MONTREAL – Metro Inc. says the ongoing strike at its Laval, Que., fresh produce distribution centre is weighing on its third-quarter sales.
The grocer says its adjusted earnings per share is estimated to be between $1.22 and $1.27 for its third quarter, compared with $1.52 in the same quarter a year ago.
The grocer says its food same-store sales for the first 14 weeks of its 16-week third quarter were down 1.5 per cent, compared to the corresponding weeks last year.
The company has been incurring incremental costs from its contingency plan to keep fresh produce on store shelves as the strike drags on. The company will report its third-quarter earnings on Aug. 12.
Metro says the union rejected its latest offer presented earlier this month. The union came back with a counteroffer today, which the grocer said it could not agree to.
Metro’s Laval distribution centre employs 550 unionized workers and provides fresh produce to about 300 stores in Quebec.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2026.
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