Reviews of Cain's Your Independent Grocer (Fruit Store)

J Kerwin

Has everything you need and the prices are good. Mmm pizza!

Trist N Oquist (Arkyn)

It's a grocery store and I never have issues. What more can you want in a grocery store. Their fresh juice is also pretty spot on.

Desiree Morriseau

The prices are always reasonable and the selection well stocked despite the pandemic shortages elsewhere. There is appropriate sanitization and social distancing measures in place.

Lisa Giesbrecht

I work there , awesome staff and great customers that shop there.

Ryan Dudy

Good selection of budget friendly items, with many favourite products available for much lower prices

tim rylan

Good place warm atmosphere clean Lots of food verification

Rage vader

It's a really nice grocery store, i love how they label everything on the wall so you know what your looking for in a store, not like those little sign's on the corner of every lane. They do have it too but they make it more easier

Teri “Angel” Lowery

Clean and organized ,friendly cashiers

Logan Warhar

Very clean, and organized. My favorite grocery store by far! Staff are really good too.

Aarุon G

Terrible store with rude employees. head to freshco for better prices and better quality products. this place is no good at all truly bottom of the barrel. they also have a rat problem which is something to consider.

Julien Peron (jewelscatchew)

Regular prices on most fruit, veg, and basics are ridiculously overpriced (by about 50% above Superstore prices)... But when we're in a pinch we go here. Anything on sale is usually at a good value, otherwise...Robbery.

Sherry Robertson

Love this place

Mo Nessalk

I like shopping there but returning anything is terrible very rude when you don’t have receipt but you can tell it’s there store brand at least save on if you don’t have the receipt they can look it up by your card

Tyler Burley

Tons of options. Great prices! Way better than the Ontario branches!

Dian Verwey

Great shop except could not find Earths Own Oat milk.

Ashley Anne

I live in Valleyview but always go the extra few miles for the deals and cleanliness of this store and they always have great staff they make a pleasure to shop there and I am in love with the optimum points program hands down the best reward card out there as well asp.c. insiders they even got be stared with the p.c. financial card to earn eben more optimum points...I always have discounts everytime I shop and tbe prices are fabulous compared to other grocery stores in town.

Rico6227

Helped me with my grocery vouchers

Christopher Walker

Hands down the best grocery store on the North Shore, and the best in all of Kamloops for customer service. One of the few stores that still bag your groceries for you and truly make an attempt to make a connection with their customers. I almost removed a star because of the intimidating riff-raff that hang out out front, but I understand this is not a problem unique to this business.

Matt Lazzarotto

Great customer service, always has the products we need.

Tim Conrad (timsbits)

Expect lots of customers not wearing masks.

Chad Nayneecassum

Great size and food variety. With bagging helpers

Kal Judge

Nice and clean prices should be less like Walmart & Superstore

James Mitchell

They do have some good deals sometimes

Barbara Gadsby

North Kamloops. Again very friendly staff ! It's nice to go to places where people know you!

Jess Lee

A little busy but has everything you need!

Konrad Bernhard Maria Schmid-Meil

Always fresh produce, very good meat, great bread selection and friendly people!

Dylan James “Dylan” Ryan

Fake advertising. Loblaws at it's finest. Nature's Fair is where it's at.

Wendy Willis

Love the selection and the discounts throughout the store.

Susan Nykolyshyn

Very good store, lots of great deals on a daily and weekly basis. Really good variety of products offered, free home delivery offered for orders over $50.00 purchase. PC PLUS points offered and these points can be redeemed for free groceries, which helps a lot if on a fixed income. However; the meat department products tend to have excess fat hidden under better trimmed visible product, makes me feel that I am paying for the fat which I have to trim off and throw out, might as well just throw my money in the garbage.

sheraz hussin

Frest vegetables

Steven Wells

I wish there was an Independent Grocer here where I live. I find there prices excellent and always have good specials. To bad it is to far for me to go to get my groceries. I also like to get my groceries every other day because I love customer service as I have been working this trade for about 30 years give or take a year. It is always nice to see,so I usually will search out a staff member even if I really didn't need to. Keep up the good work. If I move back to the Shore you will surely be my store. Thanks

Dianna Armour

Friendly, clean, great deals

NINSIIMA RONALD

Ask any worker there and they will take you to the right isle , they are clean and guess what not crowed . its an amazing place . its a must to visit.

cassandra fletcher

They have a good variety of foods and the things that im into but the prices are so jacked and I run into alot of moldy veggies/fruit. The staff are friendly though!

