Comments on: Mystery Shopping Test: Food Basics, Wal*Mart http://dontai.com/wp/2009/03/05/mystery-shopping-test-food-basics-walmart/ Have Lemons, Make Lemonade Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: dontai http://dontai.com/wp/2009/03/05/mystery-shopping-test-food-basics-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-87 dontai Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:30:48 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=641#comment-87 Food Basics is owned by <a href="http://www.metro.ca/index.fr.html" rel="nofollow">Metro Inc.</a>, out of Quebec, Food Basics was part of A&P, but I think they were <a href="http://www.lfpress.ca/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=241130&s=shopping" rel="nofollow">bought out</a> by Metro in 2005, along with Dominion and Loeb. It is difficult to say if these stores are a franchise or corporate. I do know that many A&Ps were franchise. <blockquote>Since 1995, <a href="http://www.foodbasics.ca/faq.en.html" rel="nofollow">Food Basics</a> has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing the Best Prices Everyday. Food Basics is the discount banner of Metro Ontario Inc. and operates over 100 stores across Ontario. Our community-based corporate and franchisee stores offer over 8,000 national brand and private label products in an easy to shop layout, and we are easily recognized with our vivid green exterior.</blockquote> I actually rarely go to Food Basics because they are not near my house. I find they also quickly run out of advertised product. This pasta sale was an exception. Food Basics is owned by Metro Inc., out of Quebec, Food Basics was part of A&P, but I think they were bought out by Metro in 2005, along with Dominion and Loeb. It is difficult to say if these stores are a franchise or corporate. I do know that many A&Ps were franchise.

Since 1995, Food Basics has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing the Best Prices Everyday. Food Basics is the discount banner of Metro Ontario Inc. and operates over 100 stores across Ontario.

Our community-based corporate and franchisee stores offer over 8,000 national brand and private label products in an easy to shop layout, and we are easily recognized with our vivid green exterior.

I actually rarely go to Food Basics because they are not near my house. I find they also quickly run out of advertised product. This pasta sale was an exception.

]]> By: David Ing http://dontai.com/wp/2009/03/05/mystery-shopping-test-food-basics-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-84 David Ing Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:54:36 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=641#comment-84 I wonder if the Food Basics is a privately-owned franchise store, as compared to the WalMart that is clearly corporate. It's an interesting statement. In theory, corporate stores should have better processes, because they can invest in training and enforce standard procedures. On the other hand, privately-owned stores have the pride of ownership, so the person in charge isn't miles away from the situations that happen hour to hour. I wonder if the Food Basics is a privately-owned franchise store, as compared to the WalMart that is clearly corporate.

It’s an interesting statement. In theory, corporate stores should have better processes, because they can invest in training and enforce standard procedures. On the other hand, privately-owned stores have the pride of ownership, so the person in charge isn’t miles away from the situations that happen hour to hour.

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