What does Village Food Markets do, and who do you serve?
We are a full service locally owned and operated grocery store serving the community of Sooke and surrounding areas.
What are the ways Village Food Markets tries to be a welcoming place for people with diverse abilities?
We have friendly, helpful, courteous staff who are willing to offer help to shoppers with various needs. We accept work experience placement through the schools to provide skills for work placement. We are always open to suggestions to improve service to the public.
Why is this important to your store?
We pride ourselves on customer service and providing a pleasant shopping experience for all.
What does Western Foods do, and who do you serve?
Western Foods is a full service retail grocery store. We’ll serve all those who come in.
What are the ways Western Foods tries to be a welcoming place for people with diverse abilities?
We have recently improved the accessibility to our store by changing our entrance way doors and widening our checkouts. Those with licensed working dogs are welcomed in the store. We are always more than happy to assist with carrying out items for any customer. We have provided work experience for high school students with diverse abilities. We offer free deliveries from Monday to Friday, and on Thursday mornings we have a lady who will shop and deliver groceries for people who are shut in or those with diverse abilities for a small donation.
Why is this important to your store?
It is important to us that we give our best service to everyone, that we are good community members and that we make all feel welcome in our store.