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   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   The Horny Goat  wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:48:32 -0600, Greg Goss  wrote:   
      
   >>I'm in Canada.  I've seen the barricade version in DC, but haven't   
   >>done much shopping in the States.  Our Safeway was the first I noticed   
   >>to go to coin-unlock carts and that's US-owned (or was until a few   
   >>weeks ago), so I thought that the idea came from the States.   
   >   
   >The Overwaitea / PriceSmart / Save-on-Foods chain does this as well.   
      
   So do the Loblaws-owned Great Canadian Superstore and Great Canadian   
   Warehouse Store.   
      
   Co-Op tries to have staff to carry your stuff to the car FOR you, thus   
   preserving their carts.   
      
   The fourth major chain in Calgary is Sobeys (IGA to a Vancouver   
   person).  They're further from me and pricier, so I have no idea what   
   their cart policy is.   
      
   When I lived in Toronto, Price-Chopper did the barricade thing,   
   forcing you to bring your car to the storefront.   
      
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