I am lucky where I live, I have 3 oligopoly stores within a 15 min walk. I have 3 large independent grocer in the same walk. Extend it to 30 minute walk (10 min drive) and I have another 6 or 7 other small ethnic grocers. 1 italian, 1 polish, 1 lebanese, 1 afghan, 3 indian, and a few middle eastern I haven’t been to. There is even more variety if you go a little further.
I remember when T&T wasn’t owned by Galen and when Longo’s wasn’t under Sobey’s.
I am lucky where I live, I have 3 oligopoly stores within a 15 min walk. I have 3 large independent grocer in the same walk. Extend it to 30 minute walk (10 min drive) and I have another 6 or 7 other small ethnic grocers. 1 italian, 1 polish, 1 lebanese, 1 afghan, 3 indian, and a few middle eastern I haven’t been to. There is even more variety if you go a little further.
Very nice.