scrappyTO
Active Member
I wrote to Loblaws to ask, as this will be my neighbourhood grocery store, and they replied mid-November without a specific date.
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I wrote to Loblaws to ask, as this will be my neighbourhood grocery store, and they replied mid-November without a specific date.
west
New Member
Ok - - I can handle that! Thanks. See you in aisle 3.
Automation Gallery
Superstar
As i have said before, rumour has it 24hr.
MetroMan
Senior Member
I walked past and through a 2nd floor window, I could see written on the far wall in tile "FISH". I guess second floor it is. Looks quite large, but not large enough for a Loblaws.
egotrippin
Senior Member
The Longos in Maple Leaf Square comes to mind, which isn't at grade, and is accessed via escalator. And while I'm thinking of it, a lot of the Loblaw Superstores have the entire grocery area on the second level, making this more in line with their other stores.
cassius
Active Member
Does anyone happen to know if the Loblaws opened this week? I recall someone on here suggesting November 24th.
BobBob
Senior Member
Grand opening: Dec 2nd.
MetroMan
Senior Member
I went to Winners today and took a peek inside Loblaws. It looks completely finished and all the shelves are stocked with food. It seems that they can open tomorrow if they wanted to.
BobBob
Senior Member
Loblaws is open as of this morning! It's quite nice, and large too.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
Is it a similar design/urban concept, to Maple Leaf Gardens? (lots of prepared food and colourful design)
BobBob
Senior Member
It does seem to include many similar elements, yes. Including the huge glass cheese fridge.
Jasonzed
Senior Member
from today
urbandreamer
recession proof
The Winners sucks here--dark and gloomy with lotsa traditional Toronto clothing--think black, grey, beige blah.
In contrast, the Loblaws is the real winner with great design features, gigantic selection of foods and an amazing pick up joint!
Yesterday walking around with me--stalking me?--was none other than Galen Weston Jr with his wife. I told random staff members to perk up--their boss was in the building and no one recognized him except myself and the managers! Hilarious! The Loblaws employees I told had no idea who the couple were. Duh!
(That is why Saturday PM extra security and cops were hired, the Mexican cleaning staff was in full force, yet the average staff and shoppers were clueless. Overheard Galen say he was happy to see the parking garage entirely full--does he understand that many shoppers here arrive on foot? I told the junior it would be cool if this location's "Deli" department actually had a real Jewish deli.
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In contrast, the Loblaws is the real winner with great design features, gigantic selection of foods and an amazing pick up joint!
Yesterday walking around with me--stalking me?--was none other than Galen Weston Jr with his wife. I told random staff members to perk up--their boss was in the building and no one recognized him except myself and the managers! Hilarious! The Loblaws employees I told had no idea who the couple were. Duh!
(That is why Saturday PM extra security and cops were hired, the Mexican cleaning staff was in full force, yet the average staff and shoppers were clueless. Overheard Galen say he was happy to see the parking garage entirely full--does he understand that many shoppers here arrive on foot? I told the junior it would be cool if this location's "Deli" department actually had a real Jewish deli.
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drum118
Superstar
Dec 03,
As for Winners its a nothing store even after my 2nd trip there.
What I started off doing today in photo shooting change after the 3rd location, that I caught this unplan shooting as well a number of unplan ones.
The store is the right size for the location and reinforce my views that more of this type is needed in the city regardless what chain it is. I like the colors and lighting.
For those haters of 10 Dundas ceilings, better not visited both new Loblaws stores.
As a visitor, I got a free $16 can of cookies.
As for Winners its a nothing store even after my 2nd trip there.
What I started off doing today in photo shooting change after the 3rd location, that I caught this unplan shooting as well a number of unplan ones.
The store is the right size for the location and reinforce my views that more of this type is needed in the city regardless what chain it is. I like the colors and lighting.
For those haters of 10 Dundas ceilings, better not visited both new Loblaws stores.
As a visitor, I got a free $16 can of cookies.
neubilder
Banned
The colour scheme is easy on the eyes, but it still looks corporate and sterile, like a Best Buy or Staples, but instead of video games they sell boxes of salad.
This place doesn't feel like a 'market' or appear to have anything inspiring - just the predictable stock supplied through standard channels (with contracts in place that actively exclude local small producers most of the time)
The big Ontario grocery establishment is completely out of touch. I couldn't believe how depressing Toronto grocery stores were when I first arrived. It felt like I'd been transported back into the 70's. Sadly, the only grocery stores that are inspiring in Toronto are also very expensive: Summerhill Market (my favourite, but very pricey), Pusateris, the Cheese Boutique.... All too expensive for every day needs.
But,
Seattle's PCC Natural Food Coop does it: http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/
Even Toronto's downtrodden poor neighbour, Buffallo NY, has a grocery store that puts anything in Toronto to shame: http://lexington.coop/
These markets are beautiful spaces, full of life and delicious interesting things - they even smell good! They are smaller than these big stores but they have twice the variety - they just don't stock two acres of ketchup. And - get this - they are affordable, probably cheaper than Joes no-frills. And No Frills is about as uplifting as taking the subway at midnight on a Monday.
Toronto needs a good up-beat NATURAL FOOD CO-OP. Or even a Trader Joe's to fill the void.
But those monstrous lumbering old giants with NO imagination or impulse to do something interesting or inspiring for the community should stay in the suburbs, where they belong.
This place doesn't feel like a 'market' or appear to have anything inspiring - just the predictable stock supplied through standard channels (with contracts in place that actively exclude local small producers most of the time)
The big Ontario grocery establishment is completely out of touch. I couldn't believe how depressing Toronto grocery stores were when I first arrived. It felt like I'd been transported back into the 70's. Sadly, the only grocery stores that are inspiring in Toronto are also very expensive: Summerhill Market (my favourite, but very pricey), Pusateris, the Cheese Boutique.... All too expensive for every day needs.
But,
Seattle's PCC Natural Food Coop does it: http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/
Even Toronto's downtrodden poor neighbour, Buffallo NY, has a grocery store that puts anything in Toronto to shame: http://lexington.coop/
These markets are beautiful spaces, full of life and delicious interesting things - they even smell good! They are smaller than these big stores but they have twice the variety - they just don't stock two acres of ketchup. And - get this - they are affordable, probably cheaper than Joes no-frills. And No Frills is about as uplifting as taking the subway at midnight on a Monday.
Toronto needs a good up-beat NATURAL FOOD CO-OP. Or even a Trader Joe's to fill the void.
But those monstrous lumbering old giants with NO imagination or impulse to do something interesting or inspiring for the community should stay in the suburbs, where they belong.
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