Sandy Lalonde

Good service worker carried my bag of dirt in .

Laureen S

Staff was amazing super helpful

Foto Gini

Great, nice, clean store. Really friendly staff. Enough till's open. 50% price tags foe marked down product.

Adam Geib

Awesome shopping

Gregory Onchoke

I like the great produce selection

Lilah Petterson

The staff is always so helpful, they security is always friendly, the prices are good and my daughter can choose a free piece of fruit or a cookie while we gather our groceries

Smoke Walker

I shop there regularly, they have pretty much all you require for you grocery shopping needs.

Brooke Guillou

Great staff very helpful

Lorne B

Food And Products There Are Expensive.

Kim St.michel

Go there all the time and I like the cashier's and the pharmacy is great!!

Nick Arnott-Smith

The one thing I went to get wasn't available. Kosher Salt.

Ozions Heart

fabulous store......has all the organics i need......at great prices....

Stacey Lynn Manywounds

Near me for groceries a bit over priced

Bearded Jay

The international aisle is top notch. Great variety and I like how things are reasonably priced. Big fan of the mamas mexican products.

Shheene Vee

Good friendly staff, also social distancing is well established, great bakery.

Gary Kostyrski

Formerly known as Extra Foods. Most prices are a bit higher since the switch to Independent but still cheaper than Save on Foods and smaller grocers. PC Plus point rewards help offset the prices a bit.

Michael Rebmann

Best deals in the area..

Belinda Frederick

Gooterest

Lori Zacharuk

Shop here everyday, best place to do grocery shopping on the North Shore.

knight78561

Amazing store with a variety of stuff to choose from and they kids toys and some clothes

Colten Todhunter

Cain's independent grocery store is a Powerhouse for local produce. Children's and baby clothes.. 2 pints of blueberries for 4.99 can't go wrong. Especially if you've ever picked blueberries and understand how laborious it can be. Living on the north shore can be a stretch when your looking for oddball items. I haven't found any Kombucha there yet, Wich is why I go to Safeway, but I keep tabs on independent even though it's a slightly longer drive; independent is local. Of course being attached to an established strip mall has its perks. You could shop all day in air-conditioned tile floors. The food court is dead but the trinket (treasure)shop and animal House pet store sure come in handy. "The Source" has the tech covered and you won't even have to step outside ! While you're walking around , attempt a game of digital skill and winvan iPad! I spent 25$ on the game machine and learned the algorithms. Wich enabled me to win two Nintendo DS!

Zaphira Mirian

Great staff good prices

Derrick Zabotel

Always fresh

Robert Wolf

The pharmacy is very bare. Only good for groceries.

JD

Line up are too long. Have the gates back to limit people.

Nikki Bennett

Great prices!! Friendly staff!! In-stock items!!

John R. Kraft

Don't know. Hadn't visited since Christmas eve. Long lines that day.

Stephen Raschke

Always a good experience except when I cannot remember what I came for.

LaQuita Rickman

Love this store. Staff are always helpful, strong is very clean and organized.

Jahanzeb Waqar

A little short staffed. Great store otherwise

Bern Clark

Its good

Patricia Brewer

Good sales,friendly staff

Doug B

Today I went shopping after work. Specifically looking for meat. It was a pleasant surprise to see the meat department had plenty of inventory on hand. I really appreciated that, as is is difficult to get good deals after 5:30 pm, because of daytime shopper's cleaning out the inventory.

Jack smith

Great service

Calvin Hacker

It's an essential but it could really use a decent bakery selection. Wish they cleaned the floors more often.

Rob Piche

Good experience and great customer service,...thank you

Brian McMillan

A little crowded, but made it through the store quickly and everything is laid out in an efficient manor. Friendly staff, always available for any questions and the prices are great!

Ben Cloutier

If you need a Grocery store on.the north shore, Cains is the place to go.

timothy timmermans

Worst managed store in all of Kamloops everyone should spend there mo ey at any other place

Winona Hansen

Conveniently located across street from me.

Florencia Callahan

I like this store it has lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Also it offers on line shopping and ready for pick ups. It also offers more points everytime we buy foods and other things we need!

Patricia Courtoreille (The Untouchable One)

I like the layout of the store n the daily deals are great very affordable

Karen Isaac

Close to my living quarters ~ excellent Customer Service ????

Isabella Harvey

People r super nice great selection

Paolo Amoy

Good place to shop. Little expensive though but good

ARNIE KIDNER

Well laid out and decent pricing produce is fresh and the meat section has good variety

Britt B

Usually a pretty good selection and customer service is nice.

