The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 49

s211 · #**961** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 12:24 AM**

What about Waves? I'm seeing more and more around, but have never been to one...

LotusLand · #**962** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 1:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

What about Waves? I'm seeing more and more around, but have never been to one...

To me Waves seems like a cheap Blenz knock-off

Seriously, they do have free wireless, but so does Blenz and the a lot of the independents are now offering it too...Does Sbux still charge for wireless?

LeftCoaster · #**963** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 7:21 PM**

yes and no, you just have to have a starbucks card and you get 2 hours free wireless... so in a way it is the same as the other places in that you have to buy a coffee to use the net.

WarrenC12 · #**964** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 7:29 PM**

I think Waves went on a huge franchise push. Probably a lot of new ones are owned by new business owners who "want to run a coffee shop". Best of luck to them, but I'm guessing many will fail in this recession.

LotusLand · #**965** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 7:36 PM**

Thanks for the info leftcoaster.

SpongeG · #**966** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 8:37 PM**

como lake plaza in coquitlam is being partly demolished and rebuilt as well as part of the parking lot that was a former gas station is finally being developed

entheosfog · #**967** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 8:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

I think Waves went on a huge franchise push. Probably a lot of new ones are owned by new business owners who "want to run a coffee shop". Best of luck to them, but I'm guessing many will fail in this recession.

there's one about to open on Main at Cordova in the building that used to be pink and white. I wonder how that one will do...it is right across the street from the copshop and courts and stuff...but another new Waves is just a few blocks from there...

SpongeG · #**968** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 9:18 AM**

was at pac centre today - it was like christmas busy - its gonna be crazy when can line opens

sony has an awesome new thin TV really nice bravia for $4199

hollister was really busy, H&M was insanely busy, Vancouver centre is getting all ready for the Canada Line - signage all over it stating so

anyway this spot on Granville is finally done and ready for something new

pic by me

LotusLand · #**969** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by entheosfog

there's one about to open on Main at Cordova in the building that used to be pink and white. I wonder how that one will do...it is right across the street from the copshop and courts and stuff...but another new Waves is just a few blocks from there...

Their positioning themselves for the lower end of the market me thinks. Or they are hoping for some crazy gentrification to take place in the next few years

Spork · #**970** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 4:14 AM**

TGI Fridays in Metrotown has closed down. Bankruptcy. I'm not sure if its for the entire company or just the franchisee.

SpongeG · #**971** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 5:36 AM**

the same franchisee couldn't make TGIF work on Robson - I think Vancouver is just a little too foody for TGIF's

Whalleyboy · #**972** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 6:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spork

TGI Fridays in Metrotown has closed down. Bankruptcy. I'm not sure if its for the entire company or just the franchisee.

nooo now where will i drink when i go to metrotown=(

lol

metroXpress · #**973** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 3:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spork

TGI Fridays in Metrotown has closed down. Bankruptcy. I'm not sure if its for the entire company or just the franchisee.

When did you see it close down?

I was at Metrotown two weeks ago.

Spork · #**974** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Allen

When did you see it close down?

I was at Metrotown two weeks ago.

I have a friend who worked there who was officially laid off on Friday night.

metroXpress · #**975** Posted **Mar 8, 2009, 4:07 PM**

^ Thank you. That's why....

jlousa · #**976** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 2:26 AM**

I used to be a big fan of the Bread Garden when they first came out, they went downhill a few years back, but they are getting better again. Anyways looks like they plan on expanding again, pretty aggressively too.

Franchisees plan to open Bread Garden restaurants:
•at UBC this week;
•in Brisbane, Australia, April 1;
•in the Kamloops Airport,June 1;
•in the Vancouver International Airport July 1;
•in the new downtown Canadian Broadcasting Corp. complex this summer;
•at the northeast corner of Davie and Hornby streets July 1.

mr.x · #**977** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 2:28 AM**

^ where at UBC?

SpongeG · #**978** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 2:39 AM**

bread garden was good when it was still owned by that meinhardt lady before she sold it off to CARA but its ok

Godiva has shut down on robson street

there are a few empty store fronts near it now - perhaps someone wants to join them all together and open something bigger?

anyone know anything?

officedweller · #**979** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 3:01 AM**

The Prima Taste Restaurant at Robson & Seymour has been replaced by a japanese restaurant.

jlousa · #**980** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 3:28 AM**

Forgot to mention there is a new sushi place at Waterfront Centre, opened up where Windsor knot used to be, no great loss, nor gain.