Metro Inc. locations in Canada as of November 19, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Metro Inc. locations in Canada is Quebec, with 187 locations, which is about 58% of all Metro Inc. locations in Canada.

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Sobeys

There are 234 Sobeys stores in Canada as of November 11, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Sobeys locations in Canada is Ontario, with 74 stores, which is about 32% of all Sobeys stores in Canada.

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Foodland

There are 212 Foodland stores in Canada as of September 16, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Foodland locations in Canada is Ontario, with 133 stores, which is about 63% of all Foodland stores in Canada.

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Maxi

There are 190 Maxi stores in Canada as of October 07, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Maxi locations in Canada is Quebec, with 190 stores, which is about 100% of all Maxi stores in Canada.

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Save On Foods

There are 189 Save On Foods stores in Canada as of October 29, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Save On Foods locations in Canada is British Columbia, with 123 stores, which is about 65% of all Save On Foods stores in Canada.

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Your Independent Grocer

There are 168 Your Independent Grocer stores in Canada as of October 07, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Your Independent Grocer locations in Canada is Ontario, with 88 stores, which is about 52% of all Your Independent Grocer stores in Canada.

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FreshCo

There are 156 FreshCo stores in Canada as of September 16, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of FreshCo locations in Canada is Ontario, with 106 stores, which is about 68% of all FreshCo stores in Canada.

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Food Basics

There are 152 Food Basics stores in Canada as of November 19, 2025. The province and territory with the most number of Food Basics locations in Canada is Ontario, with 152 stores, which is about 100% of all Food Basics stores in Canada.

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Note: To ensure accurate industry categorization, we utilize NAICS codes, which classify businesses by their main economic activity. As a result, companies may appear in different industry location reports based on their primary NAICS classification. For instance, Walmart is classified as a department store under NAICS.

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