Kate I Goodman

Good selection & mostly good staff, but have had a problem with a pharmacist there, was disrespectful. Also my husband had problems with security, again disrespectful.

gnizamA srednoW

Steven, AL, trevor and Kevin were extremely rude and horrible people that work as managers. My phone happened to accidentally record their conversations...

Alice Manderson

I have shopped at this site forever or as long as it has been here.

Lubby Makortoff

Nice, clean store. Great staff. VERY expensive

Venessa Hall

Good selection of produce and meats. Clean store and has everything I need.

Brian Burger

Clean and respectful

Mark Coombs

Good choices and has good deals.

Sean Fowler

Awesome staff

lisa Trickett

Love the variety, very helpful staff, great prices. I really appreciate their fairtrade products. I like choices.

Marco Faria

Good pricing. Good customer service in general but the new employees have some learning to do with the old ones. Some of them don't quite understand the concept of customer service.

Corey Reynolds

They had some well priced boots and coat for my daughters.

sandeep sandhu

Good place to shop but overall I will prefer Walmart

Sean Gabriel

I work close by and usually just stop by the deli. The ladies there are always awesome. Check staff are always great too.

Kairo Fox “Fox” Creations

Good deals, great staff. I shop here often and usually have a great experience. Only negative I can point out is that there needs to be a few more staff members on floor, to help people find certain items they cannot find. I can remember a few times where I needed help finding an item and couldn't find a staff member down any of the aisles, so I had to go to customer service just to get assistance. Aside from that, I have nothing but positive things to say about this establishment.

PhilandSandra Moore

We always shop at Independent Grocer not only is it convenient but the produce is always fresh and prices are competitive, and the staff are always wonderful and always have a hello or good morning for their patrons. Today one of their staff, I never got his name, went above and beyond for us to have what we want. Thank you for making our day and doing an exceptional one of yours.

88K Beats (Jacob Rich)

Its always packed, be prepared to wait in line for a good minute

Warren Piece

Love the shopping. I used to work there

Laura Johnson

Always good deals

Larry Martin

Great service

Iss Akash

Nice store and visit the store may be once a week all my grocery things buy from that store. Friendly store people. This store is near to my house and I can go they in case of urgent. All things are well managed and easy or Addictive to use. It also a part of Canadian store.

JubaL VW

I get some good deals here! (especially on CLIF bars where only Costco seems to have competitive pricing when buying in bulk... )

Lucas Rietze

Great grocery store. The fresh produce department could be a little fresher, but otherwise I've got no other reason to get groceries elsewhere.

johnny bryce

Prices are good

Larissa Louie

Great store. Can get evrything and anything you need there. From makeup. To movies. To food.. i like shopping here. Plus u can make points for shipping. And when u get a certain amount. U can redeem them any time.

Barry R. Brown

Store is going through renovations, it can be hard to find items as they keep moving around. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Tatjanna J

Soo expensive compared to superstore and has a grungy feel to it. Also most staff are unapproachable and unhelpful

Wayne Leng

I shop daily at Cains and have always found what I'm looking for.

Jacqueline Newman

Awesome place

Ashley Mary Lacey

Great location. Good in a pinch for a quick grocery store run.

amanda Gosen

If I get followed by that creepy undercover shopper one more time I will start shopping somewhere else. I'm a honest, working single mom shopping here regularly and don't feel at all comfortable with being stalked while I'm shopping

Lord Robin Ariel Ross St Claire Holgate

Prices are a little higher than up the hill but I find the convenience of a close grocery store with friendly helpful staff worth it. Lord Holgate

Colton Dick

The layout of this grocery store is interesting to say the least.

Crystal Canaday

Also get great customer service at checkouts!

Dustin David

This with the PC Points, is terrific. I really enjoy this place.

T,D Fentiman

It's a dump

Shawn Elander

I won't step foot in that store again their staff are rude and not helpful what so ever And it's our fault they are under staffed. The new rule that you can't pay for grocery at the smoke counter but yet you can't buy smokes at the check out so it's become a unfriendly place .

Ron Vike

Well for the last two weeks the store towards the back and the far end of the store smells horrible. Hope this gets cleared up fast or I will be shopping elsewhere. It stinks !

Jamie Hoskins

Great prices and product options. Service is usually good as well.

Chantille Ryder

Doesn't matter what staff is working or what day you go, best grocery store I've ever frequented..

Jay Chaudhari

I didn't like the layout and there are no self check outs so people are waiting in long lines. Biggest disappoint is price is very different than superstore.

Firdows Akmal

Super rude employees Especially mangers

Neo Shredder 95

Great they answered all my questions love the stuff there.

Rick Marshall

Standing in line 40 people deep. Less than half of your available tips open. Don’t be so cheap, bring staff in during this busy time off day

Donnie Shaw

Prices are steap in times of need and the bare shelves are questionable.

Loretta Kallstrom

I always injoy shopping at independent grocery store.its always very clean and lots of sales too

Tracy Dee

I have shopped @ Safeway and Cooper's/Save on Foods' it is now called. The quality of customer service at those stores are so below par. Thank you to the friendly staff at the check outs and the staff that help them bag!! I appreciate your great service and for this I do my shopping at your store.

Celest Russell

I love this store am in there every other day bakery stuff is always fresh the deli stuff is fantastic chicken is always good.. The store is usually clean and produceis always attractive

Andrew Lamb

Convenient location, good selection.

Jacqueline Basil

Independent store is a great store to shop. I am a frequent shopper there, and on one of my shopping days, I was not feeling very well and as I was getting ready to pay my bill, the young man told me; I had enough points for $30 savings, would I like to redeem points. It brightened up my day, because I thought I wouldn't have enough to do my laundry. But, I did after all. It pays to collect points. U never know when you really need something.

Vin Bro

Other than the ridiculous line up process, great place to shop.

Brenda Mitzner

Family owned and very clean and friendly place to shop, and best part is spending in our own community keeps our money helping the community.

james thomsen

customer service leaves alot to be desired. trevor needs to maybe get some re training

Kat i

Lots of grocery selection at low prices. Masks required. Lots of parking

Muhammed Asif

I like it 2477

Darren

Okay deals and good selection of goods.

Brandon Green

I shop here often. I must say they have an amazing staff. Most of them know where every thing is and can tell you right away or show you exactly where to locate it, but the new members of the Cains Crew need to get better acquainted with locations of certain items in the store. Aside from that, I give a fair 5 star review for excellence and great prices.

Peenak Kulkarni

Clean store, helpful staff.

Daniel Carlick-Cassidy

The deli selection for a quick meal was excellent!

Vivienne Jules

Somewhat expensive Privately owned (I think) Good location

Timithy Parks

Budget store

Tesh Osborne

Always a great deal.. Great bang for the bucks and those it serves daily.. Love this store !!

Alan Forseth

Friendly helpful staff and seem to have covid protocols well in hand!

jack martin

Great neighborhood full service grocery store.

The Rev. Peter van der Leelie

Good selection. Good prices. However, check each piece of fruit or vegetable. Not the highest quality.

Zachary White

Amazing grocer. Very nice.

Melissa Dan

Best grocery store ever, I only go here!!! Gotta love the points you get and when you can redeem your points for free groceries.

Juli Harland

Clean, well laid out, affordable, and the staff is super friendly.

smoke skull

They make fried chicken, chicken tenders, chicken wings and sandwiches that are nothing short of amazing. The price is more than reasonable too. I also picked up some top sirloin steaks that were priced cheaper than hamburger and were resteraunt quality. I will be shopping here a lot more in future even though it's a lengthy drive. The store has great selection of quality items at fantastic prices.

Jordonzo

Selection is ok but generally store is very lacking in meats and produce, half the time they don't even have fresh chicken breast stocked.

Steve Birchard

Nice store, but unlike Walmart etc, you need to apply for a card in order to get any discount. Our Presidents choice card isn’t accepted . We don’t shop there very often. Edited March 2021: Downgraded to one star after both sons were harassed by staff because they were on electric scooters. Parked before going into store.

Linda Wall

I only gave it at 3 because I feel the prices have increased since they rebranded from Extra Foods a few years ago

Jacob Beeds

It's ok I go to it cause it's close to where I live in the city

Ray “Super Ray” Lahola

I dont shop there much

SupaDayv

Great variety and awesome pharmacy. Open late which is rare in Kamloops.

Charles Sabean

I had a bad experience in the store & was very poorly treated for a long time resident of the North Shore. I did not mean to create a scene but became upset when the clerk lied about other people being inline at the time of my attempt to do a return of a product that I did not feel was up to their standard. When I approached CUSTOMER SERVICE desk she was busy talking to a clerk doing cash-out. She came to help me & then called a person from the department who came & said the product wasn't acceptable & to replace it. Well I went & got another package. Took it back to the same clerk & she watched as I opened it (as I was not driving through traffic to take another package back. That's when she informed me that she would not give me my money back nor do anything about the second product being no better than the first. Then she said that she was busy with other customers & didn't get to put my product return in the computer before I opened the second package. She was standing right there as another clerk & come & helped other customer. Poor customer service in my eyes!

