I assume its ok to include Mount Pearl development in this thread? Someone re-direct me if not.

Looks like there will be a new Winners/Homesense opening in Mt Pearl...no idea where though. Near Wal-Mart? Is there any land left there for development?

https://jobs.tjx.com/job/Mount-Pearl...-NL/479526200/

I had heard that's going to be in Danny's Galway development ??

I haven't seen a combined Marshalls/Homesense yet. Have seen many Winners/Homesense.

Ron.

About 3 weeks ago it was reported that Marshall, Homesense and PetSmart would be part of Galway.
TJX Canada Spokeperson, Erin O'Brien confirmed at that time that Marshalls and Homesense would be coming to Galway in Spring 2019 and a construction tender had been called.

Perhaps they think Mt Pearl is part of St. John's.

There is one in Edmonton at Manning Town Centre. Have been there a few years ago. Its Marshalls connected to Homesense.

http://www.thetelegram.com/business/...-johns-222063/

Firstly:
how many pet supply stores can we possibly need in this goddamn city ?? Seems like a new one opens up every week. There's no way they can all survive !
Let me guess Dollarama will also be opening in Galway, with Tim's Hortons next door ???
Just going to be all the same stores we already have . Blah blah blah

Second:
If the Marshall's is anything like that piece of trash store on Stavanger drive, count this guy out , as being a customer .

I suspect Galway is going to be nothing more than re-hash of Stavanger drive. All the same stores, nothing different. Costco will be the draw, and then all the familiar stores, will open second or third or fourth locations, just to be close to Costco. Why can't we get an IKEA or AMC Theatres or Bass pro shop, or Forever 21 .......Something different for God's sake !

My rant for the day. I know my people have the same thoughts as well.

I thought the same thing. The selection of dog clothing in this City is better than the selection of men's clothing ffs.

I seem to recall that when Galway was first announced they were going to have stores just like that - ones we didn't have and that were new to the province. Looks like Danny wasn't able to make that happen for all his bluster.

Why would you think it would be any different than any of the other big box parks? The Shoppes At Galway is being run by Plaza.ca which owns and runs the Village Mall. So if you go to their tenant list you’ll likely see what’s likely to appear at Galway.

A full size IKEA store would never survive here with a population base of St. John’s. We would need at least double the city population plus being isolated here doesn’t help either. They may however open a smaller pickup store which they announced last year for locations in Canada.

I agree with your comment on pet stores though. It’s kinda crazy how many are in metro.

I would imagine once the new renovations and additional retail space is complete at Avalon Mall, you will likely see Forever 21, H&M set up there.

I’m not really getting why people are so infatuated with Forever 21 and H&M. They are just clothing stores like all the others.

Bass Pro Shop or Cabelas would do amazing here in my opinion. Only thing is it would hurt some of the MANY outdoor/hunting shops in the city

Why would you think it would be any different than any of the other big box parks? The Shoppes At Galway is being run by Plaza.ca which owns and runs the Village Mall. So if you go to their tenant list you’ll likely see what’s likely to appear at Galway.

A full size IKEA store would never survive here with a population base of St. John’s. We would need at least double the city population plus being isolated here doesn’t help either. They may however open a smaller pickup store which they announced last year for locations in Canada.

I agree with your comment on pet stores though. It’s kinda crazy how many are in metro.

I would imagine once the new renovations and additional retail space is complete at Avalon Mall, you will likely see Forever 21, H&M set up there.

I’m not really getting why people are so infatuated with Forever 21 and H&M. They are just clothing stores like all the others.

The "population is too small for IKEA" argument is a crock. I've been to the one in Linkoping in Sweden which has a metro population of 155K. There's even one in Sundsvall which only has 95k people. I think people assume our population is too small for stuff as a default excuse. Even Reykjavik has one.
:shrug:

Say what you will. I feel the chances of a full size IKEA coming to town here is very unlikely, plus our population dwindles every year.

I’m sure all the market and business studies were probably done too in the past to see if was viable here.

I really dont think people here would support that type of store here anyway on a continued sustained basis. I think the novelty would wear off quickly. Just my opinion.

It’s only natural for Ikea’s Scandinavian style to be more popular near its home market in Europe. Prob why smaller markets there support it like in Iceland.

There’s so many different factors at play before a company can decide if a certain place is worthy of investing in.

Belbin's Grocery has sold their store to Colemans. This was posted on their Facebook page this morning:

"Take good care of your staff and customers, and you’ll make a decent living. And who knows? Eventually, the likes of Colemans might come knocking on the door.” That was the advice Robert Belbin received from his father some 30 years ago. Today, his prediction came true: We’re proud to announce that Belbin’s Grocery has officially joined the Colemans family. As we enter this new chapter, our beloved customers can expect the same quality products and service they’ve always received from our home on Quidi Vidi Road. We thank you for these 75 years and we look forward to continuing to serve you. Read the official press release here: https://bit.ly/2KJ91wH.

They said the name will remain Belbin's Grocery, which I think is nice. I've been going there since I was a child.

New article about the Avalon Mall expansion including some sketches that seem new to me. After the redevelopment/expansion they'll have 20,000 more square feet and room for 36 new tenants.

https://www.retail-insider.com/retai...-Pf-A.twitter=

Great article. Thanks for posting link. The pics look awesome. Gonna really be exciting when all enovations are complete.

spending millions to renovate and they leave that 80s/90s tubular looking awning thing over a window lol

https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=750w

Give em a break man. They just started the renos will be continuing them over the next few years.

I can't tell if this is just a sketch for the Rec Room addition which is currently being built, or if it's for everything. Since the entire mall exterior is about to remodeled, I imagine pretty much all of the ground level won't look like that when it's done, and will probably match the exterior images from the article.

That little arch has always made me lol though. It's a back entrance through the mall, and I think it's been like that since the mall opened :haha: