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Originally Posted by ue
Ah, fair enough, though the HBC on Queen St in Toronto, St-Catherine in Montreal, Granville in Vancouver, and 8th in Calgary have scale and historical significance that rivals the Winnipeg location.
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I was a bit surprised at how large and historic the downtown Bay Winnipeg store was in comparison to the other so-called Canadian flagship Bay store. Only Toronto is larger:
From Wikipedia:
Calgary Downtown 42,000 m2 (450,000 sq ft)[37] 1913
Edmonton City Centre 15,600 m2 (168,000 sq ft) 2002 (Converted from Woodward's and relocated to former Eaton's space)
Vancouver 59,200 m2 (637,000 sq ft)1927
Winnipeg Downtown 60,900 m2 (656,000 sq ft) 1926
Ottawa Rideau 31,100 m2 (335,000 sq ft) 1973 Converted from Freimans
Toronto Queen Street 79,000 m2 (850,000 sq ft) 1991 Converted from Simpsons
Montréal Centre-Ville 60,900 m2 (655,000 sq ft) 1972 Converted from Morgan's
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson...lagship_stores