Todd Sullivan

Favorite grocery stop. Close to home, great selection, and I love hunting for 50 percent of stickers.

Catherine McDonald

Oh what a great community oriented grocer and the owners are amazing

Honest-human

Half the time all the workers look cranky or come off as cold and heartless at the tills. There have been very few people to go out of there way to make me feel comfortable in this store. You can hear when people are yelling in the back of the store. But they do keep it looking clean and there produce does last long enough to eat at least. Horrible manijors very disrespectful and improperly trained.

Colleen Chalmers

Pharmacy peeps are awesome and go out of.their way to look after you

Heidi

Miserable checkout staff, expensive prices, not my choice to shop there again

Cheryl Robertson

I shop here almost daily and I requested 1 product to be re-ordered but has not yet happened.. 3 months now since I requested they return a product that many others as well have asked for... Tells me they cannot get the supplier to ship but other stores have the product so I am skeptical of the story!!

Jason Osland

Great shopping on North Shore. Great prices and great location

jodi dawn burger

Great place for meat. Prices are a bit high on everything else but its a good store

Hillary Rockvam

Good value, fresh produce, friendly staff.

Bob Burkholder

Reasonable selection and average prices. Could have both selections and prices better and would.then shop more rather.than going to Superstore.or Walmart.

Trevor Henderson

Friendly, helpful staff. Good parking. Good experience.

Matt Johnson

This store has a great selection of produce you will be hard pressed to find at other stores. easy access and fast to find what you need.

Diane Kuchma

Great fresh produce and in store prepared salads. Love that they sell bulk baking.

Nelson rlb

Dear Independent Grocer, I hope this message finds you well. Your marinated chicken wings are the best and they are all that matter in this world. The price is right and the flavors are everlasting.

Winston Smith

The staff are friendly and courteous. The produce is fresh and the butcher is one of the best in town. The store is clean, the aisles are wide and they give free cookies for the little kids. There is ample parking with a seasonal Garden Center out front

Adam Einarson

Love this store

Mike Tom

Very good

Lloyd Joseph

Like there chicken and mojos!!

Bcm nunyah

I went to get my groceries and was approached by security saying that I had to wear a mask to shop there. Didn't have to a week ago. I advised them that I can't wear a .ask for medical reasons but they did not care. So I left and will never return. Just giving people a heads of your going to shop there.

Jason D

Decent prices and has some hard to find items in the ethnic food section.

David Williams

Large store with good selection. Line-up to checkouts very long, but they did have most tills open and were reasonably quick.

David Inkster

Nice place. Lots of products. Almost every thing you need.

tina mor

Nice cashiers most of the time..more expensive than some places.. think prices could be a bit cheaper.

Marion Walker

Nice clean store..masks and social distancing adhered to and security there to look after any non compliance with rules

Gladys Patterson

It is a fairly good place but I find prices are close to Safeway so for the most part I will go to Safeway

CindyLou

Always great prices for what I'm looking for and the layout makes shopping quick and convenient

Laurie Bourdin

2 staff at the back of the store were no help in finding what we couldnt...'uh, it might be over there or maybe over there'. Cashier: 'how is it going?' Not great, couldnt find half of what we came for, and the staff we asked were no help'. Oh, sorry to hear that...that will be $xxx.' 'Would you please call the manager?' 'I cant' 'why not?' 'I dont know who it is. You have to go to customer service'. SO, we stand in line at customer service, ask the girl to speak to the manager, and she calls 'manager to customer service' (notice she didnt have a name either, but she called the manager.) Then appeared not a manager, but a 'supervisor', who I told the same sad story to and he literally stood, blank-staring, mouth slightly open and said nothing. Wanted to check his pulse...definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed. And HE was left in charge of the store?! And there...on the customer service counter, where people go AFTER they are finished shopping...is the paper telling where you can find things in the store. OMG why doesn't every staff person HAVE to have one in their pocket?!!! And why aren't those papers at the FRONT of the store, so customers can find what they're looking for as they go?!! And why didn't any one of the 3 staff at the front of the store ask if THEY could help us find what we were looking for?! Not even the supervisor, who is so far out of his depth that it is sad. WORST grocery shopping experience EVER!!!

Brandon Allen

Decent grocery store, friendly staff and security.

