Though the store has been around for 25 years and has 13 locations across Southern Ontario, some residents may not have been aware of its deep discounts of 30 to 70 per cent off all types of products, including specialty items and brands that would usually be quite expensive.
And, after one TikToker this week shared her hack of frequenting the store to keep her grocery bills down, aUser @bailsbarbosa started her video with a PSA saying"Ontario friends, you need to visit this store" before sharing an impressive haul she was able to purchase at a GTA Grocery Outlet for $37.91, and comparing the price she was able to nab for some items to their cost at grocers like Metro.
"I’ve been trying to gatekeep this one but the price of food is TOO MUCH now," Barbosa writes in the caption ofThe organic, understandably viral post has now led to a noticeable change on the ground at Grocery Outlet's locations despite the clip only being two days old.
While the Grocery Outlet name may be a new, very welcome discovery for some residents as food prices have hit such a high recently, the chain's owners say that they've long been serving as a best kept secret for all sorts of customers. "People call us all of the time and say we are a godsend; not just people who are down and out, but people from all walks of life, who drive Land Rovers and Mercedes-Benzes, too. People are trying to be smart with their money — why would they spend $8 on something when they can get it here for $2?" Pam says.