Originally Posted by zahav
Also, the Signature BC Liquor store is relocating from it's suburban-esque spot on Cambie and 39, just north from 41st. It is, I believe, the largest BC liquor store in the province? It is quite cavernous inside, and I'm sure has a better selection as well (I am basic, what I drink is available anywhere and is cheap lol, but this store is known to carry specialty items, offer way more variety, etc. I'll be curious to see what the new store is like, I can't see them cutting back on offerings or selection, especially now that it will be located right in a luxury mall lol, there will be more people stopping in for a bottle of wine or liquor to take home after they're done shopping. Very convenient to have it right there, most malls don't have them actually. Maybe a remnant of when malls abided by religious closing on Sundays too lol, who knows. There's obviously some malls that have them, but it's not as common as you'd think would make sense, there should be one in every mall really, based on product demand. The flip side of that is the old store was super easy for drivers, it had a giant surface lot, and always easy to access and park. Like I said, very suburban. But easy for drivers. I am assuming their new location in the new development will be far less 'sprawling suburban vibes' and more designed for a high end new shopping centre. Although there will be plenty of parking, there's just more "work" for a driver who used to just pull right into the current lot, no brainers. But parking at the new place will likely be more involved, and more of a chore than before. But hey, it's not a big deal overall, and helps a lot of non-drivers (not sure what % of patrons are drivers vs. non-car customers, would be an interesting stat). We all knew the old liquor store was on borrowed time, and would not be around much longer (the whole area is densifying/urbanizing, having such a huge land holding with easy demo in that location is a juicy prize, no way it could stay there for much longer. So the easy parking perk was never going to last anyways, so this move is a net positive I'd say.
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