[Moncton] Retail Thread - Page 155

micks5477 · #**3081** Posted **Oct 14, 2015, 8:48 PM**

Reported on T&T that Better Buy Sports will be closing due to competition from mega-stores.

MonctonRad · #**3082** Posted **Oct 14, 2015, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by micks5477

Reported on T&T that Better Buy Sports will be closing due to competition from mega-stores.

Unfortunate, but not really surprising. How could they compete against both Cabela's and BPS??? I knew this was going to happen.

bigrivernb · #**3083** Posted **Oct 14, 2015, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by micks5477

Reported on T&T that Better Buy Sports will be closing due to competition from mega-stores.

That is a fair size building....seen meany of tenant....I'm wondering what will become of it now.

MonctonRad · #**3084** Posted **Oct 14, 2015, 10:35 PM**

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Anyone know what's going on with Ivan's Camera? Walked by today and the front is all boarded up but looks like it's a reno, can anyone confirm?

Welcome to the forums.

Ivan's website is still operational, and I've seen no indication that they are closing, so we will assume that it's just renovations.........

Scarface · #**3085** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 12:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by micks5477

Reported on T&T that Better Buy Sports will be closing due to competition from mega-stores.

Sad that it's going but I could not see them competing against Cabella's, or BPS. I wonder if they are going to replace BBS with a single tenant or if they will reface the building to fit multiple tenant in there I'd see 3-4 tenants easily.

double07 · #**3086** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 1:11 AM**

Took a walk by Ivan's on the way back home, saw that some work was done on the back of the building, Reno it is, looks pretty good, took a picture but haven't figured out how to upload on here yet.

MonctonRad · #**3087** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 1:36 AM**

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took a picture but haven't figured out how to upload on here yet.

Here's a detailed discussion as to how to post images (and videos) in the forum.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=168165

As to a good photo hosting site to use, I like Photobucket, it's simple to use, but there are several possible hosting sites you could consider........

SirReal · #**3088** Posted **Oct 15, 2015, 1:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by double07

Anyone know what's going on with Ivan's Camera? Walked by today and the front is all boarded up but looks like it's a reno, can anyone confirm?

From their Facebook page:

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For those who have not been able to come by in a little while, there are big renovations going on outside our store!
The front of the store is being renovated at the moment, so the front entrance is closed, but our back door is still open and remember that we always have free parking in the back.

MonctonRad · #**3089** Posted **Oct 17, 2015, 2:15 AM**

Request before the October meeting of the Moncton PAC concerning the lot next to the CIBC in the Main Street Superstore parking lot:

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Pro Reit Acquisition Inc., 135 rue Main Street (PID/NID 00997759) a conditional use application for more than one main building on a lot and a variance to have more than two driveway openings

This is the location:

There was a site plan from the other year showing a planned coffee shop, or fast food joint in this location, the footprint of which looked suspiciously like a Tim Horton's:

micks5477 · #**3090** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 2:25 AM**

Jungle Jim's Restaurant on Mountain Road has a sign in the window that says "closed until further notice". Does anyone know why??

alienc · #**3091** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 1:09 PM**

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Jungle Jim's Restaurant on Mountain Road has a sign in the window that says "closed until further notice". Does anyone know why??

Well, I would take a guess it's not re-opening anytime soon. Although it's still listed on their website, the Facebook page is gone and if you try to lookup the Inspection reports for Jungle Jim's the Moncton one isn't there anymore.

I haven't been there in years but in the past couple of years I've heard more negative about it than good. I do know the issue the Miramichi store had with food poisoning a few years ago didn't do the reputation for the chain any good.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunsw...ked-to-jungle-jim-s-restaurant-1.1177764

Scarface · #**3092** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 3:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by alienc

Well, I would take a guess it's not re-opening anytime soon. Although it's still listed on their website, the Facebook page is gone and if you try to lookup the Inspection reports for Jungle Jim's the Moncton one isn't there anymore.

I haven't been there in years but in the past couple of years I've heard more negative about it than good. I do know the issue the Miramichi store had with food poisoning a few years ago didn't do the reputation for the chain any good.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunsw...ked-to-jungle-jim-s-restaurant-1.1177764

If it's the same thing that happen to the Miramichi location I can't see the Moncton location reopening.

But might be surprised.

L'homard · #**3093** Posted **Oct 19, 2015, 7:54 PM**

Don't think it's that bad as the Miramichi situation or we would have heard something about it by now.
I went once. Kept being told every 15 minutes that my supper would be ready in five minutes. Finally, after about six or seven such "five minute warnings" from the waitress, I left. The manager ran out and intercepted me in the parking lot and apologetically begged me to come back in. He comped my supper, desert and several drinks, which was a nice way of making it up to me. Two thumbs up for that any way. I truly wish them well.

MonctonRad · #**3094** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 11:09 PM**

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The site prep work at Plaza 599 on Mapleton Road now extends all the way down to the corner of Mapleton and Lady Ada. I think it's safe to say that this is related to the proposed Timmies/Circle K/Irving proposed for that site.

There are now forms and footings in place. This project is now firmly under way.

stephan.richard · #**3095** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 2:03 AM**

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There are now forms and footings in place. This project is now firmly under way.

Do we know who are the Tanants that will be setting uop shop in there?

Scarface · #**3096** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 9:55 AM**

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Do we know who are the Tanants that will be setting uop shop in there?

From what I've seen/heard there still looking for tenants, or not ready to tell us who will be there. I'm guessing if any tenants did show interest they don't want to say in case the tenants back out for any reason.

MonctonRad · #**3097** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 10:01 AM**

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Do we know who are the Tanants that will be setting uop shop in there?

The current construction is for the gas station/convenience store/coffee shop.

Hogie75 · #**3098** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 10:56 AM**

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Do we know who are the Tenants that will be setting up shop in there?

At one point, McDonalds was slated to build in that plaza similar setup to the new irving/mcdonalds out by the airport in dieppe, which would actually make more sense than yet another tim hortons in that area as the mcDonalds in walmart is no longer a drive thru, but I guess that fell through.

Scarface · #**3099** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 8:12 PM**

Went by the strip on Plaza Blvd. there was staff coming out of the old Panago store but still no sign in the window of what it will be. I thought there was a confirmed tenant?

MonctonRad · #**3100** Posted **Oct 23, 2015, 10:47 PM**

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Went by the strip on Plaza Blvd. there was staff coming out of the old Panago store but still no sign in the window of what it will be. I thought there was a confirmed tenant?

According to the PlazaCorp website, Lole, a women's active wear store will be moving in there.