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Originally Posted by Scarface
Is Mapleton Plaza closing or are all the tenants that are there looking to abandon ship... I was talking to some employees in various stores before coming home, and the same thing kept coming up possibly having to find a new location... Is there anything legitimate in that or is it just employees being paranoid because the longest lasting anchor store closed?
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I think stores just would rather be located in a newer, less dumpy looking building in a better, higher traffic location. My prediction is that one of either Dollarama or Giant Tiger move to the old Canadian Tire. Also if I was Dollarama I would strongly look at having just 1 single location located in Wheeler Park. Perhaps if Marks move they could take over that space. This way they have their giant store and it's located in a higher traffic area, and close to Cineplex, to capitalize on selling cheap snacks.
In summary, today's retail predictions:
1. Old Canadian Tire becames Giant Tiger, maybe Dollarama if they stay with two locations
2. Petculture could assume the remaining part of old Canadian Tire (3000-5000 sq/ft. store.
3. SportChek & Marks are located next to Sobeys in Northwest Centre
4. Dollarama fills old Marks location, or another vacant wheeler park space, if the move to one single northwest location.