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Where is the Eglinton store? At the SW corner with Yonge? Or the parking lot at Dunfield?
What's happened to Sherway?
Eglinton is former York Movie theatre and the adjacent parking lot.
Sherway, no clue what happened, I know it got held up by Sears who threw a fit at losing the parking, but then Whole Foods had its financial issues in the states, think this one may be dead or just dormant.
Not a lot of details but John Mackey, co-CEO of Whole Foods said this during their most recent investor conference call:
"Whole Foods said it also was ramping up expansion in Canada, where it recently reviewed “several” markets and signed deals for “a couple” of new stores. We are doing very well there,” Mackey said. “The two markets that we're in, Toronto and Vancouver, are doing extremely well for us. So we do anticipate definitely many more stores in Canada
As noted in my post a page back, there 2 new 'announced' stores for Toronto + 1 expansion, and there is ( I understand) a tentative deal in Ottawa for Lansdowne Park.
I have nothing new to confirm yet, I will look into it.............
But I do know they have seriously looked at (not sure about any signings) Montreal, London, K-W, Markham, Richmond Hill.
I believe the majority of their focus has been on an Ontario build out, then entering Quebec.
Their BC stores are doing great, but with 4 in Vancouver, its about the 4th most served market by them now after Southern Cal, Chicago and New York. Not a lot of room for more stores (though perhaps a rebuild or 2). I imagine though they may be having a serious look at Victoria or possibly one good sized interior city like a Kelowna
Planet Organic filed for creditor protection earlier this year; they are weighed down, I don't see Whole Foods as a buyer as most their locations are small and not that attractive to WH; though I wonder if Whole Foods might eye the Planet Organic flagship in Edmonton as its 20,000sq ft + and might make a good entry for them.
Not much real news from me there, I will try to get some hard facts.