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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Supermarket |
| Founded | 1999; 27 years ago (1999), inBritish Columbia |
| Headquarters | Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada |
Number of locations | 5 |
Key people | Jim Pattison |
| Parent | Overwaitea Food Group |
| Website | www |
Urban Fare is asupermarket chain located inBritish Columbia. It is a subsidiary of theOverwaitea Food Group, which, in turn, is owned by theVancouver-basedJim Pattison Group. The chain has five locations, three located indowntown Vancouver, one at theUBC Point Grey campus, and one inKelowna. It is part of the 'More Rewards'rewards card program as also featured at other stores in the chain such asSave-On-Foods.
Urban Fare is primarilyupmarket, with a focus onhigh-end,gourmet,organic andimported foods. In addition to selling food, most locations also have an in-store restaurant and coffee bar. Most of the stores also feature a florist, pharmacy and wide selection of prepackaged "grab and go" meals.
The first Urban Fare opened in 1999 in Vancouver's trendyYaletown neighborhood, at the base of a new luxury condominium development. AnEdmonton, Alberta store in the city's historicCrestwood neighborhood opened shortly after but closed after its lease expired. A second Vancouver location in theCoal Harbour neighbourhood opened in 2007, and a third opened in 2008 in theLiving Shangri-La tower in downtown Vancouver. In 2012 the chain added a new location in Vancouver'sOlympic Village complex, billed as an "Express Urban Fare", being half the size of most other locations.[1] A fifth location, the first outside Vancouver, was opened in a converted Cooper's Foods store inKelowna also in 2012. A sixth location was opened in uptownCalgary in 2019.
Early in its history, the store made news for the price and luxury of some of its goods, notably an imported loaf ofPoilane bread which it sold for $100.[2]
In 2025, the location in Olympic Village re-branded to aSave-On-Foods leaving the chain with two Vancouver locations.[3]
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