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“Rainbow is a wonderful store.  I love coming here to shop and ask questions.  Wonderful, wonderful and helpful staff.  It’s always such a delight to come here.”

-    S.B.

“Rainbow Foods is our go-to store for a variety of eco-friendly kid and baby products, like reusable snack bags, bottle brushes, and wipes. Their selection of shampoos, soaps, and lotions is unbeatable. To top it off, I can find all of my favourite eco-cleaning products. We're lucky to have such a great store in the neighbourhood.”

-    Michaela C.

“Great store, great selection.  Love it.”

-    Diana

“Since moving into the neighbourhood almost five years ago, my family and I have become regulars at Rainbow Foods.  With several food allergies in the family, we have been able to find what we need or get information from the friendly and helpful staff.  Rainbow Foods offers great products and provides excellent customer service.  We are so happy to have Rainbow Foods in our neighbourhood.” 

-    Erin R.

I have been shopping at Rainbow Foods since I moved into the area 10 years ago.  I am thrilled to have such a wonderful store in my neighbourhood, and am lucky enough to discover it’s a wonderful place to work as well. Rainbow’s owners and staff are second to none, and I love their commitment to social and environmental issues.

-    Steph C.

“It has truly been my pleasure to shop at Rainbow Foods for the past 18 ½ years, as soon as we moved into the neighborhood and found the store! What has always impressed me about it is how knowledgeable the staff are and, if they can’t provide you with the info you seek on the spot, they’ll research your question and get back to you, or suggest an alternate resource. All customers are treated with a friendly welcome, and in my case, it’s lovely to have some of the staff know me by name.

Rainbow is wonderful to its customers, having Customer Appreciation Days, seminars on various aspects of health, good sales, demo treats and a terrific selection of natural and organic products.  The store has grown a great deal since it first opened, with a recent, major renovation providing shoppers with an even larger and cheerier place to purchase everything from a good range of gluten-free and soya products to supplements, healthier snack foods, their own coffee brand, Paderno products and lots of organic fruit and vegetables.  It’s also high-tech, which makes it convenient for everyone.

I do almost all of my shopping at Rainbow, only going elsewhere to purchase a few things which Rainbow doesn’t carry. Jan and Michael have done a fantastic job bringing Rainbow this far and I’m so please that the next generation of Kaplan’s has accepted the management torch after their parents’ retirement.”

-    Lynne Armstrong

“I love shopping at Rainbow Foods. The staff is more knowledgeable about their products than they are at other stores. And everyone is so friendly! Since moving to Ottawa from another city, they’ve made me feel very welcome. I keep shopping here to see all the great people I met.”

-    Marie

“I have been a regular shopper for at least 20 years. There have been many changes over the years, all providing shoppers with a greater variety of healthy choices. There is always someone knowledgeable in each area to assist customers in a kindly way. In all the years I have shopped at Rainbow Foods, there has only been two occasions when I had to return an item and the customer service desk could not have been more helpful. My sincere thanks to the entire staff at Rainbow.”

-    L.L

“I’m grateful to have the option of Rainbow Foods to find good and healthy food alternatives/ Also, the customer service has always been excellent impeccable, friendly and intelligent. People working there are friendly and they care for the customers, one time after the other and the next. Thank you and keep it up!” 

-    Watch Your Food