South Edmonton Common is one of Canada's largest retail power centres,[2] and when it will be completely 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 one of the largest open-air retail developments in North America.[2] 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.
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| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Opening date | April 1998 |
| Developer | Cameron Development Corporation & Grosvener Canada |
| Owner | Cameron Development Corp. |
| No. of stores and services | more than 150[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 |
| Total retail floor area | 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m2) |
| Public transit access |   56 512 518 519 |
| Website | southedmontoncommon |
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.[3] Anchor tenants at South Edmonton Common include Canadian Tire (the chain's largest location),[4] IKEA, Cineplex Cinemas, Rona+, Real Canadian Superstore, and Walmart. Other stores include Staples, Best Buy, Marshalls, Lindt, and Mountain Equipment Company.
Store openings and closures
editCompusmart
editHartco 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.
Old Walmart Of South Common
editWalmart initially opened in 1998 where as one of the first two retailers to open in South Common, the other being The Home Depot. It relocated from its former location in the nearby Heritage Mall.
On November 7, 2007, the newest Walmart Supercentre opened on the south end of South Edmonton Common, replacing the former retail location at Parsons Road and 21 Avenue. Konto Furniture, Sofa Land, Rooms + Spaces and Babies "R" Us now share the space of the former Walmart.
The Walmart 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.
Walmart is the only tenant of the shopping centre that is east of Parsons Road.
Future Shop
editOn 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).[5] The location featured a larger, 53,000 square-foot layout and an updated store concept.[6] The store, along with 65 other Future Shop stores, closed on March 28, 2015. and in August 2015, Spirit Halloween took the spot for 2 months, then leaving one anchor tenant vacant.[7] Sport Chek, which opened in fall 2016, replaced Future Shop.
Anchors
edit- Canadian Tire - opened 2016
- Cineplex Odeon - opened 2000
- IKEA - opened 2003
- Rona+ - opened 2023, formerly Lowe's
- Real Canadian Superstore
- The Home Depot - opened 1998
- Walmart - opened 2007
Junior anchors
edit- Ashley Furniture
- Atmosphere
- Babies "R" Us - opened 2023, formerly buybuy BABY
- Best Buy
- Bulk Barn - formerly A Buck or Two
- Dollarama
- Dollar Tree - formerly Pier 1 Imports
- Gap
- Golf Town
- H&M
- HomeSense
- Indigo
- Laura
- La-Z-Boy
- London Drugs
- Mark's
- Marshalls
- MEC - opened 2016, formerly Sears Home
- Michaels
- Old Navy
- PartSource
- Party City - opened 2017, formerly Compusmart
- Planet Fitness - opened 2022, formerly Home Outfitters
- Rooms + Spaces - opened 2023, formerly Bed Bath & Beyond
- Running Room
- Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th
- Sport Chek - opened 2016, formerly Future Shop
- Staples
- The Brick
- The Rec Room
- Urban Planet
Former anchors/Junior anchors
edit- A Buck or Two - now Bulk Barn
- buybuy BABY - closed 2023, now Babies "R" Us
- Bed, Bath, & Beyond - closed 2023, now Rooms + Spaces
- Cleo
- Coast Mountain Sports
- Compusmart - now Party City
- Designer Depot
- Future Shop - closed 2015, now Sport Chek
- Home Outfitters - closed 2019, now Planet Fitness
- Lowe's - closed 2023, now Rona+
- Nordstrom Rack - closed 2023
- Pier 1 Imports - closed 2020, now Dollar Tree
- Sears Home - closed 2015, now MEC
- Target Apparel
- Wholesale Sports
References
edit- ^ "Store Directory | South Edmonton Common".
- ^ a b South Edmonton Common - About
- ^ Severs, Laura (2003-03-20). "Retail power corridor gains more muscle". Business Edge. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Country's largest Canadian Tire opens in South Edmonton Common". Edmonton Journal. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Future Shop enters a brave new world". Edmonton Journal. 2008-09-19. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Future Shop enters a brave new world". Edmonton Journal. September 19, 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Three Edmonton Future Shop locations shuttered for good". 630 CHED. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-04-08.