EXCLUSIVE: Here Is The Top 100 Most Liked Groceries & Supermarkets In Québec!
After having successfully launched, three weeks ago, the first Top 100 Most Liked Depanneurs in Québec, DepQuébec is very proud to introduce now the first Top 100 Most Liked GROCERIES & SUPERMARKETS In Quebec.
This unique ranking is based on the only irrefutable data available, i.e. the number of “likes” that appear on the facebook page of groceries and supermarkets that are having one.
DepQuébec visited the vast majority of them and prepared the following ranking.
From the outset, we set ourselves some rules.
- We have focused only on grocery stores and supermarkets that offer a fairly wide assortment of products, with or without specialties;
- We excluded specialized stores (butchers, pastry shops, beer & wine boutiques, fruit & vegetable stores, healthy food or zero waste groceries, fine and specialized grocery stores);
- However, those among them that are offering a fairly varied assortment of products (meat, fruit and vegetables, groceries) have been included. For instance, a butcher that only or mostly sells meat is not included, while another one that also sells groceries, specialized beer and fruits and vegetables has been included.
All this, of course, to the best of our knowledge, in good faith and with the limited means at our disposal. So, be indulgent, but let us know of any errors or omissions so that we can continue to improve the ranking!
Our goal is noble: to pay tribute to all those owners and their team who invest time and energy in their clientele conversation by working hard on their facebook page and who sometimes wonder why to go through so much work.
And while it is not uncommon for a fine butcher, a renowned pastry shop or other to get tens of thousands of “likes”, it is much harder for a regular grocery store or supermarket that is offering the basic but much needed categories.
Several nevertheless managed to stand out with a ton of determination and creativity, and we are proud to pay them a tribute today.
Sobeys / IGA overwhelming dominance
The food chain that really stands out from this ranking is Sobeys Quebec. We knew that Sobey’s, in particular, is counting a lot on the strenght of its independent owners to achieve long-term success. But here, we can really see the huge difference this business strategy is making.
Indeed, 38 of the top 100 positions on the ranking are occupied by IGA independent retailers, including 5 positions in the Top 10 plus the very Top, 1st position!
This is an overwhelming dominance knowing that Metro has only 10 retailers among the 100 most liked and Loblaw, only 6.
This indicates that Sobey’s can rely on a quite dynamic network of store owners, highly creative, active and very close to their customers.
The best example of this enthusiasm is probably IGA DesRosiers (8th position), whose amusing and entertaining viral videos featuring its owner caused a sensation on the web and boosted to more than 9,000 the number of “likes” of its facebook page of the trade (see article here).
So to everyone featured on the ranking, CONGRATULATIONS and BE PROUD!
If you are among the Top 100, it means you are really appreciated. So, stop being modest: Proudly display your new status by posting the symbol of your success at the entrance of your store or inside of it!
To all these wonderful owners who work hard to stay close to their customers and stand out, we say congratulations!
We are proud of you: your place in the ranking is fully deserved.
On that, enjoy your reading!
The DepQuébec Team
Note: As this is the first of its kind and despite our best efforts, it is possible that some deserving groceries or supermarkets have been left out. If so, our apologies: write us HERE and we will correct the situation in the next edition, early 2018.
