TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2025 /CNW/ - Metro Ontario Inc., a subsidiary of METRO INC. (TSX: MRU), today announced that the operations at its Frozen Distribution Centre in Toronto have stopped since Friday, September 12, 2025 as a result of an issue in its refrigeration system. The exact cause is still under investigation.
To ensure continued supply of frozen products to stores, METRO has activated its contingency plan. All Metro and Food Basics stores are open and stocked to serve customers.
While the Company is making progress in reducing the impact of this disruption, at this time, it is unable to determine when its Frozen Distribution Centre will be back in full operation. The implementation of the contingency plan will generate non-recurring costs in the fourth quarter ending September 27, 2025, and in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
The Company will provide an update as required.
Forward-looking information
This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's expectations related to expected future events including, but not limited to, statements relating to the status and impact of the issue affecting the refrigeration system of the Frozen Distribution Centre in Toronto. This forward-looking information typically contains future or conditional tense verbs and the words "plan" and "will" or other similar terms. These forward-looking statements are not facts, but only reflections of management's estimates and expectations. Although METRO believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations as set forth in such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including availability of resources, continued analysis of the situation, the evolution of that situation and its impact, market and general economic conditions and the risks and uncertainties discussed in the "Risk Management" section in disclosure materials filed from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and METRO does not undertake to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events contained in these forward-looking statements may or may not occur. METRO cannot guarantee that anticipated results, plans or events will be achieved nor that they will occur within the anticipated timeframe.
About METRO Inc.
With annual sales of more than $21 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to Nourish the health and well–being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer, and provider of eCommerce services, the company operates or services a network of 995 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Première Moisson, and some 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. For more details, visit corpo.metro.ca and follow the latest news on LinkedIn.
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