Largest No Frills in Dartmouth Set to Open Dec. 10 at Dartmouth Crossing
A new No Frills discount grocery store will open on December 10 at 15 Gale Terrace in Dartmouth Crossing, Nova Scotia. The location, formerly a Toys "R" Us, will be the largest No Frills in Dartmouth and the seventh in the province, arriving amid growing competition from discount grocers like FreshCo.
A new No Frills discount grocery store is scheduled to open on December 10 at 15 Gale Terrace in Dartmouth Crossing, Nova Scotia. The site was formerly occupied by a Toys "R" Us location.
With this opening, No Frills will operate four stores within the Halifax Regional Municipality. The existing locations include two in Dartmouth on Pleasant Street and Wyse Road, and one in Halifax on Dentith Road. The Dartmouth Crossing store will be the largest No Frills location in Dartmouth. It will also become the seventh No Frills store across Nova Scotia, adding to the six currently operating in the province.
The launch follows recent expansion by competitor Sobeys, which introduced its discount format FreshCo in Bedford and Lower Sackville nearly three months before the No Frills announcement. Another FreshCo store is planned for the former Bay location inside Dartmouth’s Mic Mac Mall.
Sylvain Charlebois stated that discount formats typically offer savings of 10 to 15 per cent on a basket of groceries. Increased competition among discount grocers may lead to lower prices for consumers, as nearby stores often sharpen their pricing when competitors like No Frills or FreshCo enter the market. This dynamic can provide pricing relief for households absorbing rising grocery costs and boosts grocery options in the Dartmouth Crossing area.
Parent company Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced plans to invest $2.4 billion in capital expenditures in 2026. The company expects to open approximately 75 new locations in 2026, an increase from the initially planned 70. Despite these broader corporate plans, no additional No Frills store openings are currently confirmed for Nova Scotia.