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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer
I've wondered whether Giant Tiger might not make a good addition in the back corner (former RBC), but I imagine that Loblaws has a lock on grocery sales at the mall.
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I think that also might compete a bit too much with Dollarama, which is arguably another anchor after CT and Loblaws.
I agree that the mall needs another anchor tenant at the far corner though - most malls are designed with anchors at the corners on purpose. It could even be a larger Dollarama or a handful of other known chains that might get people to the mall. There are too many no-name specialty shops that might invite browsing, but aren't going to get anyone who "needs a new..." to come to the mall (other than maybe Softmoc).
It could also use a bit more variety of food - it lost Booster Juice, DQ and NY Fries recently.. though a new Indian place opened and I've heard there's a bubble tea place taking NY Fries spot. It'd be nice if Second Cup was replaced with a Starbucks or Bridgehead for better coffee, though both have locations nearby. Maybe a Happy Goat?
I live nearby, and think the mall has potential - there will be a lot more people moving into the area in coming years. I'm hoping the new owners choose to develop it with a mall - or at least a large retail component, rather than purely residential... or worse, leave it an empty field for years like Lincoln.