Well known around Peterborough - and other reviewers have commented - for their excellent prices on meat, including deli meats which can be 1/2 the price or less of the major local competition. A very good selection of a variety of products - from produce, to meat, bread, dairy, snacks and staples. However, on products that are wildly marked down - and even on a few others - check the best before dates. While I understand and appreciate that Canadian "best before" dates are controversial - because most of the time the product is still perfectly fine, and the dates contribute to a lot of needless waste - on some occasions the date has been enough more than I am comfortable with, particularly if it is a product that I would not use frequently; in most cases, though, some of the seriously marked down items that are best before last week, for example, are a fantastic buy for someone who is going to use up the product quickly.

Some of the staff could do with instruction and training on customer service and general friendliness and pleasantness. This, however, has to come from the top down and the most of the managers are the worst offenders as far as unpleasantness, surliness and unhelpfulness. So, unfortunately, in the case of general staff who seem to have taken a lesson from management, it isn't very likely they will change until the management changes. The deli staff and deli manager have always been very friendly, and I always make a point to stop and say hello to them even if I'm not buying anything at the deli on that trip. The owner should consider promoting the deli manager to general manager.