Let's head about 75 miles east of Wolfville to the town of Truro, NS. With a population of 12,000, it's significantly larger than Wolfville or Canning . It's home to Atlantic Superstore, which like Your Independent Grocer is run by the Loblaw group, although I don't believe these stores are franchised. Atlantic Superstore is a hypermarket, meaning it's a full grocery store that also sells a variety of nonfood products. This particular one, for instance, has a clothing department in the center of the store. Entranceway puts you into the grand aisle, which contains produce, deli, bakery, and seafood. Meat runs along the back wall with frozen and dairy at the far side of the store. The store is huge, at over 80,000 square feet. As I entered, a manager happened to see me taking pictures. The conversation went like this: Him: Why are you taking pictures? Me: I'm interested in supermarkets and retail design, so I like to photograph stores when I vi...