Originally named Magasins Lasalle Stores Ltée, the company was founded in 1947 in Verdun, Quebec, by Rolland Jeanne along with a group of independent grocery retailers.

After a series of mergers and acquisitions during the ‘90s, Metro would begin expanding and acquiring several of its competitors, creating the Super C stores, Food Basics, Marché Richelieu, Les 5 Saisons, Marché AMI, the Servi Express, and Dépanneurs Gem Convenience Stores. Metro also diversified by acquiring and creating a number of pharmacy divisions, such as Brunet, Jean Coutu, and Metro Pharmacy.

Nowadays Metro has the second largest market share in the food retail and distribution business in the Quebec and Ontario provinces and is a major leader in the industry all across Canada with over 900 grocery stores and 600 drugstores.

Metro offers many brands. Among them, you may find Coca-Cola, Irresistible, 2M, A.O.R., AllMax, Allen's, Energizer, Fresh 2 Go, Front Street Bakery, Gatorade, Hellmann's, Huggies, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg's, Kraft, Pepsi, Philadelphia, Quaker, Nestlé and many more.

There are many ways to save money at Metro. You can subscribe to the Flyer for weekly savings, sign up on the website for exclusive dollar discount coupons and bonus offers, or participate in contests at their stores for special discounts.

Metro competes with local and international brands. Their main competitors are Costco, Sobeys, Safeway, Walmart, Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, FreshCo, Zehrs, Foodland, Save on Foods, and London Drugs.

The best way to get exclusive benefits at Metro is to download the My Metro App to save on groceries and receive personalized offers through the loyalty program.

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The brochures and catalogs contain the best weekly, monthly and yearly promotions, with offers and discounts available today in stores. To check the updated prices you can also browse the official website online: https://www.metro.ca/