The Dundas St. Supermarket — which has served as a staple market for fruit, plants and snacks on Dundas St. West for a whopping three decades — is sadly shutting down by early November, its owners recently announcing their retirement after such a long tenure in the community.

Anyone walking past the small independent grocer at the corner of Claremont Street will see "closing sale" banners in its windows and a note on the door from founders Tony and Miguel, who say that they are slowly winding down operations after the sale of the building.

"Thank you to our loyal customers for your support and patronage throughout the years," they write. "It has been our pleasure to know and serve you."

The windows of the corner building now advertise its closing sale. Photo by Becky Robertson.

Despite the notice, the listing for 878 Dundas still appears active on various real estate websites, with a pricetag of $3,878,888 for the two-storey corner property that is described as a "unique opportunity on the prime section of Trinity-Bellwoods."

It notes a commercial unit at street level and another in the basement, with two apartments — a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom — above. The ad also states that "vacant possession will be possible on closing," with the business not part of the deal.

A note on the door explains that the owners are retiring after 30 years. Photo submitted to blogTO.

The news comes amid a string of closures of similar retailers in recent weeks, including Roncesvalles Fruit Village, BJ Supermarket and Sun Valley Supermarket, leaving residents to increasingly rely on larger corporate chains with their higher price points.