Complex sentence: In its beginnings, American Food Basics stores followed the same business plan as the Canadian stores; no fresh meat or deli were offered, some stores did not have fresh produce, and customers were not allowed to receive free plastic bags.
Split into simpler sentences: In its beginnings, the American Food Basics followed the same business plan as the Canadian stores. To that effect, no fresh meat or deli was offered, some stores did not have fresh produce, and customers were not allowed to have free plastic bags.