Discount and Clearance Grocery Stores in Canada

In fact, many grocery stores and shops stand out for their very low food prices.

They sell grocery items purchased from wholesale suppliers. The products available are always a surprise, as they may have:

• label, packaging or manufacturing defects,
• an approaching sell-by date,
• unsold or “downgraded” (because it doesn’t meet general standards),
• manufactured in surplus.

Food liquidation centers offer the biggest discounts (30-70%) on name-brand products. They buy surplus inventory, end-of-lot or close-dated products directly from distributors.

High-discount grocery stores will offer significant discounts of between 20% and 50% while providing a more consistent shopping experience.

Finally, some low-price supermarkets offer a low-price policy all year round, with a stable but limited selection, such as Dollorama and Tigre Géant.

Here are just a few examples of the discounts and wide selection of products available:

• 3 – 1 L jars of Compliments brand pickles for $5
• Box of 15 Starbucks Frapuccino for $7
• 3 breads from popular brands for $5
• 400g block cheese $2
• 1.5 kg bag of Yule log trimmings for $10
• Boursin cheese, $2.19
• 1 bag of pita for $1

Liquidation grocery stores operate differently from traditional supermarkets. The key to taking advantage of the best deals is to stay on the lookout. Most of these stores actively use social networks, especially Facebook, to announce new arrivals and promote those unexpected items.

Even on clearance, a price is not always a bargain. The trick to taking advantage of good discounts is to compare with other discount grocery stores like Dollarama or Walmart.

Our tip: write down or photograph the prices of items you frequently buy on your phone. This will enable you to spot genuine bargains instantly.

Moreover, it’s highly advisable to look at best-before dates before buying from clearance grocery stores. Consumption times are generally shorter. Consult the MAPAQ guide for food storage times.

Good to know: a product close to its “best before” date can be safely consumed if it has been well stored. When in doubt, rely on your senses: the product’s look, smell and texture.

Most of the time, you’ll have to go to another supermarket to complete your purchases for the week’s meals. Check out the cheapest grocery store in your neighbourhood. You can also use points from loyalty programs to pay part of your bill!

And carry a credit card with a grocery gas pedal in your wallet. They’re your best ally in maximizing your savings at the grocery store. For example:

Here is our list of 67 grocery stores we found across Quebec that stand out by offering discounted prices all year round. Do you have any others? If so, please let us know on our Facebook group.

• Les Escomptes St-Jean – Low-price grocery surplus and more, 1855 rue O’Brien, Ville-Saint-Laurent
• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Economic store: Anjou, 10381, rue Renaude-Lapointe Anjou (Quebec) H1J 2T4
• Boom Liquidation Sauvé: 450 Rue Sauvé O, Montreal, QC H3L 1Z8
• Liquidation Marie: 8477 rue Hochelaga, Montreal

• Liquidation Alimentation Abitibi: 700 10th Avenue, Senneterre, QC J0Y 2M0

• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Economy Store: Adstock, 14, rue Principale Est Adstock, QC G0N 1S0
• Écono Club: 100 Rue Notre Dame E, Thetford Mines, QC G6G 2J8
• Ultra Prix L’Entrepôt: 3100 Boul Dionne Saint-Georges, QC G5Y 3Y4
• Bouffe à Rabais: 100 Rue Notre Dame E, Thetford Mines, QC G6G 2J8

• Boom Liquidation Drummondville: 357 rue Janelle Drummondville, QC J2C 3E2
• Alimentation du Lac (Gaudet Alexandre Ltée): 1245 Rue Cormier, Drummondville, QC J2C 2M5
• Magasins Nadeau: 381 Rue Celanese, Drummondville, QC J2B 5K1
• Magasins Nadeau: 965 Bd Saint-Joseph, Drummondville, QC J2C 2C5
• Magasins Nadeau: 3025 Bd St-Joseph, Drummondville, J2B 8C5
• Magasins Nadeau: 4511 Bd Saint-Joseph, Saint-Nicéphore, QC J2A 1A9
• Bouffe à Rabais: 1034, avenue Saint-Louis, Plessisville

