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🛒Opening a Supermarket / mini-mart in Montreal: a location research guide

Montreal — A French-English bilingual market with distinct Plateau-style walkable neighbourhood retail. If you're thinking about opening a supermarket / mini-mart here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a supermarket / mini-mart, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Montreal on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Households within 2km drive are primary catchment.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Customers buy in volume — they need parking.

  • ⚔️Direct competitors (1km)

    Other supermarkets within 1km hurt.

Where to look in Montreal

Montreal has several commercial districts where supermarket / mini-mart businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • Downtown
  • Plateau
  • Mile End
  • Old Montreal
  • Saint-Henri

30 supermarket / mini-marts mapped in Montreal

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  • ProvigoUnclaimed
    45.5088, -73.5718
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  • PA SupermarchéUnclaimed
    1420 Rue du Fort Montréal
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  • PA Nature SupermarchéUnclaimed
    5029 Avenue du Parc·site
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  • IGAUnclaimed
    45.5077, -73.5633
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  • Fruiterie SoleilUnclaimed
    421 Rue de l'Église Montréal
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  • MetroUnclaimed
    45.4767, -73.6147
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  • MetroUnclaimed
    45.5203, -73.6244
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  • IGAUnclaimed
    825 Rue Saint-Charles Ouest Longueuil
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  • IGAUnclaimed
    45.5332, -73.4858
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  • Marché 3 PiliersUnclaimed
    750 Rue Gilford Montréal·site
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  • Fruiterie MuscatUnclaimed
    5000 Rue Saint-Denis Montréal·site
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  • Marché TraditionUnclaimed
    2535 Rue Jean-Talon Est
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  • Marché NuvoUnclaimed
    1263 Rue Jean-Talon Est Montréal·site
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  • MetroUnclaimed
    3600 Boulevard Saint-Joseph Est·site
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  • MetroUnclaimed
    45.5679, -73.5895
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+ 15 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a supermarket / mini-mart:

Mini-mart (200-400㎡): ¥50-150万. Full supermarket: way higher.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time supermarket / mini-mart owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • ⚠Underestimating cold chain / refrigeration cost
  • ⚠Picking locations without enough parking turnover

Open the interactive map

Ready to scan Montreal block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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