Regina Retail - Page 98

Stormer · #**1941** Posted **May 13, 2025, 2:53 PM**

Safeway coming to Aurora with a 48,000 sf store. How are Safeways different from Sobeys?

It will be between the cinema and the Avana development

one_brick_at_a_time · #**1942** Posted **May 31, 2025, 4:44 PM**

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New Shoppers Drug Mart location at Southland Mall

Has anyone seen any construction for the new Shoppers? (Outer facade work, etc.)

TannerF · #**1943** Posted **May 31, 2025, 7:22 PM**

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Has anyone seen any construction for the new Shoppers? (Outer facade work, etc.)

Red stucco for the sign was installed on the top of the wall a couple weeks ago. Lots of the doors and windows are in place too.

StealthGirl · #**1944** Posted **Jun 3, 2025, 4:17 PM**

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Safeway coming to Aurora with a 48,000 sf store. How are Safeways different from Sobeys?

It will be between the cinema and the Avana development

I wonder if this means the lease at Vic Sq Morgue is finally up. When Sobeys bought Safeway, it was only a matter of time before that one closed since there is a Sobeys behind the mall on Quance between Truesdale and UPD. Move that store's staff out to Aurora and close the mall location.

Could be quite the death knell for Vic Sq Morgue.

Stormer · #**1945** Posted **Jun 3, 2025, 5:54 PM**

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I wonder if this means the lease at Vic Sq Morgue is finally up. When Sobeys bought Safeway, it was only a matter of time before that one closed since there is a Sobeys behind the mall on Quance between Truesdale and UPD. Move that store's staff out to Aurora and close the mall location.

Could be quite the death knell for Vic Sq Morgue.

I would be surprised if Vic Square did not close.

pappcam · #**1946** Posted **Jun 3, 2025, 7:25 PM**

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I would be surprised if Vic Square did not close.

That place feels like some sort of immigration scam factory anyway.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**1947** Posted **Jun 18, 2025, 5:51 PM**

Southland Mall - New Shoppers Drug Mart

Cornwall Centre - New 11th Avenue Sliding Doors

Previous Ricki’s and Manitobah

NEW Reitman’s

Previous Foursight

NEW JD Sports

Wish LUSH would come back

Hopefully entrance to possible future Winners/Homesense/Grocery Store.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**1948** Posted **Jun 18, 2025, 6:18 PM**

Was thinking Goodlife top floor of the Bay and Canadian Tire bottom two floors.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**1949** Posted **Jul 16, 2025, 8:03 PM**

Atmosphere Southland Mall one of the stores Canadian Tire is closing/consolidating into Sportchek?

StealthGirl · #**1950** Posted **Jul 17, 2025, 4:37 PM**

So is the Southland Shoppers going to replace the one further down Albert by Canadian Blood Services?

saskdave · #**1951** Posted **Jul 18, 2025, 3:58 AM**

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So is the Southland Shoppers going to replace the one further down Albert by Canadian Blood Services?

They are keeping the south Albert location open as well.

spictacular mcluvin · #**1952** Posted **Jul 18, 2025, 6:22 PM**

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So is the Southland Shoppers going to replace the one further down Albert by Canadian Blood Services?

I don't think the Southland location should affect the South Albert location as there are 3 up in NW Regina relatively close to each other.
Normanview Crossing - McCarthy
Sherwood Crossing - Rochdale
Superstore Parking Lot - Rochdale
I'm surprised Harbour Landing doesn't have one.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**1953** Posted **Jul 19, 2025, 2:08 PM**

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I don't think the Southland location should affect the South Albert location as there are 3 up in NW Regina relatively close to each other.
Normanview Crossing - McCarthy
Sherwood Crossing - Rochdale
Superstore Parking Lot - Rochdale
I'm surprised Harbour Landing doesn't have one.

London Drugs has rights regarding cosmetics etc for Harbour Landing so Shoppers and Sephora can’t locate there.

pappcam · #**1954** Posted **Jul 19, 2025, 5:56 PM**

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London Drugs has rights regarding cosmetics etc for Harbour Landing so Shoppers and Sephora can’t locate there.

That's actually a thing? "Rights regarding cosmetics" for a huge subdivision area is an actual thing? How is that enforceable? That area isn't owned by one company and I doubt the city has bylaws regarding cosmetics stores.

LuluBobo · #**1955** Posted **Jul 19, 2025, 10:08 PM**

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That's actually a thing? "Rights regarding cosmetics" for a huge subdivision area is an actual thing? How is that enforceable? That area isn't owned by one company and I doubt the city has bylaws regarding cosmetics stores.

Walmart has the rights to groceries west of lewvan south of parliament.

pappcam · #**1956** Posted **Jul 19, 2025, 11:27 PM**

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Walmart has the rights to groceries west of lewvan south of parliament.

What the hell sort of weird backroom deals needed to be made to get Harbour Landing off the ground?

spictacular mcluvin · #**1957** Posted **Jul 21, 2025, 6:02 PM**

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What the hell sort of weird backroom deals needed to be made to get Harbour Landing off the ground?

Also, are these permanent deals or just for X number of years?

Crisis · #**1958** Posted **Jul 21, 2025, 11:28 PM**

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That's actually a thing? "Rights regarding cosmetics" for a huge subdivision area is an actual thing? How is that enforceable? That area isn't owned by one company and I doubt the city has bylaws regarding cosmetics stores.

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What the hell sort of weird backroom deals needed to be made to get Harbour Landing off the ground?

Restrictive Covenants such as these are pretty common in retail developments. If a retailer is making a long term lease commitment, they usually want exclusivity for what they are selling there. Though, this is typically only for anchor tenants in a development.

That said, there is another school of thought where you want many retailers providing the same goods in close proximity to each other, so that if a shopper is looking for a particular product they will go to that area to have multiple options and all the retailers see more traffic. Auto malls are a good example of this.

pappcam · #**1959** Posted **Jul 22, 2025, 12:31 AM**

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Restrictive Covenants such as these are pretty common in retail developments. If a retailer is making a long term lease commitment, they usually want exclusivity for what they are selling there. Though, this is typically only for anchor tenants in a development.

That said, there is another school of thought where you want many retailers providing the same goods in close proximity to each other, so that if a shopper is looking for a particular product they will go to that area to have multiple options and all the retailers see more traffic. Auto malls are a good example of this.

Who are these agreements or "covenants" done with? The city? The developer?

It seems Harbour Landing is the only place where this is actually a thing.

I'm also curious about how long these agreements are in effect for.

CattyCommittee · #**1960** Posted **Jul 22, 2025, 1:54 AM**

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Who are these agreements or "covenants" done with? The city? The developer?

It seems Harbour Landing is the only place where this is actually a thing.

I'm also curious about how long these agreements are in effect for.

these agreements can be in place for the duration of the lease or as long as the tenant stays in place depending.

There is Competition Tribunal stuff going on right now that may see Restrictive Covenents fall the by the wayside, especially as it relates to grocery and pharmacy.

The covenants are between the developer/builder and the tenant, the city has now party to an Restrictive Covenent relating to specific uses.