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Aug 7, 2026
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Discount grocer FreshCo to open stores in Bedford and Lower Sackville
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Article Excerpt
The long-awaited launch of discount grocer FreshCo in the Halifax area will occur at two locations later this month. FreshCo, Empire Company’s discount chain, will open on Aug. 20 at the Bedford Place Mall and on Cobequid Road (the former Lawtons building) in Lower Sackville. A third FreshCo is slated for the former Bay space […]
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