Marché Adonis

Marché Adonis
Subsidiary (Metro Inc.)
Division (supermarket banner)
Industry Supermarket
Founded 1979
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Products Bakery, beer, charcuterie, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, liquor, meat & poultry, nuts, pastries, produce, seafood, snacks, wine
Revenue Increase C$74.7 million (2014)
Increase C$10.8 million (2014)
Parent Metro Inc.
Slogan Un Univers De Fraicheur.
(A world of fressness.)
Website groupeadonis.ca/en/

Marché Adonis is a food retailer operating in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec. In 2011 Metro Inc. acquired a majority stake (55.5%) (CAD$153.8 million) in Marché Adonis.

History

Adonis was founded in 1979 by Lebanese brothers Elie and Jamil Cheaib. Inspired by their roots in the Middle East and the idea of bringing their culture to a new world, the Cheaib brothers and their friend Georges Ghrayeb developed the idea of trading typical food of the Middle East in North America.

In 1979, they opened their small 1000 ft² store on Faillon Street, at the corner of Lajeunesse Street, in Montreal.

In 1984, the need to expand their original store and increase the size of the company quickly became synonymous with success and the fact that Montreal's Middle Eastern and Mediterranean communities had become very large. To better serve customers, the team had to focus on a more strategic location that serviced larger areas of the community, which lead to the opening on l'Acadie Boulevard. Then two new stores in 2003. One on Sauve Street and the other in the west island on des Sources Boulevard.

On October 26, 2011, Elie Cheaib, Jamil Cheaib and Georges Ghrayeb signed an agreement with Metro Inc. to acquired a majority stake of 55%.

In 2013, Adonis opened their first store in Ontario, Canada, located in Mississauga.

Locations

Quebec

8 locations:

Ontario

2 locations:

See also

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