Teriyaki Experience is now open. Tons of dirt were sprayed for another green roof. Waterproofing has begun on the lobby floor. Construction pace is now faster (working on 22nd floor) since they're using high level concrete pumping instead of a crane bucket.

Tim Horton's will re-open next week after a long reno. Second Cup, which picked up their customers won't be happy.

Flock Chicken opened today and it's the only Yonge St. food unit with access from inside the mall. At 2,230 sq. ft., it's about the same size as Basil Box and Blaze Pizza. The decor is very plain with a small number of tables so I didn't take photos. The chicken was raised without hormones or...

Today, Longo's set their store opening date for July 31.

First look at Longo's. The basic infrastructure is done and loads of shelving and display cases (enough to fill a 48,000 sq. ft. area) are arriving. That's twice the size of Winners store.

Two stores have just opened; Ricki's ladies wear and Copper Branch in the food court.

Willowdale Ave. is going to be reconstructed (road, curbs, sidewalks) from Bishop Ave. to Empress Ave. starting in August. A new buffered bike lane has been proposed for each side of the road from Bishop to Empress. A public meeting will take place Mon. May 13 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Earl Haig...

Blutoothbetti: Copper Branch should open approximately Fri. Apr. 26. They may be more competition for Freshii, Basil Box and IQ Foods but C.B. has a higher average price point.

Potbelly Sandwiches has been removing all their equipment this last week and the unit has already been leased to Tacoritto, maker of fine tacos, burritos, quesadillas and bowls. They have 7 locations around Toronto and should do better than Potbelly.

You meant well when you said "opened" on Fri. but the only thing that happened was the hoarding was removed on Thurs. Any other retailer would have had staff training on Fri. or Sat. or Mon. and Tues. Not this outfit. Not one employee has been seen in this unit since its reveal. The owner must...

A 886 sq. ft. unit was just leased near Dollarama and Tim Horton's called Real Fruit Bubble Tea and Sushi Q's 244 sq. ft. kiosk near the TD bank is about to open.

Carter's Oshkosh opened today.

Unveiled this week, it may be the largest heritage retention and build in North America of the Maclean-Hunter buildings at University and Dundas. Projected cost is up to $500 mil for 4 underground parking levels, condos, offices and a large retail component due for completion by 2025. It will...

Waist height?

The floor to ceiling glass walls only take 2-3 days to install an entire floor. They're now up to the 6th floor. Nice, modern look and the units will be well lit during the day. One scary job is the worker standing on the edge of the building applying sealant. He is tied off in a safety harness...

Potbelly 's closing is no surprise. A retailer can only carry losses for a limited time hoping sales will pick up. Potbelly was dead the first week. Jimmy The Greek is for sale at $488,000. There are now 23 retail units empty and available. Not a good look.

Blutoothbetti and other baked potato fans: A month ago, Riocan thought Potatopia would open by the end of Feb. but that didn't happen. I see that all the equipment has been installed and it looks like they could open this week if they wanted to. I finally tracked down the owner and got...

Things are not going well for some stores and food court units. Low foot traffic is hurting and some are operating at a loss or just breaking even hoping sales will increase when the mall is completed, big anchor tenants like Longo's and Cactus Club Cafe are open and the Pivot building will add...

Mo has baked his last pretzel. They failed to cover their overhead, cut their losses and ran. They sold a lot of $2. pretzels on Tuesdays but sales were weak the rest of the week at $3.99. There were 3 staff to cover Tues. and 2 on regular days, At $14./hr., plus monthly lease costs, utilities...

Hi Blutoothbetti; I've been trying to get some info from Potatopia since you asked on Jan. 24. The owner, Allen Dikker has not returned my phone calls or emails. My contact at Riocan tells me they should open by the end of Feb. Allen Dikker, when he did communicate with me in the summer...