October 21, 2024 at 3:29PM EDTGATINEAU, Que. —
The practice involves a grocer adding a clause to a lease or deed — sometimes called a restrictive covenant — to limit the kind of store that can open at a location after the grocer leaves the property. The restrictions may limit competition by preventing other businesses from opening a retail food store or by limiting the products competitors can sell, the bureau said in a release.It found the practice can result in food deserts, where neighbourhoods become geographically isolated from healthy food, according to its submission to the Competition Bureau.
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