Moira Clark

Love this store so much variety

greger bourndain

Great employees, helpful, very neat and organized and security is always very friendly

rayann bois

I go here all the time. Prices are cheap.

Barry Picking

Great salads and fruit

Christos Greventis

Was just good enough for me

Renate Junge

Okay if you need some stuff you forgot to pick up on your shopping trip. To pricey for the service.

google user

Really great prices than any other place I shop and I love getting Optimum points.

Jacquie Richlack

Friendly cashers and good meat prices.

Charlene Ross

My go to place for groceries. Clean good selection. Great hours too.

Laura Lynne (Pepper)

I really enjoy shopping here cause of the prices and it's close by . Friendly staff .

Norma Wills

Found everything I needed. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Thank you

carolyn tytor

good bargains. great service. prices fluctuate too often

SiaCat B

Reasons. I had a backpack when I was leaving the security asked to look in mine. My friend had one at a later date because of this. Not asked.

Crzy Man

If i could give it a half a star i would.

Mike Jardine

Great prices staff is wonderful no frills lots of selection

Ernie Sampsel

This is by far one the best places on North Shore for shopping, there prices are great some are comparable but in general you save money there. The staff are friendly and well trained and efficient at there jobs as well as very courteous. I had my Cain taken earlier in day and the clerk had noticed I didn't have it and offered me to use one that had been left behind by someone to make my shopping experience easier. (Thank you by the way) I would recommend to anyone.

rose cazzador

Excellent pricing

Elle Hart

The manader Pat, is really prejudice. I have a mask exemption and went to buy some groceries. He agressively told me that I must leave. Did not ask anything else. Exempt people are being treated aweful at this store. Dont shop here, they have a real problem serving disabled persons. Bad man.

Liam Fletcher

Prices are ridiculous and so are the lineups. Never coming back

Carol Marshall

They carry most items and prices decent.

hp junkies

Very similar to super store and the previous store in this location. Prices are much higher than superstore for same brands. Convenient for the location and still better than Safeway though.

Monica Plante

Lot of good Xmas Sales Daily fresh Fruit, Veggie Platters & great deli Section

Karen Grant

I wish It was superstore

Stuart Mckay

Its a nice store has a good selection of stuff

simone werstiuk

Good service. Nice staff. Clean store. Glad they stock local, like Blackwell Dairy.

alden paulsen

Bad selection of hotwheels. If you carry them bring them in more. Please.

David Luszcz

Friendly staff and owner is very supportive in the community.

Ruth Edgar

Great selection of products at a good price. Also can earn/redeem Optimum Points

Terry Schultz

Nice to talk direct to butcher and get the cut you want .

Tina Alexander

I shop here often, I love the selection & lower prices than other big grocery stores.

Denika Odermatt

Usually it is great, but the last three times very under staffed . The line ups at check outs down the grocery lanes.

Damian Perepelitza

Clearance halloween, can't go wrong

Fred Flintstone

I shop here 1-2 times a week. Pros: ~ Lower prices, even with name brand organic items, as well as non-food items. ~ The deli's fresh roasted whole chicken is better than Safeway's and Cooper's (Cooper's is the worst). ~ A good selection of fresh meat available in the meat department. ~ Has the best selection of birthday cards on the North Shore. Cons: ~ LOTS of very expired foods on shelves (throughout the store). ~ Most of the fresh foods in dairy, meats, bakery, and produce are due to expire in 2-3 days, whereas you usually get a week at Safeway or Coopers. Maybe this is why the prices are so low. ~ They only have a few of those smaller sized carts and they're usually already being used. ~ Many of the older cash clerks seem like they're dead inside and can't be bothered to be genuine with customers. ~ Many of the products in the toiletries section look pretty mangy, so it's a bit buyer beware. ~ Have bought ice cream on several occasions that had clearly melted and refrozen at some point before I purchased it (could indicate problems with their freezers). ~ Sometimes the baggers, though it's nice they're helping pack up my groceries, will pack bananas, avocados, or bread with cold items which causes bruising or early mold to form. Although, in the past two weeks, the very young baggers that are there for the summer have packed my groceries properly.... so maybe there's hope for IG yet. ;)

Rowan Dykes

Very un friendly and disrespectful staff. As a loyal customer I am appalled by how I was treated today. I walked in and grabbed a basket as usual with my boyfriend and after no evidence of us doing anything wrong the security guard followed us everywhere. We asked the manager about it because it was making us very uncomfortable and embarassed for I've never stolen a day in my life. The manager just rudely replied it's his job so we asked the security guard why he was following loyal customers around and he just looked at us and rudely said "thats my job". We were so embarassed and appalled by this behaviour we droppes our baskets and walked out. Will nevee be coming back. You have lost a loyal customer Independent.

