I was at Midtown with my kids last week and I noticed a rendering on the boarded-up tower portion had what looked like a Zara sign where the SportChek currently is (I don't know if people have been to Midtown lately - the whole ceiling and top fascia of the stores in the mall is ripped out and the tower is boarded up on both the main and second levels - they are doing some major upgrades).
This got me curious. I thought it could be a general rendering with any sign thrown in, but the Laura Secord was still where it was before the renos began.
I found a recent thread on Reddit where people are discussing rumors that Zara is coming to Midtown. In it, one person says the Sears lease is up in October and they plan to redevelop that space.
Here is the thread.
Perhaps Midtown has negotiated to buy out the Sears lease. Or, perhaps these are all baseless rumors and wishful thinking (remember the rumors from about 5 years ago that H&M was opening in Confederation Mall?). It wouldn't surprise me though, as Cornwall Centre in Regina is going through a similar renovation and apparently these brands have been looking at expanding to a suitable location in Saskatoon.
If anyone has any further rumors, please post. I'm quite curious what changes are in store for Midtown.