Honestly, I live about a 10 minute walk from that No Frills. I still ride the transit to HF. I used shop at NF and the Metro across the street. After a few experimental trips to HF, I found it replaced not just those two, but just about any need to go to any specialty shops.
Kagemusha, shocking story. I had gotten as far as the deli counter at my local HF when I realized I didn't have any dried porcinis. I asked the guy stocking one of the floor freezers nearby if they had them. Not only did he know they did, but he was able to tell me exactly where they were. No, "that's not my dept" or "ask so-and-so" or anything. Good thing I had the cart to hold onto, I was stunned. Large or not, they know their inventory.
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