In
a Nutshell... Quality Foods is a privately held,
independent food company located exclusively on Vancouver Island
operating nine clean, well-run, award winning retail food stores
with self-distribution facilities in Errington, BC. QF is one of
the largest employers in the Central Island area, with nearly 700
people on staff. Our concepts include providing first-rate customer
service and value, giving back to the communities where we operate,
and sustained personal, business and industry growth. Recently,
Quality Foods became involved with the BC Games Society as the Official
Food Supplier to the BC Games. Among other food-related responsibilities,
QF prepared and delivered 8,000 boxed lunches daily for attending
athletes of the Nanaimo 2002 BC Summer Games and the Port Alberni
2004 BC Winter Games.
More QF History
Timeline
1982
- Qualicum Foods opens in Qualicum Beach
1986 - Partnership formed with Parksville's Bruce
Robertson with the first 'Quality
Foods' store
1986 - Bowen Road store opens
1988 - Distribution Centre relocates to Errington
1990 - Qualicum Foods undergoes major renovation
1991 - Introduction of the Q-Card; First of it's
kind in Canada
1992 - Nanoose Bay store joins the QF Family
1993 - Warehouse undergoes major expansion
1994 - Wholesale division, QF CaseCo opens to
service Vancouver Island's small
independent grocers
1995 - Port Alberni opens; Bruce's QF in Chemainus
expands
1996 - Northridge Village and Waterside Square
stores open
1997 - Nanoose Bay undergoes expansion
1999 - Harewood Mall store opens
1999 - QF CaseCo as well as the Central Office
undergo major expansion
2000 - Comox Valley store opens
2000 - QF Express Online Grocery Shopping expands
to Comox
2001 -
2002 - New shopping site with tons of new features
and expanded delivery; Qualicum
Foods destroyed by fire, temporary location opens
2003 - Customers pick their very
own specials with "My Daily Special"
2004-
Qualicum Foods is reopened, Campbell River store opens
2004- "My Daily Special" Available instore at all QF Locations.
2006- Major Expansion Completed at QF CaseCo and Central Office.
2007- Quality Foods Celebrates their Silver Anniversary with prizes and fantastic offerings.
2007- New innovations offered - expanded "My Daily Special" & QF Brand Products on shelves.
