South Edmonton Common is Canada's largest retail power centre, and when fully developed, it will spread over 320 acres (130 ha) and contain some 2,300,000 square feet (210,000 m2) of retail space, making it the largest open-air retail development in North America. The Common is located in south Edmonton, Alberta extending from 23rd Avenue south to Anthony Henday Drive, and east from Gateway Boulevard to Parsons Road.
The Common has a large base of retail tenants that provide various goods and services. The first tenant in the Commons was The Home Depot, which opened in April 1998. Anchor tenants at South Edmonton Common include Canadian Tire (the South Edmonton Common location is the largest in the world), IKEA, Cineplex Entertainment, Lowe's, Real Canadian Superstore, and Walmart. Other stores include Staples (Canada), Best Buy, Marshalls, Lindt, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Nordstrom Rack, (opening 2018), and Canada's first buybuy BABY.
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Store openings and closures
Compusmart
Hartco Income fund, the company that owns Compusmart, began shutting down its 15 Compusmart locations in May 2007. Originally, the South Edmonton Common location was not one of the first five to be shut down; however, it was quickly sold as well. As of January 2017, the location is currently occupied by Party City.
Wal-Mart Supercentre
On November 7, 2007, the newest Wal-Mart Supercentre opened on the south end of South Edmonton Common, replacing the former retail location at Parsons Road and 21 Avenue. Wholesale Sports, Sofa Land, Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY now share the space of the former Wal-Mart.
The Wal-Mart Supercentre has a full indoor garden centre, a fully serviced grocery store including meat, produce, bakery and floral. All former services such as McDonald's, optometrists, photo finishing and portrait studio are available at the new location, along with a Tim Hortons located in the building, which brings a total of three Tim Hortons locations to South Edmonton Common.
Future Shop
On September 19, 2008, the Edmonton Journal reported Future Shop would be opening its largest store in Canada at 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2). The location featured a larger, 53,000 square-foot layout and an updated store concept. The store, along with 65 other Future Shop stores, closed on March 28, 2015. Sport Chek, which opened in fall 2016, replaced Future Shop.
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References
External links
- South Edmonton Common Website
- Listing of Current Retailers
Source of article : Wikipedia
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