Longo's

Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc., commonly known as just Longo's, is a family-run grocery chain in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Ontario, Canada. Its corporate office is located in Vaughan, and had been previously located in Mississauga.

Longo's
TypePrivate
IndustryRetail supermarket
Founded1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FounderTommy, Joe and Gus Longo
Headquarters
Vaughan, Ontario
,
Canada
Number of locations
35
Area served
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
ProductsBakery, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, general grocery, meat and poultry, produce, seafood, snacks, pharmacy (at six locations), flowers, Starbucks
OwnerAnthony Longo
Number of employees
5,000+
Websitehttp://www.longos.com/
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Longo's in Markham
Longo's in Richmond Hill

History

Longo's was founded in 1956 by Italian immigrant brothers Joe, Tommy, and Gus Longo,[1][2] who immigrated to Canada in 1951 from Termini Imerese, Sicily.[3] They established their first store at the intersection of Yonge Street and Castlefield Avenue in Toronto.[4] This store was about 190 square metres (2,000 sq ft), and had eight family members working there. The Longo brothers opened their second store in 1962, on Woodbine Avenue.[4] In 1998, Tommy's son Anthony became the president of Longo's.[5]

Longo's owns and operates more than 35 stores in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. A 4,500-square-metre (48,000 sq ft) flagship store opened in Maple Leaf Square in downtown Toronto, and a new store opened in Mississauga on 26 February 2015. The newest store, opened in Ancaster in September 2016, is the southwesternmost location in the chain, and the first in the Hamilton market.[6]

Longo's employs more than 5,000 people,[5] and for nine consecutive years was one of Canada's Top 50 privately managed companies by the Financial Post newspaper (2000-2008), achieving platinum status.[7]

Longo's publishes a free magazine called Experience Magazine. In 2004, Longo's acquired the online grocery retailer Grocery Gateway.

Joe Longo Sr. died on September 15, 2008, at the age of 70.[3] Tommy Longo died on January 30, 2011, at the age of 76.[8]

Locations

36 locations:[9]

See also

References
  1. "Longo's to open cashless, convenience grocery focused on prepared meals and snacks – Produce Blue Book". Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. "Tommy Longo listened to his father and co-founded a grocery empire". Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. "Joe Longo: A life of food and family - The Star".
  4. "Family History". Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  5. "About Us". Longos.com. Longos Brothers. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. "Longo's opening new grocery store in Ancaster". The Hamilton Spectator. 8 July 2016.
  7. "Platinum Club members". Deloitte & Touche LLP, CIBC, National Post, and Queen's School of Business. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  8. "Tommy Longo listened to his father and co-founded a grocery empire" – via The Globe and Mail.
  9. "Find a store". longos.com.
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