Grocer opens today

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A new grocery store in the Queen’s Centre is opening today after two months of construction.

Grocery Checkout Fresh Market is the first and only grocery store on campus.

“We’re very into fresh products,” Nathan Felder, CEO of Grocery Checkout Fresh Market, said. “We carry a lot less of the standard grocery products.”

The grocery store is 1,400 square feet, similar in size to the one that is currently located at Western University.

It features four fridges and multiple shelves that carry about 800 different products.

After plans for th new grocer were announced, students raised concerns about high prices.

Felder said they picked the products with the best value from over 25,000 suppliers.

“Some of the best features we have are the product selection and pricing,” he said. “The prices are about as competitive as you could find at any market or grocery store.”

Felder will be attending the first opening and said he expects a big crowd.

“I would predict that it will be a fairly busy spot based on the response we’ve gotten from students and faculty so far,” he said.

A second new service will open in the Queen’s Centre in the coming months. Drug Smart pharmacy is currently under construction and is set to open by March 1.

— Catherine Owsik

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