Across the Saint John Region, you’ll find stores, shops, and boutiques for anything and everything you could possibly need. Food or “grocery” shopping will be high on your list of important stores, but you’ll also find shops for clothing, electronics, furniture, appliances, hardware, and more. Search online for the shops near you.
Big stores are usually located close to each other, so you can shop for groceries, toys, books, and construction materials without having to travel all over the city. And if you like to shop smart, there is a mobile app called Flipp that posts information on the promotions of most stores in the Saint John Region.
Large grocery stores
Most communities have one or more large supermarkets that sell all kinds of food, groceries, and cosmetic items. Many large supermarkets often have an imported food section where you may be able to find ingredients to make dishes from your home country. If you want to get your groceries delivered to your door, visit the stores’ websites—they may have that option available. The most popular supermarkets in the region are:
Atlantic Superstore
Sobeys
No Frills
Giant Tiger
Walmart Supercentre
Costco
Ethnic Food stores
Bombay Spices Saint John - 237 Union Street
Prashad’s - 3377 Loch Lomond Rd
Freshville Supermarket – 200 Union Street
Yu & Mi Convenience - 715 Millidge Ave
Blue Moose (Mabuhay) - 150 Westmorland Rd
Grand King Indian Grocery Store - 212 McCallister Drive - Unit 124
Saint John City Market
Operating since 1785, the Saint John City Market is the oldest and continuous full-week day and weekend farmers’ market in Canada. You can buy your food and meal preparation items there daily. It is also a prime location for breakfast, lunch, a drink, or shopping for art, jewelry, t-shirts, soap, candles, and various pop-up vendor items. The building is a heritage preservation site and a beautiful place to spend some time shopping!
Convenience stores
Convenience stores, or variety stores, are small neighbourhood stores. They typically carry a small selection of household necessities and packaged foods, but not a lot of fresh food. The food they sell is mostly snacks, but also bread, milk, and canned goods. Convenience stores often stay open late (sometimes 24 hours), but prices are usually higher than at the grocery store. Most Canadians do their grocery shopping at the supermarket and shop at convenience stores only when they need one or two items in a hurry.
Second-hand stores
A great way to find inexpensive clothing and furniture is to shop in a second-hand or thrift store. The items sold there have been used, but they are often in very good condition. Prices are much lower than if the items were new.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
Value Village
Restore
Hospice Shoppe