Why More Ontario Families Are Buying Direct from a Chicken Processor

A quiet shift is happening in how GTA families buy chicken. Word of mouth — and features in BlogTO and Streets of Toronto — has introduced a growing number of households to something the food service industry has always known: buying direct from the manufacturer is a better deal and, often, a better product.

The Word Has Gotten Out

D&D Poultry has been at 300 Milliken Blvd for decades. For most of that time, our customer profile was heavily food service — restaurants, banquet halls, institutions. The Cash & Carry was there, but it wasn’t widely known to the general public.

That changed. Coverage in BlogTO. A feature in Streets of Toronto. Word spreading through the GTA’s Greek community about where to get authentic souvlaki, kafta, and the family’s homemade Tzatziki. Families from across the city making the drive to Milliken because a neighbour told them about the chicken wings.

What the Direct Purchase Experience Delivers

Families who come to our Cash & Carry for the first time typically notice three things. First, the price — buying at wholesale, without the retail chain markup, is a meaningful saving per kilogram. Second, the product — HACCP-certified, halal-certified, Ontario-sourced chicken from a manufacturer that supplies Ontario’s top restaurants. Third, the people — a family business now in its third generation, under 50 employees, where the grandchildren of the founders often staff the retail counter on weekends. Customers consistently tell us that’s one of their favourite things about shopping here.

Open Monday to Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday 9am–3pm. 300 Milliken Blvd, Toronto, ON M1V 4T4. Call 416-609-9300 to confirm stock.

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