This grocery store chain is opening a new location on the Hamilton Mountain
Scott's No Frills will open at 970 Upper Wentworth St., on June 26 — right across the road from Lime Ridge Mall, Loblaw Companies Ltd. confirmed to The Spectator in an email.
The store, which will span roughly 15,000 square feet, will carry fresh produce, meat, frozen goods, multicultural products and Canadian items, a statement from the grocery chain said.
The franchisee of the location, Scott Herbert, began working for No Frills — a chain of discount supermarkets under the Loblaw banner — more than a decade ago. He originally started as a dairy clerk, read the statement.
Herbert moved up in the company and held managerial roles such as produce manager and later was an associate manager. He began the journey of becoming a franchisee last year, according to Loblaw.
Loblaw noted the opening of the store has created 60 new jobs for the community. To mark the opening, Herbert is donating $1,500 to the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre.
To celebrate the grand opening, the store will host giveaways for the first 100 customers each day from June 26 to 29.
And starting on July 8, customers will be able to utilize delivery options and PC Express pickup.
The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily.
The opening of the store marks a new grocery offering for the area, which already has a Fortinos on Mall Road as well as M&M Food Market and Eastern Food Market on Upper Wentworth.
There are several other No Frills locations across Hamilton.
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