Here’s Exactly How You Get Free Groceries from Loblaws

A few weeks ago, shoppers learned that they might be eligible for free groceries in the form of a complimentar

A few weeks ago, shoppers learned that they might be eligible for free groceries in the form of a complimentary $25 gift card.

Now, that gift card is available–but with some caveats.

For those who are unaware, Loblaws is offering the gift cards to customers who were overcharged for the cost of some packaged bread products. Prior to the gift card offering, some shoppers overpaid for products at a number of major grocery stores (Loblaws included) due to an industry-wide price fixing arrangement involving select products that spanned 14 years.

In a statement released in December, George Weston and the brand announced that “actions have been taken” to address Loblaws’ role in the situation.

“This sort of behaviour is wrong and has no place in our business or Canada’s grocery industry,” said Galen G. Weston, chairman and CEO of Loblaw and Weston Bakeries. “This should never have happened.”

But while the card is now available, not everyone can access it.

The brand says you can obtain the gift card if you purchased one or more of the following brands of packaged bread from Loblaws, Atlantic Superstore, Bloor Street Market, Cash & Carry, Club Entrepôt, Dominion (in Newfoundland & Labrador), Extra Foods, Fortinos, Independent City Market, Loblaws City Market, Maxi, Maxi & Cie, No Frills, Presto, Provigo, Provigo Le Marché, Real Canadian Superstore, Real Canadian Wholesale Club, Valu-mart, Wholesale Club, Your Independent Grocer, or Zehrs in the period between January 1, 2002 and March 1, 2015:

• Ben’s Bread
• Bon Matin Bread
• Country Harvest Bread
• Dempster’s Bread
• D’Italiano Bread
• Gadoua Bread
• McGavin’s Bread
• No Name Bread
• Old Mill Bread
• POM Bread
• Weston Bread
• Wonder Bread

You also must be of the age of majority (which means 18 years or older)

There are also some terms and conditions to be aware of. Customers should note that the card cannot be used to purchase alcohol or tobacco products. It also cannot be used at The Mobile Shop or Loblaws-run Cooking School. The card can also not be redeemed for cash, nor can it be re-loaded. 

Loblaw says it “reserves the right to limit the total number of cards that will be issued under the Loblaw Card Program.”

To receive a card, you can complete and submit a registration form.

Registration forms must be submitted by May 8, 2018 in order to be eligible.