Winnipeg Retail

[cllew]

I was in the Eastgate mall this morning (Peavy Mart etc.) and noticed there was a new managed by sign on the exterior of the shopping mall.

From what the address from the sign says it looks like H Tallman International aka Princess Auto has formed a holding company to own the shopping center.

That may be one of the reasons that a restaurant owned by the principals of Princess Auto is going in the former Tony Roma's on Narin @ Panet.

[FactaNV]

Originally Posted by cllew

I was in the Eastgate mall this morning (Peavy Mart etc.) and noticed there was a new managed by sign on the exterior of the shopping mall.

From what the address from the sign says it looks like H Tallman International aka Princess Auto has formed a holding company to own the shopping center.

That may be one of the reasons that a restaurant owned by the principals of Princess Auto is going in the former Tony Roma's on Narin @ Panet.

It sure will be nice to have a BBQ joint in the city. The two biggest food categories Winnipeg is missing in my opinion is 1. good BBQ and 2. authentic sit-down Mexican.

[Jammon]

Originally Posted by cslusarc

I don't think La Maison Simons will we arriving in Winnipeg before 2027. Since they are privately held the are extra conservative with their expansion. There is bigger fish to fry than Winnipeg like the GTA and Lower Mainland.

I am planning to go to Polo Park next week. Has Hudson's Bay repaired/replaced their AC system yet? Are they open? You cannot BOPIS @ their Polo Park store. I have Hudson's Bay Rewards points to spend instore.

They just opened a store in Halifax and they have been trying to find space in Winnipeg for some time, but nothing has presented itself. Not buying your argument. The Bay is a perfect location.

[Jammon]

Originally Posted by FactaNV

RE Ne'er-do-wells, Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters aren't the stores they'd be hitting imo. Those are stores for teenage to mid twenties girls, not thugs trying to catch a devious lick. Something tells me this is purely the local exec getting an offer from London Drugs for some serious clams and they don't have the foresight to see the closure of two attraction stores in the long run.

I am wondering the same thing. Plus, London drugs is really pushing to challenge Shoppers Drug Mart given the perception these days of Loblaws and how they are price gouging shoppers.

[cllew]

Originally Posted by FactaNV

It sure will be nice to have a BBQ joint in the city. The two biggest food categories Winnipeg is missing in my opinion is 1. good BBQ and 2. authentic sit-down Mexican.

Not sure of the format going in the former Tony Roma's as its still not open but with a name of Bell's Kitchen and Music Hall a steak place sounds likely.

[FactaNV]

Originally Posted by cllew

Not sure of the format going in the former Tony Roma's as its still not open but with a name of Bell's Kitchen and Music Hall a steak place sounds likely.

I've heard the concept is BBQ but that could be incorrect.

[blueandgoldguy]

I was at the Outlet Collection on Saturday late afternoon/early evening for the first time in several months. The place was packed! I only saw one one empty unit in the entire mall - a rather large space across from Winner's. I'm not sure what was there previously.

Retail is alive and well in this part of the city.

[Biff]

City zoning sign up at the former Triple B’s billiards on Henderson Hwy just north of McIvor. Says for a restaurant with drive thru. I have heard rumours of Wendy’s.

[bomberjet]

Was at Kildonan Place on the weekend. Best Buy Express is open.

[Glenn99]

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

I was at the Outlet Collection on Saturday late afternoon/early evening for the first time in several months. The place was packed! I only saw one one empty unit in the entire mall - a rather large space across from Winner's. I'm not sure what was there previously.

Retail is alive and well in this part of the city.

Bluemoon Furniture was there and moved to another part of the mall.

[cllew]

Then Wendy's will be potentially coming back to Henderson Highway. They use to further south on Henderson @ Oakland before the great Wendy's store closings in Winnipeg around 2007,

I guess there may be a hint of the brand name on the prints when the public hearing info gets released to the city web site.

[cllew]

Apparently another 7/11 is closing in Winnipeg as their lot was sold. The store at 234 St. Mary's road is suppose to be gone by the end of month.

People on other fourms are saying it's going to be a CO-OP but they don't know if its a Red River CO-OP station/Cstore or a condo type build.

[bomberjet]

All the Wendy's are still too far from where I live!

The great Wendy's closing of Main St, Henderson and Nairn deprived me of the Wendy's for so long. Plessis and the potential Triple B's site aren't close enough!

[cllew]

Looks like in March 2024 Capital Commercial Investment has (had) 3 more 7-11 lots up for sale in Winnipeg as well.

One of them is on the list for closure so I don't know if that impacts the value of the lot potentially not having a paying tenant.

[bomberjet]

Is there a collated list of 7-11 closures, planned or already complete, in Winnipeg. There was the list given out be Sev recently. but that didn't include ones that are already closed. Such as Ellice or Nairn.

[cllew]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Is there a collated list of 7-11 closures, planned or already complete, in Winnipeg. There was the list given out be Sev recently. but that didn't include ones that are already closed. Such as Ellice or Nairn.

No list that i have see, if I had not stumbled on the St. Mary closure on Reddit I don't think I would have known about it.


I was surprised that Narin 7-11 lasted as long as it did as it had a really big grassed section behind the store that was not used for anything. I wonder if Devon Estates (Imperial Oil's property management division) kept the lease open with 7-11 until the lot cleaned itself up enough that it could be sold without expensive remediation.

A lot of the older 7-11 locations are former gas stations. I can think of 5 in East Kildonan alone.

[WinCitySparky]

Speaking of which, the former 7-11 at Ellice and Maryland has seen some contractor activity. Construction bin out front being filled and emptied, and the building’s exterior sign backing has been replaced with fresh plywood. Wonder what’s going in there or if it’s just being freshened up for another sell attempt. Was for sale for quite a while then a few months back the for sale signs vanished.

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by cllew

Apparently another 7/11 is closing in Winnipeg as their lot was sold. The store at 234 St. Mary's road is suppose to be gone by the end of month.

People on other fourms are saying it's going to be a CO-OP but they don't know if its a Red River CO-OP station/Cstore or a condo type build.

I live very close to there. 1st speculation from community Facebook groups is useless! It's a very very small lot and Co-Op arent in the convenience store business unless theres gas station and there no room for gas pumps there.

Condo / Apartment is possibility but the lot is only about 80'x80'

[cllew]

Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

I live very close to there. 1st speculation from community Facebook groups is useless! It's a very very small lot and Co-Op arent in the convenience store business unless theres gas station and there no room for gas pumps there.

Condo / Apartment is possibility but the lot is only about 80'x80'

I agree not a gas station/C store but the lot is listed at almost 12,000 sg ft so I could see a small Apartment there.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by Jammon

They just opened a store in Halifax and they have been trying to find space in Winnipeg for some time, but nothing has presented itself. Not buying your argument. The Bay is a perfect location.

That part I bolded is straight up fiction. The Elms (former stadium site) development announced Simmons as an anchor tenant. When Asper folded the development Simmons did not proceed. They then made it clear the only place they wanted to be was Polo Park. They have since twice had an opportunity to acquire a large space in the mall and have passed twice. Being a prime anchor in the premier mall between Calgary and Toronto is not an opportunity that comes along often and they have declined it TWICE. Also Simmons in the past has had a heavy preference towards CF properties and Winnipeg only has one of those. It really could not be more clear the Simmons is simply never coming here.