Shopper’s Drug Mart

Shopper’s Drug Mart’s Parkdale location opened few years ago in response to a large number of yuppies moving into the neighbourhood. It certainly affected the business of other neighbourhood drug stores but I guess that’s how the system works. Unlike many other Shopper’s stores, there is no post office at this location which is fine since there is one few blocks east at Guardian. This is a smaller neighbourhood store and is always sufficiently stocked with essential supplies and lots of non-​essential chemicals, drugs and other manufactured products. Staff is quite helpful too. However, as a policy for corporate chain restaurants and stores, I hesitate giving it more than three stars because these profit-​centric establishments makes no real contribution to the community.