RANKING OF THE 100 MOST LIKED GROCERIES & SUPERMARKETS IN QUÉBEC
1 | IGA Mellon | Sup. | Sobeys | Jonquière | ||
2 | Épicerie Loco | Épic. | Montréal | |||
3 | Marché du Village | Épic. | Ange-Gardien | |||
4 | IGA Marché Poulin | Sup. | Sobeys | Québec | ||
5 | Fruits et Légumes Tashereau | Épic. | La Prairie | |||
6 | Marché Carrier | Épic. | Lévis | |||
7 | Grossiste Le Frigo | Sup. | Québec | |||
8 | IGA Marché DesRosiers | Sup. | Sobeys | Matane | ||
9 | IGA Rodrigue et Filles | Sup. | Sobeys | Saint-Georges | ||
10 | IGA St-Pierre et Fils | Sup. | Sobeys | Thetford Mines | ||
11 | IGA Marché Auteuil | Sup. | Sobeys | Laval | ||
12 | Marché Godefroy | Épic. | Bécancour | |||
13 | Marché Toit Rouge | Épic. | Repentigny | |||
14 | IGA des Sources | Sup. | Sobeys | Québec | ||
15 | Halles de l'Alimentation | Épic. | Thetford Mines | |||
16 | Marché Lacroix En Faim | Épic. | Saint-Hyacinthe | |||
17 | Marché Centre-Ville | Épic. | Saguenay | |||
18 | Marché Cinq Saveurs | Épic. | Saint-Jérôme | |||
19 | IGA Extra Boucherie Chouinard | Sup. | Sobeys | Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré | ||
20 | Épicerie Thibault | Épic. | Ste-Anne-des-Monts | |||
21 | IGA Famille Viau | Sup. | Sobeys | Vaudreuil-Dorion | ||
22 | Marché Alexandre | Épic. | Sherbrooke | |||
23 | Marché du Village | Épic. | St-Césaire | |||
24 | Épicerie Lauzière | Épic. | Drummondville | |||
25 | IGA St-Pierre et Fils | Sup. | Sobeys | Granby | ||
26 | IGA Extra Marché Paquette | Sup. | Sobeys | Trois-Rivières | ||
27 | IGA Extra Boulevard Lacroix | Sup. | Sobeys | Saint-Georges | ||
28 | L'Intermarché Boyer | Épic. | Loblaw | Montréal | ||
29 | Marché Gourmet Le Grignotard | Épic. | Trois-Rivières | |||
30 | Alimentation Saint-Henri | Épic. | St-Henri-de-Taillon | |||
31 | IGA Extra Marché Gagné et Filles | Sup. | Sobeys | Beauport | ||
32 | Metro Supermarché Ferland | Sup. | Sobeys | Québec | ||
33 | IGA Jean XXIII | Sup. | Sobeys | Trois-Rivières | ||
34 | IGA Extra Boucherie Veilleux | Sup. | Sobeys | Sainte-Marie | ||
35 | IGA Extra Les Marchés Clément | Sup. | Sobeys | Drummondville | ||
36 | Provigo Le Marché Chicoutimi | Sup. | Loblaw | Chicoutimi | ||
37 | Épicerie Lafond Marché Ami | Sup. | Metro | Nicolet | ||
38 | Metro Laval Veilleux | Sup. | Metro | Saint-Georges | ||
39 | IGA L. Bluteau et Fils | Sup. | Sobeys | St-Lambert-de-Lauzon | ||
40 | Panier Extra | Épic. | Québec | |||
41 | Marché Blainville | Épic. | Blainville | |||
42 | Marché Tondreau | Épic. | Verdun | |||
43 | IGA Famille Verreault | Sup. | Sobeys | La Baie | ||
44 | Marché Simard Richelieu | Épic. | Metro | La Baie | ||
45 | IGA Coop Convivio | Sup. | Sobeys | Québec | ||
46 | Marché Claudin Malenfant | Épic. | Rimouski | |||
47 | IGA Supermarché Primeau et Fils | Sup. | Sobeys | Saint-Rémi | ||
48 | Alimentation L'Impact | Épic. | Québec | |||
49 | Supermarché P.A. | Sup. | Montréal | |||
