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Number of specialty food retailers in Canada by region 2024
As of December 2024, Ontario had the most specialty food retailers among all provinces in Canada - there were stores located in Canada’s most populous province. Quebec and British Columbia ranked in second and third places, with a total of and stores respectively. Nunavut had just *** specialty food stores at that time.
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