Anyone grocery shop at Wal-Mart?
(Just asking, because it's supposedly the big industry bogeyman.)
I'm a little late to this party, but since someone else dug this thread up again, I'll add my 2 cents:
Having a car (in case you hadn't noticed), I have used the Wal-Mart at Eglinton/Warden but only for toiletries and whatever 'emergency' groceries we've needed at the time. Their prices are okay. The line ups are awful, although the self-check outs are interesting.
I usually frequent the Food Basics on Wellesley because (get ready for this) they have free parking adjacent to it. The No Frills on Sherbourne is a little nicer but since the underground parking attendant expects you to hand over a deposit, I don't bother unless I am on foot (with the dog) in which case I can only carry one or two bags.
I haunt the Mr. Grocery in the Manulife Tower when I come out of my gym, but due to their prices, only for emergency items.
I use what I call the Rice-a-roni test to determine whether I am going to buy only 'must have' items or do a major shop. The Dominion at Bayview/Eglinton failed that test horribly: they wanted, like, $1.99 for Rice-a-roni. Sorry. I left the cart in the aisle. Most No Frills and Food Basics charge $1.29 or even .99 on sale. As silly as this test sounds, it is a pretty good indication on what the general prices are like in the store. If they are going to hose you on Rice-a-roni, then they will hose you on the rest of the prices, too.