50 | IGA Louise Ménard | Sup. | Sobeys | Montréal / Rive-Sud | ||
51 | Provigo Le Marché Boucherville | Sup. | Loblaw | Boucherville | ||
52 | IGA S. Albert Lachute | Sup. | Sobeys | Lachute | ||
53 | Marché Pie XII | Épic. | Beauport | |||
54 | Marché Station 54 | Épic. | Montréal | |||
55 | IGA Extra Famille Benoît | Sup. | Sobeys | Saint-Hyacinthe | ||
56 | Marché Walberg | Épic. | Dolbeau-Mistassini | |||
57 | IGA Gravel et Fille | Sup. | Sobeys | Roberval | ||
58 | IGA Coop Amos | Sup. | Sobeys | Amos | ||
59 | IGA Extra Famille Charles | Sup. | Sobeys | Gatineau | ||
60 | Épicerie Alban Aspirault | Épic. | Rivière-au-Renard | |||
61 | Metro Plus Cardinal | Sup. | Metro | Ste-Catherine | ||
62 | Épicerie Boucherie St-Gelais | Épic. | Matane | |||
63 | L'Odika L'Épicier | Épic. | Drummondville | |||
64 | Épicerie Carignan | Épic. | Amos | |||
65 | IGA Pépin | Sup. | Sobeys | Beloeil | ||
66 | IGA Extra Marché Labrie & Landry | Épic. | Sobeys | Sept-Îles | ||
67 | IGA Famille Duchemin | Sup. | Sobeys | Saint-Laurent | ||
68 | L'Intermarché Bourget | Épic. | Loblaw | St-Ambroise | ||
69 | Super C Gaspé | Sup. | Metro | Gaspé | ||
70 | Alimentation Bourassa | Épic. | St-Janvier | |||
71 | Épicerie du Village St-Roch | Épic. | St-Rock-des-Aulnaies | |||
72 | Marché Axep Prospect | Épic. | Loblaw | Sherbrooke | ||
73 | Alimentation S. Blackburn Axep | Épic. | Loblaw | Laterrière | ||
74 | Épicerie Chez Daniel | Épic. | Mont-Carmel | |||
75 | Marché Viens Metro | Sup. | Metro | Carleton-sur-Mer | ||
76 | IGA Extra Coop Montmagny | Sup. | Sobeys | Montmagny | ||
77 | Marché Mellau | Épic. | Sept-Îles | |||
78 | IGA Famille Gauthier | Sup. | Sobeys | Grand-Mère | ||
79 | Metro Plus Marché Kelly | Sup. | Metro | Gatineau | ||
80 | La Réserve | Sup. | Québec | |||
81 | Alimentation Bourassa | Épic. | Ste-Agathe | |||
82 | IGA Extra Shawinigan | Sup. | Sobeys | Shawinigan | ||
83 | Alimentation Bourassa | Épic. | St-Sauveur | |||
84 | Marché Richelieu La Tuque | Épic. | Metro | La Tuque | ||
85 | La Grange Épicerie en vrac | Épic. | Victoriaville | |||
86 | IGA Famille Rousseau | Sup. | Sobeys | Saint-Nicolas | ||
87 | Le Marché de la Terre | Épic. | Montréal | |||
88 | Marché Dessaules | Épic. | Saint-Hyacinthe | |||
89 | IGA Cowansville | Sup. | Sobeys | Cowansville | ||
90 | L'Épicier du Centre-Ville Marché Ami | Épic. | Metro | Saint-Hyacinthe | ||
91 | Marché de la Pommeraie | Épic. | Terrebonne | |||
92 | IGA Extra Marché Lamoureux | Sup. | Sobeys | St-Joseph-du-Lac | ||
93 | Marché 7 Jours | Épic. | Sept-Îles | |||
94 | Metro Plus Shawinigan Sud | Sup. | Metro | Shawinigan-Sud | ||
95 | Mohawk market | Épic. | Kahnawake | |||
96 | L'Intermarché St-Prosper | Épic. | Loblaw | St-Prosper | ||
97 | Magasin général Lambert Gratton | Épic. | Montréal | |||
98 | IGA Sutton | Sup. | Sobeys | Sutton | ||
99 | IGA Coop Chandler | Sup. | Sobeys | Chandler | ||
100 | Marché Bonichoix Chalifoux | Sup. | Loblaw | Saint-Jérôme |