gregv
Active Member
The Sweet Potato opens at 1678 Bayview Ave. on May 24.
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The Sweet Potato opens at 1678 Bayview Ave. on May 24.
Towered
Superstar
That's great for them. Their Junction store (which I occasionally make a point to shop at) is very nice.
rdaner
Senior Member
This article from Retail Insider states that Healthy Planet is opening at Yonge and Dundas this year. Assuming it is a medium to large store, where is there room? Upper floor of Nordstrom?
retail-insider.com
Healthy Planet Expands in Southern Ontario with 4 New Locations and Innovative Healthy Planet Kitchen [Interview]
One of Canada's fastest growing health and wellness retail chains is growing its brick-and-mortar presence while launching a new concept, says its GM.
retail-insider.com
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daptive
Active Member
Adidas did vacate their spot at The Tenor (10 Dundas E), maybe they’ll takeover that spot?
soundmuseum
Active Member
The article says that they want to feature a kitchen with fresh cooked foods in their Yonge and Dundas store, along with the grocery component. Could it be the former Pickle Barrel location in the Atrium? There's a complete kitchen and restaurant setup right there. Is the Adidas space across the street in The Tenor set up for food preparation? There's also the vacant former Panera Bread up the street near Edward - that could be another possibility.
Richard White
Senior Member
The former Pickler Barrel would be a good fit with the split level design. They could to a cafe upstairs while doing their kitchen area downstairs with the shop.
I worked there back in 2007 and it is quite roomy in the back of house.
Northern Light
Superstar
Not there; and too small.
That's only 6,700ft2
The newest Healthy Planet is ~12,000ft2
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It's going in to the old Panera space.
Bit tighter than I thought, looking at the old Panera,, looks to be ~8,000ft2.
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Towered
Superstar
It'll be nice to have another hot counter option in the area for lunch!
C-mac
Senior Member
Seeing as I never got a chance to respond as the thread was locked, you or anyone did not "prove me wrong". Not sure where you some how got that idea from. Now I will let it go unless you want to contnue rhis debate in a diplomatic fashion.
You have a different opinion then me, that does not prove me wrong.
khris
Senior Member
@Northern Light do you know what happened/is happening with 88 North?
Northern Light
Superstar
No news to report, so far as I know the space hasn't been leased, there are no permits currently applied for or in process on site.
DSC
Superstar
I agree that having a different opinion to you does not automatically make someone right but, based on topics that I do know about, if I were to bet on whose opinion was right I would strongly bet on almost any opinion from @NorthernLight over one of yours. As they say, a stopped clock is right twice a day!
afransen
Senior Member
All major retailers have relatively sophisticated real estate strategies. They know where their existing customers are, they know where their competitors are located, they know where there are population centres that they are underindexed in, they know the demographics of the area, they know the development pipeline in the area, they know the localized geography and likely catchment area of new locations. When there is a dearth of grocery stores in an area, it is likely that the major retailers are having a hard time making a location pencil out for the right format of retail to suit the demography, with the right real estate size/cost on the market.
I'll note that all the major retailers have a pretty brisk business delivering groceries downtown. That might prove more economical than big retail footprints at the rents that would be commanded there.
I'll note that all the major retailers have a pretty brisk business delivering groceries downtown. That might prove more economical than big retail footprints at the rents that would be commanded there.
khris
Senior Member
So unfortunate. I'm really over Metro and would love to see something else in the area. With all the new people coming in this area over the next couple years, hopefully something comes along.