Recalling memories of Stratford Food City

May 30, 2024 @ 9:00 amNews

Food City, 1007 Ontario Street, Stratford in September, 1982. The store opened on June 14, 1967 and closed April 12, 1986. (Stratford-Perth Archives photo)
Looking for ways to stretch the family grocery budget is not new. On June 14, 1967, Stratford was abuzz with the grand opening of its first discount grocery store, Food City. The 15,000 square foot store was located at 1007 Ontario Street, near the current site of the Festival Marketplace Shopping Mall. An article in…
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Jennifer Georgiou