MONTRÉAL, QC, June 4, 2026 – Maxi officially opened its Bathurst store today, located on St. Peter Avenue, following the conversion of the former No Frills location. Building on the positive response to its Caraquet store, Maxi is pleased to serve the Bathurst community with its commitment to value, quality and freshness. Designed with the needs of local families in mind, the store offers an enhanced product assortment and an improved shopping experience, in both official languages.

“Every dollar matters to today’s families. With the opening of Maxi Bathurst, we want to deliver even greater value to our customers through unbeatable prices on quality products, an expanded assortment of local products and practical solutions that make everyday life easier,” said Patrick Blanchette, Senior Vice President, Maxi.

Customers will discover a wide selection of fresh products, ready-to-eat meals and bread baked in-store. They will also enjoy an expanded assortment of local products that showcase the flavours of Acadia and New Brunswick, while also featuring many customer favourites from Québec, as well as organic and natural product options. Maxi is committed to maintaining strong product availability throughout the store to provide customers with a simple, reliable shopping experience. The PC Optimum loyalty program and the Imbattable price-matching program, which matches competitors’ advertised prices, are also available.

To mark the opening and demonstrate its commitment to the local community, Store Manager Antoine Bélanger will present a $2,500 donation to the Bathurst Volunteer Centre, which supports individuals and families in need throughout the region.

“This opening marks the beginning of a new chapter for our team. We are excited to welcome customers from Bathurst and to play an active role in the community. Today’s donation to the Bathurst Volunteer Centre reflects our commitment to supporting organizations that make a meaningful difference in the region from day one,” added Antoine Bélanger, Store Manager, Maxi Bathurst.

About Maxi

With more than 200 stores, Maxi is recognized as Québec’s leading discount grocery retailer. For nearly 40 years, Maxi has helped customers save money without compromising on freshness or quality through a variety of programs and services. Maxi is part of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s food and pharmacy leader and the country’s largest retailer.

About Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, and the nation’s largest retailer. Loblaw provides Canadians with grocery, pharmacy, and healthcare services, other health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, financial services and wireless mobile products and services. With more than 2,800 locations, Loblaw, its franchisees and Associate-owners employ more than 220,000 full- and part-time employees, making it one of Canada’s largest private sector employers.

Loblaw’s purpose – Live Life Well^® – puts first the needs and well-being of Canadians who make one billion transactions annually in the company’s stores. Loblaw is positioned to meet and exceed those needs in many ways: convenient locations; more than 1,100 grocery stores that span the value spectrum from discount to specialty; full-service pharmacies at nearly 1,400 Shoppers Drug Mart^® and Pharmaprix^® locations and in close to 500 grocery stores; PC Financial^® services; Joe Fresh^® fashion and family apparel; and four of Canada’s top-consumer brands in Life Brand^®, Farmer’s Market^TM, no name^® and President's Choice^®. For more information, visit Loblaw’s website at www.loblaw.ca and Loblaw's issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca(Open in a new tab)

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