NEWS RELEASE
METRO ONTARIO INC.
The store is expected to open its doors again in approximately two weeks time, once the store has been cleaned from the smoke damage and re-stocked with fresh products.
The Metro store located at 4858 Highway 101 in South Porcupine suffered smoke damage after a fire began in a vehicle parked in the Porcupine Mall parking lot on Thursday afternoon.
No one was injured in the blaze.
“We will be re-opening the store as soon as Public Health officials give us their approval,” said Pat Limlaw, Store Manager of Metro #270. “We’re looking forward to re-joining the community and serving our customers again.”
Metro is ensuring that all store employees are being looked after while the store is temporarily closed. An announcement will be made to staff as soon as an exact opening date has been confirmed.
Metro Inc.
With annual sales of over $11 billion and over 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical distribution in Québec and Ontario, where it operates a network of more than 600 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as over 250 drugstores under the Brunet, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.
