Banners
Loblaw operates under a number of different regional banners throughout Canada. While most of these banners are not likely to be abandoned in the near future, during much of the 2000s the company focused on developing the large-format Real Canadian Superstore banner - which is gradually replacing some Loblaws and Zehrs locations in Ontario - as a national rival to Walmart Canada.
Additionally, as part of a 2006 agreement with unionized employees in Ontario, Loblaw announced it would introduce a new food-centred supermarket format originally called the "Great Canadian Food Store" for locations not converted to the Superstore format. This format has since opened under the name "Loblaw Great Food". In total, 44 existing Ontario stores were planned to be converted to either the Superstore or Great Food format between 2006 and 2010, in addition to new construction and existing Superstores.
The banners are listed below based primarily on their 2006 format classifications within Loblaw. Some individual locations may not match the specified format.
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