The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 80

Shibuya · #**1581** Posted **Oct 8, 2009, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shibuya

It is indeed an Earl's from what I have heard / seen. Will be interesting to see who else continues to shuffle down Granville and clean it up as they go.

Scratch that. Looks like it isn't Earl's after all. Should find out more soon.

entheosfog · #**1582** Posted **Oct 9, 2009, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

there is a 7-11 opening on west boradway - somewhere between main and cambie - that area really needed a good 24 hour store

I noticed that the other night as I was being blinded by those fluorescent interior lights while driving down Broadway!
It's not every day a new 7-11 opens up, most have been around for a while...

jlousa · #**1583** Posted **Oct 9, 2009, 1:46 AM**

Crate and Barrell could open up in the old storyeum location, lots of space and they could argue there are 100K with incomes over 100K people within 15min, if you were to draw a circle around that location 15km in diameter (roughly 15min w/o traffic) you;d get all of d/t, north van, a chunk of west van and the west side.
Whatever happened to the family entertainment company that was going to move in, I haven't heard anything in months.

johnjimbc · #**1584** Posted **Oct 9, 2009, 2:15 AM**

As much as the Storyeum location might work for them size-wise, I just can't see them being there. They are all over upscale malls, people bringing in their kids. In cities they are in, they do well with the young urbanite singles and couples, but their bread and butter is the suburban or mid-city family that is doing well for themselves, two cars (one a Lexus or Mercedes mini-suv), bringing their strollers in to check out the store, a nice sunny one, with floor to ceiling glass window and a huge outdoor upper deck where they place their over-sized patio furnishings.

I've never seen on in even the slightest of "distressed" areas. I could see them in a nice sleek building right near the new Millennium village in a stand-alone store, but even there I can't imagine it more than a block or two away . . . between there and the Cambie retail strip maybe. And even that area would be a bit edgy for the demographics of where they typically place their stores.

SpongeG · #**1585** Posted **Oct 9, 2009, 2:46 AM**

they are in downtown areas though in stand alone stores - not just malls

re the 7-11 yah the blinding lights is what caught my eye when i drove past too late one night it was like whoah whats that oh a 7-11

johnjimbc · #**1586** Posted **Oct 9, 2009, 5:24 AM**

Yeah, I know that Crate & Barrel does stand-alone stores. I didn't mean to imply they were just in malls. There were several in DC that were stand alone. Each was different, but they all tended to be very light and open and airy and all tended to be in really established neighborhoods. That's why I can't really see them going for the storyeum location.

SpongeG · #**1587** Posted **Oct 9, 2009, 10:11 PM**

Forever 21 - XXI - opened today and apparently its crazy and packed

Bath & Body Works opened today too - 2 new brands hit the city at once!

SpongeG · #**1588** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 3:54 AM**

I went in and passed Forever 21 - massive store - tiny mens section

huge line ups

also noticed a former arbys on kingsway is becoming a Triple O's

hollywoodnorth · #**1589** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

I went in and passed Forever 21 - massive store - tiny mens section

huge line ups

also noticed a former arbys on kingsway is becoming a Triple O's

the one at Kingsway and Imperial area?

SpongeG · #**1590** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 6:37 AM**

i think so - its across the street from Wendys

GeeCee · #**1591** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 9:05 AM**

apparently beard papa's opened up recently in metrotown.. http://touch3050.blogspot.com/2009/09/beard-papa.html

might have missed it earlier in the thread.. thinking about heading over there tomorrow.

edit: oops, apparently has been open for several months now!

Confirmed locations in the Convention Centre and Richmond Centre. Wow, they're sure opening up quickly.

http://www.muginohousa.com/main.php?nav=locations

duener · #**1592** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 11:47 AM**

^^I saw a Beard Papa's on Oxford Street here in London months ago. I don't think it's there anymore. What I couldn't figure out was why anyone would eat that... it looked all sugary/nasty like a doughnut.

It would be great if Pret A Manger expanded to Vancouver. I saw a few in New York. They're pre-made sandwich shops so you can grab a freshly made club sandwich for a few quid and be on your way. It's a different concept than Subway altogether.

delboy · #**1593** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by duener

^^I saw a Beard Papa's on Oxford Street here in London months ago. I don't think it's there anymore. What I couldn't figure out was why anyone would eat that... it looked all sugary/nasty like a doughnut.

It would be great if Pret A Manger expanded to Vancouver. I saw a few in New York. They're pre-made sandwich shops so you can grab a freshly made club sandwich for a few quid and be on your way. It's a different concept than Subway altogether.

I remember seeing one of them in Manchester in Piccadilly Square I thought it was an odd name and wondered what it was - now I know!

nova9 · #**1594** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by duener

^^I saw a Beard Papa's on Oxford Street here in London months ago. I don't think it's there anymore. What I couldn't figure out was why anyone would eat that... it looked all sugary/nasty like a doughnut.

It would be great if Pret A Manger expanded to Vancouver. I saw a few in New York. They're pre-made sandwich shops so you can grab a freshly made club sandwich for a few quid and be on your way. It's a different concept than Subway altogether.

Except a Pret-a-Manger is like twice as expensive. But it is better. I just don't see how we have a gap/void in our food market that's big enough to warrant them coming over (especially if they haven't broken into the NA market yet or have they?)

Waders · #**1595** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

apparently beard papa's opened up recently in metrotown.. http://touch3050.blogspot.com/2009/09/beard-papa.html

might have missed it earlier in the thread.. thinking about heading over there tomorrow.

edit: oops, apparently has been open for several months now!

Confirmed locations in the Convention Centre and Richmond Centre. Wow, they're sure opening up quickly.

http://www.muginohousa.com/main.php?nav=locations

I believe there is another one at Crystal Mall, just a few blocks away from Metrotown.

Waders · #**1596** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

Forever 21 - XXI - opened today and apparently its crazy and packed

Bath & Body Works opened today too - 2 new brands hit the city at once!

I passed by Forever 21 - XXI in Metropolis Centre this morning(Saturday) at 8am. There was a hugh (~50 people, all female) lineup outside the store waiting. A few security guards tried to maintain order. It is amazing that people are willing to wait till 9:30am for the store to open. There must be some good bargain. Who can tell the economy is/was in recession?

LotusLand · #**1597** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shibuya

Scratch that. Looks like it isn't Earl's after all. Should find out more soon.

Hmmm interesting, I wonder what it could be.

SpongeG · #**1598** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Waders

I passed by Forever 21 - XXI in Metropolis Centre this morning(Saturday) at 8am. There was a hugh (~50 people, all female) lineup outside the store waiting. A few security guards tried to maintain order. It is amazing that people are willing to wait till 9:30am for the store to open. There must be some good bargain. Who can tell the economy is/was in recession?

the first 200 customers were getting giftcards with any value up to $210

its the official grand opening today even though the store was open yesterday

zahav · #**1599** Posted **Oct 10, 2009, 11:29 PM**

Bed Bath & Beyond is opening a second lower mainland store at the old Office Depot in Coquitlam. No word yet on openings (as far as I know)

SpongeG · #**1600** Posted **Oct 11, 2009, 8:17 PM**

nice - wouldn't that be the third? the second is in North Van