<P> Some customers balked at having to pay three cents for each grocery bag and having to pack their own groceries, but most said they didn't mind the extra work . Frank Atlas who lives near the store at Victoria Park and St. Clair avenues, said he would pack all the groceries "to save a few nickels . It doesn't bother me a bit . I've saved a couple of dollars with this order," he said, pointing to three larges boxes of groceries . </P> <P> With the successful launch of the prototype store, Loblaw began converting a number of its older, more marginal outlets to the new discount format . Within a few months, the company had three No Frills stores in operation in Toronto, located at Victoria Park Ave. and St. Clair Ave . E., Bathurst St. and Lawrence Ave . W., and Yonge St. and Finch Ave . </P> <P> During the 1980s, the chain expanded beyond the greater Toronto area . By 1988, there were 19 No Frills stores located in Ontario ." A year earlier, Loblaw began converting the outlets from company owned stores to franchise operations . The number of stores more than doubled to 48 by 1994 . By the late 1990s, that number had increased to 79 outlets . The new franchise operations typically displayed the name of the owner, such as "Joe's nofrills" or "Derek's nofrills". While most No Frills stores were former Loblaws locations, the company also acquired some outlets including three former Knob Hill Farm supermarkets in Toronto, after that chain closed all of its stores in 2001 in the face of increasing competition . In 2007, Loblaw began expanding No Frills beyond Ontario, first into Western Canada, and later into Atlantic Canada . </P> <P> Presently, No Frills stores are much more like conventional supermarkets but continue to feature deep discount prices . Items are typically left in their cardboard shipping boxes but are arranged on store shelves and produce is conventionally displayed . While the original No Frills outlets stocked only the most basic products, today's stores offer a wide array of items and brands that include Loblaw's own private or' control label' products . No Name, which is still heavily featured, has expanded from the original 16 items to more than 2,900 and the company's premium "President's Choice" line is readily available on store shelves . </P>

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