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Specialty Food Stores in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AB44529CA

Specialty Food Stores in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta Market Research Report

Definition of the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta?

Operators in the Specialty Food Stores industry in Canada retail specialized food products, including baked goods, confectionery, nuts, dairy products, coffee, tea and soft drinks. This industry only retails packaged products.

What’s included in the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta?

The Specialty Food Stores in Alberta includes baked goods (not baked on premises), candy and snacks, confectionery products, dairy, meat, seafood and egg products, gourmet foods, organic and health foods, packaged coffee and tea, packaged nuts, soft drinks and spices. Related terms covered in the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta industry report includes a technology that tracks products from the time they leave the assembly line, to the time they leave the store, by releasing continuous signals from a chip, a store that has a physical presence and location, as opposed to an online retailer and foods produced without using synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.

Industry Performance of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta

Benchmark the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Specialty Food Stores in Alberta

#4 in Highest Revenue 7.9% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Specialty Food Stores in Canada


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Annual Growth (2020-25)
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Key Drivers of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, net migration, per capita disposable income, per capita disposable income, demand from supermarkets and grocery stores and population are impacting Specialty Food Stores in Alberta

Alberta Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Net Migration
Per Capita Disposable Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Demand from supermarkets and grocery stores
Population

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Specialty Food Stores in Alberta, such as Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta

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What is the market size of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta in 2025?

The market size of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta is $557.5m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 1,034 businesses in the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 2,874 employees in the Specialty Food Stores industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.3% from 2020 to 2025.