For several months, I was a Sobeys ambassador and food blogger. Our Sobeys location is just across the street and open 24 hours so you can imagine the convenience. I would make a visit practically every day to grab ingredients for dinner. When I heard Sobeys was closing for renovations, I was so excited to see what the new store would look like.
The new Sobeys Extra store opened earlier this month. I couldn’t believe it was the same space as before. They did a complete renovation from top to bottom. Have you seen the new Sobeys commercials too with Jamie Oliver? Win.
As soon as you enter, you’ll see a hot table of freshly prepared foods as well as the larger produce section. Sobeys now has a much larger organic produce section so I’m thrilled about that.
As you move through the store past the produce section, there is also a display of freshly cut produce and fruit items for on-the-go cooking. I can see this as being a very convenient feature for busy families. There are also bagged and packaged salads to-go and fresh juices as well.
There is also a new cheese counter, apart from the deli department, with accompaniments for each cheese type. The new meat department offers a large variety of antiobiotic free and Certified Humane® Raised & Handled meat with brands like Aspen Ridge, duBreton natural pork, Blue Goose Certified Humane Chicken.
The bakery seems more elaborate than before, with chocolate and cupcakes… you can grab a coffee and a dessert and go to town!
The Sobeys Kitchen offers a variety of freshly prepared, ready-to-eat-or-heat meals. There is a sushi and noodle bar, stone oven-baked pizza section and roast beef from the kitchen. Beside that you’ll find the floral shop as well as a coffee bar! The store also offers food tastings and classes – they’ve created an area for this, as well as an area to sit and eat in-store.
I love how they’ve put all the fresh foods into one area of the store – produce, meat, deli, cheese, bakery and hot table on the one side; and then the packaged foods and frozen foods on the other side. All the refrigerated foods are behind glass doors.
In the middle of the store you’ll find the pharmacy as well as a wider selection of organic foods and products. I’m happy that there are so many gluten free and organic food and personal care products in the natural and wellbeing section of the store. The beautiful handmade soaps by Hugo & Debra Naturals just invite you in. There is also a wellbeing counsellor available too!
The new Sobeys Extra store is really about “Better food for all”. The Extra is not just about the new products in store, but also about the complete shopping experience and more personal service.
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120 Comments
I really like that they have more natural and special things. That soap display is amazing.
I love how they keep all the fresh foods together! Makes it a lot easier to do shopping!
all the fresh foods into one area of the store – produce, meat, deli, cheese, bakery and hot table on the one side
I like how they have an area for natural products.
I wonder if we are getting one here. Looks great!
I like that they offer a larger selection of organic foods and products.
I like that are many gluten free & organic foods choices.
Looks really clean and a huge selection for everyone!
The store looks very organized… Seems they have headed to a healthier choice of products. I like the idea of freshly prepared ready to eat meals… Well done Sobeys Extra for creating a wonderful store that offers the consumer more choices.
I love all the fresh food and natural selections, looks so fresh and clean !
The store looks very organized… Seems they have headed to a healthier choice of products. I like the idea of freshly prepared ready to eat meals… Well done Sobeys Extra for creating a wonderful store that offers the customer more choices.
Sushi and noodle bar!!! Organic choices and natural foods! It looks awesome, clean, bright, and inviting!
Love the expanded gluten free and organic food choices.
Sobey’s makes grocery shopping more of an experience and less of a chore. It’s fun to explore new food choices and I really like the new layout and lighting – I feel like I am visiting some chic food market in some other bigger and more sophisticated city (I live near Winnipeg) – Kudos!
Love the bakery, cupcakes!!! Also love their kitchen, stone oven-baked pizza 🙂
Love the selection they have! Something for everyone.
I love how it looks really clean and organized!!
They have a well being counsellor on hand!
I love the wide selection of organic foods!
I like the new organization and the greater variety and selection of organic produce
I like that they have a wide variety of grab and go healthy meals for busy parents!
the whole store overall looks awesome love the bakery part lol
I love the look of the store, especially the bakery. Love that they have a wider selection of organic products including meat.
love how they have a coffee bar
How easy it is to find stuff, and fresh foods are located in one area
I like the layout and the lighting in the store. Very organised and tidy too.
Cheers.
I like that all the fresh food is in one area of the store. Makes getting in and out easier.
I love the coffee bar….. Very handy
the bakery – wow!
The coffee bar and bakery!! Look at all those yummy desserts
I adore the layout, as well as the atmosphere.
The ready made meals for dinners on a tight schedule.
I love the extras like the coffee bar and natural products.
Always something good in the bakery 🙂
i like the sound of a fresh stone oven baked pizza
I love the huge selection of organic foods!
They did an amazing job on the store, I like that they added more produce and the hot deli counter sounds much better too
I think they did a really nice job making the stores look very inviting. The food looks fresh and I like that there is a big natural section.
Love the displays and the atmosphere it sets!
I love that they carry handmade soap!
” The beautiful handmade soaps by Hugo & Debra Naturals just invite you in. There is also a wellbeing counsellor available too” WOW! Love Sobey”s because they get it! Get that we want to get healthy!
I think it’s awesome that there is a wider selection of organic foods and products
I love the flowers! What a wonderful selection to choose from.
I love that they have a wide variety of prepared foods.
The produce section – love the organic section
Sobeys Extra looks wonderful!
better food for all
I love that the fresh foods are piut into one area of the store!
I like the huge selection of organic foods
I like that they are about Better food. Fresh produce, healthy lifestyle choices and wider varieties