• Boom Liquidation Granby: 350 Rue Saint-Jacques, Granby, QC J2G 3N3
• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Magasin économique: Granby, 512, rue Guy Granby (Quebec) J2G 7J8
• Boom Liquidation Cowansville: 175 Rue Principale, Cowansville, QC J2K 3L9
• Liquipicerie: 106 Rue de Normandie, Cowansville, QC J2K 3T3
• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Magasin économique: Magog, 1740, boulevard Industriel Magog (Quebec) J1X 4V9
• Bouffe à rabais: 1470 Boul Jutras O Victoriaville, QC G6T 2B4
• Escomptes BG: 745 13th Avenue N, Sherbrooke, QC
• Warehouse store – Chocolat Lamontagne: 4025 Rue de la Garlock, Sherbrooke, QC J1L 1W9

• G-conomi$e Sherbrooke: 1541 rue Dunant, Sherbrooke
• G-conomi$e Windsor: 5 rue des Sources Windsor, QC J1S2X3
• G-conomi$e Le Fromage du jour: 627 King Est Sherbrooke, QC J1G 1B9
• La Mie des Économies: 1120, rue Dieppe Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, Quebec J1H 0G2

• Liquidation Marie : 515 Mnt Masson, Mascouche, QC J7K 2L6
• Liquidation Marie: 251, boulevard Brien, Repentigny
• Supremecono: 90 Lajeunesse Repentigny, QC
• Boom Liquidation Joliette: 23 Rue Gauthier N, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, QC J6E 1T7
• Surplus Épicerie Rose: 66 Rue Beausoleil Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, QC J0K 2N0
• Surplus Épicerie Rose: 1060, Route Louis-Cyr, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, J0K 2S0

• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Magasin économique: Mirabel, 12945, rue Brault St-Janvier (Quebec) J7J 1P3
• SavePlus supermarket: 3040 Chem. de la Rivière-Cachée, Boisbriand, QC J7H 1H9
• Monsieur Rabais: 346 Chem. de la Grande-Côte, Saint-Eustache, QC J7P 1G3
• Besoins à rabais: 14250 Bd Curé-Labelle, Mirabel, QC
• Liquidation Marie: 625 11th Avenue, Saint-Jérôme, QC J7Z 4S9
• Panier Écono: 116 Principale Est Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, Canada, Quebec J8C 1J8

• Depot de l’importateur: 1700 Desserte S Autoroute 440, Laval, QC H7S 2E7
• L’Épicerie à bas prix – Sainte-Rose, 102 Bd Sainte-Rose, Laval, QC H7L 1K4
• Marie’s Liquidation: Sainte-Rose, 4520, Avenue de la Renaissance, Laval, H7L 0J3 (opening September 11, 2025)

• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Magasin économique: Trois-Rivières, 620, rue St-Laurent Trois-Rivières (Quebec) G8T 6H6
• Boom Liquidation Trois-Rivières: 165 Boulevard Ste Madeleine Trois-Rivières, QC G8T 3L7
• Fruit & Légumes Éconoprix: 3200 Rue du Chanoine-Chamberland Trois-Rivières QC G8Z 2T2
• Bouffe à Rabais: 410 121e Rue, Shawinigan-Sud, QC G9P 1N6

• Les Escomptes St-Jean – Low-price grocery surplus and more, 429 Rue Saint-Jacques, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 2M1
• Boom Liquidation St-Jean: 755 Rue Saint-Jacques, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 2M9
• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Magasin économique: 1313, rue Volta Boucherville (Quebec) J6B 6G6
• Boom Liquidation Sorel: 450 Bd Poliquin suite 600, Sorel-Tracy, QC J3P 6X4
• Liquidation Marie: 332 Rue Principale, Saint-Zotique, QC J0P 1Z0
• Liquidation Marie: 45 Rue Alphonse-Desjardins, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6S 2M2
• Economarché: 1415 rue d’Acton Acton Vale, QC J0H 1A0
• Boom Liquidation Saint-Hubert: 3571 Taschereau Blvd, Saint-Hubert, Quebec J4T 2G2
• Remplis ton sac: 61, Boul Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Châteauguay, QC, Canada, Quebec
• Surplus D’Épicerie St-Hyacinthe: 13250 avenue Brabant Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2R 1N3
• P&M Warehouse: 6600-B Route 132, Sainte-Catherine, QC J5C1B6
• Épicerie Solidaire: 508, avenue Julies-Choquet, local C, Sainte-Julie (Quebec) J3E 1W6

• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Economy Store: Gatineau, 518, boulevard Maloney Est Gatineau (Quebec) J8P 1E7
• Centre des aubaines: 140 boul Greber Gatineau, QC J8T 6H5
• Centre des aubaines: 416 Rue Brébeuf, Gatineau, QC J8P 5W3
• Centre des aubaines: 3 Rue de la Gare, Gatineau, QC J8M 1B2
• Centre De Liquidation Jose Angelillo: 425 Rue Principal Grenville, QC J0V1J0

• Escomptes Fortin 2020: 55 Rue Marie-de-l’Incarnation, Quebec, G1N 3E9
• Panier Extra: 2800 Ave Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec, G2E 6J5

• Boulangerie St-Méthode – Magasin économique: Chicoutimi, 1372, boulevard St-Paul Chicoutimi (Quebec) G7J 3C5

Dollarama stores have significantly expanded their food sections in recent years, now offering :

• a wide choice of snacks;
• canned and dry goods;
• beverages, sparkling water, non-alcoholic beer and juice;
• bread, spices, pasta, etc.

Dollarama can be very useful, especially when you are looking to shop for special occasions (Halloween, Christmas, or a birthday). You can also place an online order to get larger sizes. We recommend using your American Express Cobalt^® Card for these purchases.

Present in several Canadian provinces, Giant Tiger stores offer:

• brand-name grocery products at reduced prices,
• a fruit and vegetable section,
• dairy and frozen products,
• their own house brand at low prices.

In addition, visit Giant Tiger’s online grocery section to shop online. You can browse their flyers, quickly identify items on sale, and take advantage of the pick-up service at your local store.

In larger branches, promotions are also regularly offered:

• Maxi offers 30% to 50% off selected unsold fresh produce (watch out for pink stickers, often applied after 6 p.m. or early in the morning);
• IGA offers weekly promotions or discounts combined with bonus points Scene+;
• Shoppers Drug Mart is liquidating its unsold food products or those close to their sell-by date.

The time of day you shop is crucial to maximizing your savings at the grocery store.

Early morning, between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., is an ideal time to visit the grocery store: that’s when you’ll find the freshest new arrivals, with freshly unwrapped fruit and vegetables and the day’s baked goods. Product presentation is also optimal, to help you spot interesting offers.

What’s more, the staff are more available at this time of day, and will be better able to advise you. What’s more, you’ll avoid queuing at the checkout!

Conversely, the end of the day, particularly between 6pm and closing time, offers its own advantages. This is the time when grocery stores apply their last-minute discounts. You’ll find labels offering reductions ranging from 30% to 50% on meats, discounted bakery products and “daily specials” on fruits and vegetables that are a little tired.

The day after public holidays represents an excellent opportunity for substantial savings. After holiday periods such as Christmas, New Year’s Day, Easter or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, grocery stores often have to sell off their surplus stock. Prices, generally higher during the holiday season, return to normal, often with additional discounts.

The end of the month is also a time for bargains. Grocery stores are looking to meet their monthly sales targets and prepare stock rotation for the new month. This is the ideal time to spot special “end-of-month” promotions and discounts on large quantities. Pay particular attention to products with short sell-by dates, which are often offered at reduced prices.

Seasonal changes also mark interesting periods for discounts. In late summer and early fall, as well as in late winter and early spring, grocery stores must clear out their seasonal products to make way for new lines. These transitions are often accompanied by significant reductions, particularly on seasonal products.