Our story
In 1981, Franco Iasenza opened a small butcher shop at the corner of Beaubien and St-Michel. His idea was simple: sell good meat at a fair price, and treat every customer like a neighbour.
Today, that first shop has grown into eight stores. The family is still behind the business, and the idea hasn't changed.
1981It starts in Rosemont
Franco Iasenza opens the first Centre des Viandes F. Iasenza at the corner of Beaubien and St-Michel.
1984A new home on Bélanger
The shop moves to the corner of St-Michel and Bélanger. It's still there today: our flagship store and head office.
1991Montréal-Nord
A second store opens on Pie-IX Boulevard to serve the growing Montréal-Nord community.
1995Room to grow
The flagship expands to nearly 15,000 square feet, with even more choice under one roof.
2009Across the river to Laval
The Laval store opens on Daniel-Johnson Boulevard.
2011LaSalle
A store in the southwest of the island, serving LaSalle and the neighbouring boroughs.
2015Longueuil
The South Shore gets its own Iasenza, on Curé-Poirier Boulevard.
TodayEight stores, one family
Tétreaultville, Vimont and Dollard-des-Ormeaux complete the network. Eight neighbourhoods, one standard, still family-run.
How we work
Skilled butchers, real cutting
Our meat is cut and trimmed in store by trained butchers.
A selection you won't find elsewhere
Alongside everyday cuts, we carry the specialty cuts and offal that big grocery chains dropped years ago, plus the spices, sauces, rice and groceries that go with them.
Honest prices, published openly
Our full price list is online and updated regularly. The same prices at all eight stores, with no surprises at the counter.
Giving back
A neighbourhood business owes something to its neighbourhood. For more than four decades, we've supported local causes, community events and the families who keep our counters busy.
Want to work with us?
We're a family business with eight stores, and we're often hiring butchers, meat cutters, counter clerks and support staff.