Metro's latest concept store opens in Quebec
Metro's latest concept store opens in Quebec
Customers of the Metro Plus St-Nicolas store can now enjoy a completely reinvented supermarket. The remodelled store located on Route des Rivières in Lévis, QC, can lay claim to being the first in the Quebec City and eastern region of the province to offer many new cutting-edge products and services.
This project increases the investments made in the Quebec City region over the last five years to over $40 million. Metro, which has 35 stores in the area, provides jobs to over 5,200 people, while also helping to strengthen the community, including through the Green Apple School Program, which has awarded $358,000 to area schools over the last three years to encourage healthy eating habits among young people.
After eight months of work and an investment of close to $8 million dollars, the store belonging to franchisee Éric Gariépy was overhauled from top to bottom. This major expansion (almost 10,000 square feet) also provided an opportunity to reposition all of the departments and to improve product offerings. Furthermore, 35 new jobs were created in order to assist and better serve customers.
The store now includes an impressive produce department now includes a counter serving fresh juices, smoothies and fruit cut on-site. The store also features an outdoor terrace and a bistro area on the second floor where shoppers enjoy the many choices of meals prepared on-site, including an Aki Thaï counter and a cutting station for hot sliced meats. Consumers can expect to see new items in all departments.
“The tastes and needs of Quebecers when it comes to food are evolving more and more," Gariépy said in a press release. "Here, our customers will be able to find everything they want and have access to fresh, distinctive, high-quality products at good prices. We have gone all out to exceed our customers’ expectations.”
