northlands
Senior Member
How long does Simons there really last? Another three years even?
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Avenuer
Senior Member
Everytime I've gone there it seems relatively busy. The WEM location is a zoo so it's nice having a second option that isn't chaos.
MacLac
Senior Member
This is how I remember the Old Londonderry Mall in the 70's. Does anyone remember the yellow and orange felted walls of the "tunnel / hallway" that ran from to theatre (where Save-On is now) and from where I don't remember?
1996 Aliens - was the last time I was at the theatre......think it closed shortly after.
Avenuer
Senior Member
Wasn't Eatons where the Save-On is and the theatre was where Winners is now?
MacLac
Senior Member
Maybe the theatre was just behind (north) of Eatons?
kcantor
Senior Member
Hudson's Bay to close Londonderry Mall location after 51 years
edmontonjournal.com
Airboy
Senior Member
It was in the North west corner.
MattPT
Active Member
There is no northwest corner…northeast corner was woolco, so southwest corner must have been Eatons.
edit: nevermind, I misread the last post…thought we were talking about Eaton’s, not the theatre. Oops. Don’t remember a theatre. We used to go to Westmount theatre, or the one in the west Ed food court, but mostly the 50st cheap theatre that just closed down
edit: nevermind, I misread the last post…thought we were talking about Eaton’s, not the theatre. Oops. Don’t remember a theatre. We used to go to Westmount theatre, or the one in the west Ed food court, but mostly the 50st cheap theatre that just closed down
David A
Senior Member
I think the Bay gave up on this location a while ago, which is too bad as this mall is nicely renovated and fairly busy, the Bay has a good location in the mall and there are no other malls anywhere close.
Perhaps the Simons on the other end was too much competition for them. If they really can't make a go of it here, it is not a good sign for them in the long run.
The Zellers split would have been a very good idea, but I don't think the people who currently run the Bay are the best. I feel they are just trying to get as much cash out of this tired old cow as possible as they bleed it dry.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
One thing that always struck me as odd in North America, in general, is that one thing quite common in malls all around the world is really rare here: movie theatres inside the malls.
You go to any mall in South America, most of Asia and a good chunk of Europe, at least, and movie theatres are a must-have in any mall (and are generally treated as an anchor tenant).
Now, this has some really good implications in terms of food traffic inside the mall, as well as reduce the amount of useless parking space we dedicate to standalone movie theatres such as Cineplex, etc...
I would love to understand why is it that this is so rare in North America.
You go to any mall in South America, most of Asia and a good chunk of Europe, at least, and movie theatres are a must-have in any mall (and are generally treated as an anchor tenant).
Now, this has some really good implications in terms of food traffic inside the mall, as well as reduce the amount of useless parking space we dedicate to standalone movie theatres such as Cineplex, etc...
I would love to understand why is it that this is so rare in North America.
Avenuer
Senior Member
Yup, Simons is MUCH better than Hudson Bay and actually Canadian-owned and operated as well.
Gronk!
Senior Member
I prefer the Londonderry Simons over the WEM Simons. The Londonderry location is on 2 floors and is more organized.
kcantor
Senior Member
i think the bay has given up on retailing in general, not just on this location. at the ownership level it would seem that they've just been a real estate play and not a retailer for a long time...
BrettB
Active Member
Yep, the family are wonderful, old stock anglo-Quebeckers from Quebec City. The original store is sill there in old Quebec
TAS
Senior Member
This Regency built condo was constructed after the Pearl north of 105 Ave and 123 st I believe.
It is going through major exterior repairs.the entire South side (not pictured here) is all tarped up.
It is going through major exterior repairs.the entire South side (not pictured here) is all tarped up.
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