American grocery behemoth Whole Foods is majorly slashing its footprint in Toronto, closing down two of its three stores in the city in the coming days. We know that Toronto absolutely loves a lineup and, in this economy especially, a good bargain. It followed with its Yonge-Sheppard store in 2014 and Leaside in 2017. But, "like any retail business, we regularly evaluate each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success," the brand's spokesperson told us. Whole Foods stores.