Shane Ziggy

It's Great . Great food, great price, great service. Great hours. Lol

ken phillips

Great store all the staff are very friendly

Adam Funk

Apparently they think they have a monopoly on how people buy groceries. They are controlling how people got into the store and are making them wait outside in -25° windy weather. They even have the metal shutter pulled across in the mall ((they have mostly had it shut for who knows how long now feels like years)) and completely locked. Really not an attractive look

jeff mcbride

Why is there 2 tills open at540 on Tuesday? This place was better as extra foods.

Denver Marraty

No crowds today. In and ouy.

Mario Escamilla

Everything is more expensive than at Safeway

RestrictedXcess

Clean areas, friendly staff. Enjoy shopping here when I need to.

Delena Sargent

I don't mind shopping here when i need to pick up a few things.

WR

I would definitely recommend Cain's, they have a great variety of goods & decent prices. The 6 pack of cupcakes I bought were absolutely delicious, a must try!

David Gebala

you can find some cheap items here but I find it generally fairly pricey

Trev Smyth

A few weeks ago they suddenly changed the mask policy making it mandatory which is fine except there was no signage anywhere and the security ran up to my disabled wife and grabbed our shopping cart and told her she could not shop there because she did not have a mask on and in the process almost knocked her over. We put masks on but that was our last shopping trip there as they handled it so aggressively, they could have asked us to wear masks or informed us of the new policy. There was a lot of angry shoppers over how badly this was handled with all customers. The security has really gone down hill since Covid and the cashier could not even do a simple price check.

Judy Mcarthur

Expensive It is close by

lavigne lavigne

An okay place to shop I find that they have things on the shelves that are out dated and their meat department is lacking many things.

Christine Collison

COVID Aware!Always a Pleasant experience to shop here.

Jenni Searle

Love it there

Roy Riste

The service was good long line up but moves fairly smoothly

Ali Nicholson

Decent store lots of variety great location very close to home for me

Donna Jensen

Always good friendly staff and a clean store

John sless

Great customer service, outstanding meat department staff always there to help. The meat is cut onsite not prepackage at some offsite facility allowing for custom cutting. The owner Jason never jacked prices held off sales or increased prices due to the the pandemic. Great job by a team of great people. Well done.

John Mag

Its an alright place to shop. I like how there is a bagger and cashier at the till. Really makes the line flow.

Sadie Mcleod

I enjoy shopping at Independent, always a great deal, every week , friendly , clean , trustworthy.

Lorena Nelson

Today I wanted to buy four packages of chicken for a family dinner we are having this week. The “meat manager” was rude and blunt because I did not see the sign that said limit of two. I was insulted that she spoke to me so disrespectfully. I insisted on speaking with the store manager Mrs Cain who is the meat manager’s mother. She was also very condescending. I asked for an exception. I am not a hoarder. I just wanted to buy enough chicken for a special family gathering. The first since last summer. She refused. I walked out. I have shopped in this store since 1968. (Super Valu - Extra Foods- Independent). So disappointed in their behaviour. I am obviously not a valued customer. However, The staff is awesome!!!!

Flemming Mikkelsen

It is like a small superstore.

Zachary Vogel

Groceries

samuel craig

It a good place like save on foods

donna rogal

Good selection! Good prices! Helpful staff!

Jared M

It was alright never really needed it but it's near westyed so that's a plus

Louise

This is a great grocery store with everything I need, without going to the other larger chains. A super deli with many choices and always great specials in the meat department can be found. Friendly check out staff!

Lenny Recollet

It's my fave,place for variety,and the staff are super,and friendly.

Taylore Thomas

Easier to go to if you cant go tosuperstore

Paul Corea

Over priced!!! i brought in a New Leaf flyer and the manager would not match the New Leaf's prices. Independant was selling apples for approx. $2.50 lb and New Leaf was selling them for .48 lb. They would rather lose my business then match a price. I was only visiting Kamloops so no biggie but i am sorry for everyone who lives in this area and is forced to shop at this store.

Jessica J

Great selection and prices! It's nice that the North Shore has this grocery store as Save-on and Safeway are just too expensive for often the same quality.

