Yeah I'm aware of the populations in both neighbourhoods - regardless, that data is available to retailers and they've clearly looked at it and said it's not enough to justify the costs of a downtown store. I'm not sure what the threshold is but downtown just isn't there yet.
Fortinos Dundurn and Food Basics on Barton probably do pretty good numbers right now, so I'm not sure why Loblaws or Metro Inc would want to open up another store that would ultimately cut into the performance of those existing stores. That leaves Empire - their urban fresh stores are kind of a rarity with Fresh-co being the more common urban brand here in Toronto however we are seeing many urban format Farm Boy locations opening. There's always a chance an independent like Marche Leos, Rabba, or Vincenzo's opens up but they're not exactly budget friendly.
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