Tomasz Badelek
L'OCA Quality Market
Sherwood Park, AB
Past Winners
2025 Winners Independent Grocer of the Year
Presented October 29, 2025 in Toronto at Grocery Innovations Canada, in front of a gala audience of over 500 leading grocers, suppliers, and distributors.
Heritage Award
Arnold Rands Award — best multigenerational, family-owned grocery store, in the same community 35+ years.
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Heritage
Michael De Lutis & Fairview
Longo's Fairview
Burlington, Ontario
National Awards — Specialty Category
Top-scoring entries in specialty food retailing.
The Willemsen Family and Team
Sunripe Sarnia
Sarnia, ON
Joseph Kim & Derek Jun
Galleria Supermarket
Oakville, ON
Regional Awards
Highest-scoring store from each region, by size.
Small Surface Category
Carson Holden
Nesters Market Kelowna Airport
Kelowna, BC
Cam Bowman & Team Members
Freson Bros. Sundre
Sundre, AB
Joe Greco, Rina Virgilio, Chris Didomenico
Greco's Fresh Markets – Thornhill
Thornhill, ON
Jean-Christophe Plouffe
Métro Plouffe
Bedford, Québec
Medium Surface Category
Arden Fowler
Stong's Market Northwoods
North Vancouver / Sooke, BC
Jack Nazaruk & Team Members
Freson Bros. Fresh Market Glenora
Edmonton, AB
Joe Bruzzese & Longo's Rutherford Team
Longo's Rutherford
Woodbridge, ON
Jean-Christophe Plouffe
Metro Plouffe Farnham
Farnham, QC
Large Surface Category
Park & Tilford Team
Save-On-Foods Park & Tilford
North Vancouver, BC
Aaron Coutts & Team Members
Freson Bros. Fresh Market Stony Plain
Stony Plain, AB
Brad Boin & Longo's Kitchener Team
Longo's Kitchener
Kitchener, ON
Justin Norman and Yvette Snow
Colemans – Garden Market
Corner Brook, NL
National Awards
Top-scoring stores nationwide, by size category.
Small Surface Category
Joe Greco, Rina Virgilio, Chris Didomenico
Greco's Fresh Markets – Thornhill
Thornhill, ON
Carmen and Giancarlo Trimarchi
Vince's Market Tottenham
Tottenham, ON
Carson Holden
Nesters Market Kelowna Airport
Kelowna, BC
Medium Surface Category
Jack Nazaruk & Team Members
Freson Bros. Fresh Market Glenora
Edmonton, AB
Joe Bruzzese & Longo's Rutherford Team
Longo's Rutherford
Woodbridge, ON
Jean-Christophe Plouffe
Metro Plouffe Farnham
Farnham, QC
Large Surface Category
Park & Tilford Team
Save-On-Foods Park & Tilford
North Vancouver, BC
Brad Boin & Longo's Kitchener Team
Longo's Kitchener
Kitchener, ON
Justin Norman and Yvette Snow
Colemans – Garden Market
Corner Brook, NL
Platinum Achievement Award
Ten consecutive Awards of Merit.
Laith Nakash & Longo's Applewood Team
Longo's Applewood
Mississauga, ON
Brad Yan
Nesters Market North Vancouver
North Vancouver, BC
Bob Adams, Sue Adams, Carolyne Blundell, Kirsten Mcleod
Pemberton Valley Supermarket Ltd.
Pemberton, BC
Jared Artindale
Quality Foods Westshore
Langford, BC
Marcus, Brett, Dean, Phil, and Staff
Tru Value Foods – Mayne Island
Mayne Island, BC
Hall of Fame
Stores that have consistently demonstrated excellence: three Gold Awards, or a Platinum Achievement Award plus two Gold Awards.
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Hall of Fame
Michael De Lutis & Fairview
Longo's Fairview
Burlington, Ontario
Gallery
Photos from the 2025 awards ceremony at Grocery Innovations Canada.
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