Food Basics is a discount Canadian supermarket chain owned by Metro Inc. and with all stores within Ontario. It was created by A&P Canada to compete with the successful No Frills warehouse-style supermarket operated by Loblaw Companies. It became part of the Metro group when A&P Canada was sold to Metro. Some Food Basics feature a pharmacy, and are known as Food & Drug Basics. Food Basics carries major national brands and six of its own private label brands: