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A Winnipeg Giant Tiger store on Pembina Highway is set to close in late February, prompting concern among shoppers about rising food costs. Rob Reimer and Jamol Wilson expressed worry that they will face higher expenses at other grocery stores, while Anna Kolodka noted the store's importance to her community and its often-full parking lot. CBC News contacted Giant Tiger for comment but received no response before publication.
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Story summary
A Winnipeg Giant Tiger store on Pembina Highway is set to close by late February, leaving local shoppers concerned about losing an affordable grocery option. This closure follows similar closures in downtown Winnipeg and The Pas over the past two years. Rob Reimer, a frequent shopper at the Pembina Highway location, says he'll likely pay 20 to 30 per cent more for groceries elsewhere and will drive farther to find remaining Giant Tiger stores in the city. He expressed frustration about the timing of the closure given rising costs across all items. The store's disappearance leaves residents with fewer discount choices, potentially impacting their ability to afford food, as Reimer noted: "It's just less food in the fridge."
Written for “Winnipeg Store Closures” on 2026-10-12,
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Coming closure of another Winnipeg Giant Tiger store will mean 'less food in the fridge,' shopper says
Pembina Highway location set to close in late February
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Winnipeg shoppers weren't too happy to hear that another Giant Tiger store is closing, saying it will be one less option to buy affordable groceries.
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The Canadian-owned discount store on Pembina Highway, which is expected to shut down in February according to a sign on the front door, is one of at least three stores in the province to be closing its doors, alongside others in downtown Winnipeg and in The Pas.
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Two years ago, Winnipeg locations on McPhillips and Main Street also shut down.
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The store on Pembina Highway is the location closest to Rob Reimer's home, and he says the closure is "just another cheap option down the drain."
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Reimer, who spoke to CBC News in the store's parking lot on Sunday, says he doesn't understand the move.
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"Things are getting more expensive everywhere, for everything, and then they want to take away cheaper options?" Reimer said.
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"It's just less food in the fridge, I guess."
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He suspects he'd pay 20 to 30 per cent more for the same items at nearby stores, but says he'll likely drive further to access remaining Giant Tiger stores in the city.
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Jamol Wilson worries other grocery stores will raise their prices as another Giant Tiger location closes.
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"Anytime they close something like this, it hurts," he said.
"It changes my budget for the month for sure."
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CBC News has reached out to Giant Tiger for comment on the latest closure but did not hear back prior to publication.
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Jamol Wilson says the store has been his go-to since he moved from Toronto to Winnipeg about a month ago.
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"Whether you make $100,000 … or $20,000 dollars a year, we gotta stretch every dollar these days," he said.
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"All the other competition, they can jack prices up and there's nothing we can do about it at the end of the day, so it's all kind of boohoo."
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Anna Kolodka says she was shocked by the news.
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She has good memories of the store and it's where her children got their first jobs.
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"I think it's going to really affect the community.
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I do see it busy, the parking lot is usually full, so I know a lot of people shop here," she said.
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While Kolodka doesn't visit the store often, she says it has come in handy when she's needed smaller items.
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"These guys are pretty decent when it comes to prices, so I don't know what it means for many of the people who can't afford the higher prices."
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