BREAKING: Toronto approves city-run grocery stores
In a 21–3 vote, councillors backed Anthony Perruzza’s plan to launch 4 municipally run stores to offer cheaper food.
Big test for public retail.
Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur – In the Beginning
Before I get into the post just a quick update: gofer.run is closing in on 8,000 monthly active users.. Our goal is to get to 10,000 by months end...gofer.run/marksherry/con…
🇨🇦 Canada is Objectively Broken
In 2024, 25.5% of people—10 million—are food insecure.
2.5 million children face uncertainty about their next meal.
Food insecurity rose 63% from 2019–2024.
Is this unavoidable, an unintended consequence, or purposeful?
@Tablesalt13 Just launched a grocery app called gofer.run that shops your grocery list across all stores in your neighbourhood giving you the best combination of stores to shop at for the items on your list. Saves customers about 25%. It is free as well.
🚨BREAKING
New report: poverty and food insecurity in Canada jumps FORTY percent since 2023
...some Canadians are going FULL DAYS without eating.
The solutions? All taxpayer funded! Communism is coming.
I had a good interview with Markus Schwabe yesterday morning. Listen below.
Morning North with Markus Schwabe - March 9, 2026: Tech startup in North Bay says it’s created an app to compare prices across grocery stores to help shoppers save money cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…
Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur – Ready, Set, Go
Today we FINALLY launched our go to market version of gofer.run across Canada. This is our grocery app that helps users save big bucks...gofer.run/marksherry/con…
@FoodProfessor Just launched gofer.run app in both stores, which allows consumers to save 25% on groceries. We search all stores in real time to tell you where to shop for the items on your list.
We officially launched our grocery app called gofer.run today. Download from any app store and start saving on groceries. We ring the bell in the office when we have hit a milestone either personal or professional. This is a big day for all of us. Kudos to the team.
@Martyupnorth Marty, I posted a somewhat related topic, see below. We are launching an app called gofer.run this coming week in Canada. It saves consumers money as we shop your grocery list at all the stores in your neighbourhood in real time. linkedin.com/posts/mark-she…
Even former NDP leader Thomas Mulcair thinks that Avi Lewis is a lunatic.
"...the very idea of having the government involved in something like groceries is mind boggling...."
Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur
Canadore College – My 10 Year Detour
I started working at Canadore College on contract in the summer of 1987, a lifetime ago. I followed my girlfriend (wife to be) Gina back home...gofer.run/marksherry/can…
Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur - Our Trip to the Olympic Games
I know I said I would do a post about my time at Canadore College but since the Olympics start tomorrow, I thought I would have a little fun...gofer.run/marksherry/the…
Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur – Stress & Ukuleles
Well launch date for gofer.run has come and gone, and we did not make the date. We got sidetracked and went down a rabbit hole...gofer.run/marksherry/str…
Post #10 Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur – The Launch
There is nothing that creates more excitement and anxiety than the launch of a new product. And as I sit here eight days away from our launch (Jan 14) of gofer.run...https://t.co/cxx9mC0PaC
Post #9 Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur
Pivot and Scramble
If you recall from the last post my maternity store is struggling along and I need to make some tough decisions. There are only two decisions I can make...gofer.run/marksherry/piv…
@brianlilley Brian my company just released and grocery saving app called gofer.run. It takes your grocery list and shops it at all the stores in your neighborhood in real time. It tells people what to purchase at what store saving consumers 25%. It’s also free.
Most read story at the Toronto Sun website right now is on the topic of most concern to Canadians - the cost of living.
The new inflation numbers from StatsCan won't make anyone feel better.
torontosun.com/opinion/column…
The office gang went to A&W today on McKeown Ave in North Bay. For every Teenburger sold today in North Bay $2 goes towards the Food Bank.
Excellent cause and excellent burger!
Got me thinking hey we need a gofer.run mascot...stay tuned!