[Moncton] Retail Thread - Page 62

josh_cat_eyes · #**1221** Posted **Jul 16, 2013, 2:21 PM**

I just mentioned Best Buy cause I know that Plaza Corp likes to stick with a lot of the same tenants. For example 23% of their properties have a Shoppers Drug Mart. 7% have a Dollarama. 2.8% have Best Buy or Future Shop. I won't get into big numbers but they do tend to pick tenants the have good relationships with.

MonctonRad · #**1222** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 7:58 PM**

Moncton Retail Update:

Marshall's at the Northwest Centre:

A lot of progress on this one since my last photo update. There has also been progress at the Target at the Northwest Centre too, but not enough to justify a new photo. Curiously, Marshall's is still not slated to open until Spring 2014 while Target will open this fall.......

Banana Republic Factory Store at the Mapleton Centre:

Exterior signage is now up and there has been considerable work on internal fixtures. I don't know when this is opening, but given the progress, I wonder if it won't be open by late August.......

Also, Urban Behavior is moving into Building "C", just next to Banana Republic. They have help wanted signs plastered on the windows.

Good2go · #**1223** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 3:45 AM**

Mode Choc will open their first non-Quebec location at Mapleton Center this fall. Their web site is completely French, except for half of the "about" page...

http://www.modechoc.ca/la-compagnie/historique/

Stirsnack · #**1224** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 6:09 AM**

Someone close to me is working there, They are hoping construction is done by August 5th, so they can set up the tables for Thursday.

MonctonRad · #**1225** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 1:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Good2go

Mode Choc will open their first non-Quebec location at Mapleton Center this fall. Their web site is completely French, except for half of the "about" page...

http://www.modechoc.ca/la-compagnie/historique/

Interesting. Thanks for the info.

All their existing stores are in the Saguenay and Bas St-Laurent, It's odd they would expand to NB before saturating the rest of the Quebec market....

Updated list of stores ay the Mapleton Centre:

- Golf Town
- Cleve's Source for Sports
- Ocean Trail Source for Adventure
- Bed, Bath and Beyond
- PetSmart
- Bombay Company
- Wicker Emporium
- Carters/OshKosh
- Moxie's Bar & Grill

- Banana Republic Factory Store (opening soon)
- Urban Behavior (opening soon)
- Mode Choc (opening soon)

OUIR@random · #**1226** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 5:54 PM**

I think that Marshalls might open sooner than previously announced...
That construction is going up really fast.

MonctonRad · #**1227** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 8:45 PM**

The Mode Choc store is moving into the standalone building at the end of the Mapleton Centre where Tag was going to go. That's a pretty large retail space, I wonder how large their other stores in Quebec tend to be......

When you check out their website, Mode Choc appears to be very similar to Tag, with an assortment of clothing for men, women and children with home decor items for sale as well.

OUIR@random · #**1228** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 10:24 PM**

Mode Choc.... ugh! another Tag in the making, whatever.

Can't they just wait for something worthwhile?

mmmatt · #**1229** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 1:06 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUIR@random

Mode Choc.... ugh! another Tag in the making, whatever.

Can't they just wait for something worthwhile?

Well I'd personally rather the space be occupied...if it is indeed a clunker store as you suspect, than it should be empty soon enough and open to all the other expanding retail giants

OUIR@random · #**1230** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 2:00 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmmatt

Well I'd personally rather the space be occupied...if it is indeed a clunker store as you suspect, than it should be empty soon enough and open to all the other expanding retail giants

When you sign a lease, which I'm sure they did, it's not easy to just f-off...
Just Sayin...

josh_cat_eyes · #**1231** Posted **Jul 24, 2013, 3:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by OUIR@random

When you sign a lease, which I'm sure they did, it's not easy to just f-off...
Just Sayin...

Unless you're a Zellers not bought by Target lol.

MonctonRad · #**1232** Posted **Jul 26, 2013, 12:48 AM**

Fossil at Champlain Place opening July 29th.

Also, the Home Essence store next to Eddie Bauer has closed. It was only ever a "filler" store anyway. I presume there is a new tenant lined up for this space.........

OUIR@random · #**1233** Posted **Jul 26, 2013, 2:39 AM**

Wow! Fossil has a black polished granite exterior finish, who would've thought?

Seriously, it looks good and I really like that the entrance is at an angle.

MonctonRad · #**1234** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 1:15 AM**

Well, the Halifax Wal-Mart Supercentre may be the first one in the Maritimes, but the Moncton North Wal-Mart Supercentre will be bigger (153,000 sq ft vs 145,000 sq ft)......

OUIR@random · #**1235** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 4:53 AM**

Re: Walmart...That's quite large, where did you get this info?

MonctonRad · #**1236** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 11:14 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ouir@random

re: Walmart...that's quite large, where did you get this info?

It was in the T&T

q12 · #**1237** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 12:48 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Well, the Halifax Wal-Mart Supercentre may be the first one in the Maritimes, but the Moncton North Wal-Mart Supercentre will be bigger (153,000 sq ft vs 145,000 sq ft)......

The Dartmouth Crossing, Bedford Commons, and Fredericton North Supercentres look like they are all going to be over 150,000 sq ft.

josh_cat_eyes · #**1238** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 2:57 PM**

In the article I read it said 13,500 sq. meters and that's a little over 145,000 sq. ft.

mmmatt · #**1239** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 3:39 PM**

I'm pretty sure the Moncton north Walmart was the largest in Atlantic Canada when it was built...that was before Dartmouth crossing though...with its current expansion it will certainly remain the largest in the NB/PEI region...beyond that I'm not sure.

Also I went to the mall Walmart yesterday and they already have interior signage up "welcome to your Walmart super center"...it's not very "super" in it's current state though

icetea93 · #**1240** Posted **Jul 28, 2013, 3:40 PM**

According to this Dartmouth Crossing site plan, the Wal-Mart Supercentre there will be 200,000 square feet. By far the largest in Atlantic Canada.

http://www.dartmouthcrossing.com/images/stories/Site_Plans.pdf