K M

Awesome staff and reasonable prices. Sometimes it's quite busy but the line up is organized when it is. The meat section is great, lots of variety and lower prices compared to other stores. There's usually decent sales. I also like that the pharmacy is usually quiet.

kaila berarducci

Very nice workers Don't like the changes to bath stuff

David Crawford

Great store. It's a an awesome store that's perfect for me to get to on my way to or from work.

Pippa Aquina

Staff doesn’t understand what kind costumer service it it took them 3 months To contact me after they had taken my points off of my PC Optimum card 70,000 points to be exact and no one was even a slightest inch of polite to me even though no one has done anything about it and the managers were rude and also the employees were rude I’m very disappointed in this grocery store I don’t understand how that’s ok to treat people like that.

L T

High prices, dirty floors and no care for customer service.

Spencer Voykin

Excellent fast needs a better was the self check outs Read self check ou Need self check out

Terry Morris

Lots of parking. Store is well stocked and clean

Robert Reid

Very clean economical grocery store..

Wendyl Nault

Great prices and service

Donna Gilbert

It was good

Jennifer Antler

I love this place! Living on the north shore its nice to have a choice of grocery stores close by that still recognize the need for good food and good prices. Nice that a budget friendly chain finally though about all of us on the other side of the bridge. I'm a big comparison shopper- when the other guys are charging up to 13$ for chicken fingers or 4$ for a package of cookies - 6$ and 2$ on a YIGS flyer price and not having to travel up the hill- no brainer- in my opinion. Welcome to the north shore- Great Job and wonderful staff.

Sassy Lemons

I like this place. You can actually find discount veggies and bread. All the usual stuff as at Superstore, but not nearly as busy

Dennis Tomma

I shop thr mostly sometimes 3 and 4 times/ week. I give 5 thumbs in the air as well.

Paul Hansler

Great ????place Great price's

Mike Kilborn

great location, affordable pricing , friendly staff

Paul

Nice employees, always well stocked with the products they carry. I find it to be clean and well kept.

Kevin Ihlen

Good variety of grocery, miscellaneous and pharmacy items...

Lana Loveseth

Liked it better as Extra foods. Produce is too expensive for the low income people on the North Shore.

kris harris

always reliable pricing

Amandeep Sandhu

i wish to give you guys 0.0 stars because the workers aren't helpful i had a bad experience in your guys store

Cody Smith

Only complaint is there's no place to safely lock up my bike and the area is bad for bike theft because of the drug user always migrating the McDonald's area. Just means I walk or drive no biggie

Doug Whitney

Get your groceries pharmacy lottery all in one store

Tanya Alexander

Very good it has the cheaper side of products fir that pennypinching moment and very nice birthday things and it was great to see if it was carrying the product I was looking for,,,,I found it, and for a great price,,, drop by and see it will have yours too have a great day

John Findley

Decent grocery store. Nothing that really stands out, good or bad. Prices reasonable, service average, clean, and decent selection of items. Checkouts are pretty fast. Their store brands are Compliments, and it's a decent discount brand for the price. Would have given 3.5 if I could.

Andy Collins

Great shopping...great staff !!

Angela Coulson

Nice friendly staff, great prices.

John Kemp

Good clean store good value.

Jani Johnson

Always friendly and helpful staff

monique bulmer

Courtney at the 'click and connect' is always cheerful and friendly! A smile goes a long way! You have a great employee there.

GOODIES WANTED

Over pricing by greedy owners. I know several people that hate this place as it forces them to pay a lot more than super store. These people are seniors and the damn gov should force this store to lower prices to reasonable ratio's.

Marie MacAulay

I appreciate there set up they have since covid-19. Not long line ups good staff

Kristine Robutka

Friendly staff usually have what I'm looking for and checkout is quick for how long the line can get

gerry horton

Prices were higher than superstore.

un known

There customer service is not the greatest. On Dec 5 I had purchased 3 Poinsettia in 4.5 white tins @ 7.00 per total 21.00 On Dec 7 I was in Superstore and they had the exact same item @ 6.00 each. I had taken a picture of the item with the price that was posted. On Dec 10 I returned with my receipt plus the photo I was told they would not credit as it was not n advertised price. Hmm well Independent had not advertised price in the flyer and neither did Superstore. It mus have cost Independent an $1 extra to have the truck deliver from the south to the North Shore

Jeremy

Try and buy sourdough after 5pm...... rather than shop at 2 store to get the items I need I just skip this one and price match their add (Usually out anyways) elsewhere.

Stacy Simpson

I thought it was too crowded did not buy anything and went somewhere else.

Gwen Davis

Discrimination at it's finest!