A retail giant is reaching out to the little guy, offering to give B.C. restaurants a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those with specialty items, such as made-from-scratch sauces or jams, are now eligible to sell their products at London Drugs retail locations.

The Canadian company is accepting applications from small businesses that would benefit from their shelf-stable products and merchandise popping up on store shelves within the next week.

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London Drugs launched an initiative in April that has seen more than 100 businesses sell their products in stores and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The new restaurant-focused sales opportunity is an extension of that Local Central program.

Food industry operators in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba or Saskatchewan can now submit their products for consideration.

Small business owners can apply online and must meet a handful of restrictions including:

B次元官网网址� Must have a valid Canadian business license or permit

B次元官网网址� No alcohol, cannabis or tobacco products

B次元官网网址� Product must be Health Canada approved with nutritional facts outlined

B次元官网网址� Ability to deliver and replenish to stores, if needed

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