James Lloyd founded his first Stratford grocery business in the late 19th century

James Lloyd came to Stratford from Sheffield, England, in 1884 and established a grocery, flour and feed business at 2-4 Ontario St., the corner of Huron and Ontario streets.

In 1893, he moved his business to the Brandenberger Block at 32-34 Wellington St. to establish a wholesale fruit business. In the following year, Lloyd expanded into groceries and vegetables, and moved to the Ontario Street store of James C. Myers. This was considered the formal........

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