Meiga Supermarket in Port Moody closing doors on Aug. 8
Port Moody’s Meiga Supermarket will be closing just 19-months after opening its doors, leaving the growing city with one single full-service grocery store.
Georgia Main Food (GMFG) announced on July 11 its flagship Asian grocery store – which replaced a long-time IGA at the location in the Heritage Mountain Shopping Centre – would be shuttered Aug. 8.
Palle Knudsen, vice president of retail operations for GMFG, said the decision was based on a “variety of business factors.”
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“We would like to thank our customers and the community for their support,” Knudsen said. “Our human resources and store leadership team will be working closely with our store staff to ensure they are supported during this time of transition.”
Port Moody council has often called attention to the city’s lack of grocery options, with some even describing the community as a “food desert.”
While projects have recently been approved which will include new stores – including a Bosa Foods on the south side of St. Johns Street and a 40,000 sq. ft. store in PCI Development’s upcoming tower project – their grand openings are still years away.
Georgia Main operates eight Fresh St. Market stores and 21 IGA stores in B.C.
Meiga Supermarket, which opened its doors in early February 2024, was intended to be a flagship store as Georgia Main tested the concept for expansion to other locations.
The company stated that it will continue to look for “opportunities and locations for Meiga to operate and new locations are to be determined.”
The IGA at 221 Ioco Rd. operated for 37 years, but Meiga said it was too close to another location.
Port Moody’s last remaining grocery store is the Thrifty Foods in Suter Brook Village.
The Dispatch reached out to Georgia Main for comment regarding their plans for the location, but did not receive a response.
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