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Metro Ontario Frozen Distribution Centre Operations Stopped because of Refrigeration Issue
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[{"type":"text","content":"Metro Ontario Frozen Distribution Centre Operations Stopped because of Refrigeration Issue\n\n\n\n Metro Ontario Frozen Distribution Centre Operations Stopped because of Refrigeration Issue\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 15, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Metro Ontario Inc., a subsidiary of METRO INC. (TSX: MRU), today announced that the operations at its Frozen Distribution Centre in\n \n Toronto\n \n have stopped since\n \n Friday, September 12, 2025\n \n as a result of an issue in its refrigeration system. The exact cause is still under investigation.\n \n\n To ensure continued supply of frozen products to stores, METRO has activated its contingency plan. All Metro and Food Basics stores are open and stocked to serve customers.\n \n\n While the Company is making progress in reducing the impact of this disruption, at this time, it is unable to determine when its Frozen Distribution Centre will be back in full operation. The implementation of the contingency plan will generate non-recurring costs in the fourth quarter ending\n \n September 27, 2025\n \n , and in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.\n \n\n The Company will provide an update as required.\n \n\n\n Forward-looking information\n \n\n\n This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's expectations related to expected future events including, but not limited to, statements relating to the status and impact of the issue affecting the refrigeration system of the Frozen Distribution Centre in\n \n Toronto\n \n . This forward-looking information typically contains future or conditional tense verbs and the words \"plan\" and \"will\" or other similar terms. These forward-looking statements are not facts, but only reflections of management's estimates and expectations. Although METRO believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ material...