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Among the properties the city nominated for heritage designations last month, one that garnered attention was the Metro supermarket at Parkway Mall in Scarborough. Since its opening over fifty years ago, the store under the graceful arch has carried a number of nameplates, from an American chain making a brief foray north of the border to a Quebec powerhouse brought down by family bickering. Though the Grand Union, Steinberg's and Miracle Food Mart names have long departed from this store and the rest of the city, combined they were key players in the cutthroat grocery trade for four decades.