Dead/Decaying Malls of Greater Toronto

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Wee! Another stop on the way to Ikea!

AoD

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Wee! Another stop on the way to Ikea!

AoD

To clarify this is the first Farm Boy location in Toronto. They have Loblaws/Metro pricing but include a food court. I will update on March 3rd when I go visit the new store and take some pictures.

 

[PinkLucy]

I’ve shopped at Farm Boy in Ottawa often. I find them expensive. It’s a different concept from the traditional Loblaws/Metro approach. It will be interesting to see how they do in the Toronto market. Some locations” demographics make sense to me, some I question.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

I’ve shopped at Farm Boy in Ottawa often. I find them expensive. It’s a different concept from the traditional Loblaws/Metro approach. It will be interesting to see how they do in the Toronto market. Some locations” demographics make sense to me, some I question.

Well, Alderwood Plaza has been pretty quiet. I am sure that starting next Thursday when they open, they will bring a traffic boost to that plaza. Farm Boy is not exactly the cheapest, but that's how it is supposed to be. The company has a " buy less, shop more " idea, meaning it is a bit different than your average supermarket. Also, this is the first supermarket for South Etobicoke since TOPS closed in 2015. I will post here on March 3rd some pictures from the Grand Opening.

 

[Skeezix]

[...] I will post here on March 3rd some pictures from the Grand Opening.

I look forward to the photos, since it may be some time before I get out that way. Thanks.

There is actually now a separate thread for this: Farm Boy Expansion in the GTA. Probably the better spot for your photos and this discussion, since as of March 1 Alderwood Plaza will likely no longer qualify as a dead or decaying mall (the subject of this thread).

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Okay then, I will post in the Farm Boy thread then. But, we need to talk about Woodbine Mall/Fantasy Fair in Etobicoke. Fantasy Fair is doing just fine, but the interior portion has lost a lot of stores over the years, and the former Sears space has been replaced by a cheap goods store ( forgot the name ).

 

[Skeezix]

[...] the former Sears space has been replaced by a cheap goods store [...]

How can you tell the difference? ha ha

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

How can you tell the difference? ha ha

Yeah there really is no difference. The interior portion has lost a lot of businesses over the years. If you search" Woodbine Mall " on Google, and scroll a bit, someone asked the question " Does Woodbine need a Walmart ". Also, a Sweet Jesus ice cream shop is opening up in Woodbine, maybe that will help out.

 

[gregv]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere:

The Galleria is in its death throes and yet the lights stay on. We asked eight writers and a photographer to find the meaning of the mall

https://www.westendphoenix.com/february-2018-the-long-goodbye

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere:

The Galleria is in its death throes and yet the lights stay on. We asked eight writers and a photographer to find the meaning of the mall

https://www.westendphoenix.com/february-2018-the-long-goodbye

Galleria Mall will be redevolped in the coming years into a condo. The mall would stay, but a condo would be built on top ( there is obviously a delay though if the mall still is open in 2018 )

 

[W. K. Lis]

Galleria Mall will be redevolped in the coming years into a condo. The mall would stay, but a condo would be built on top ( there is obviously a delay though if the mall still is open in 2018 )

Wrong. See thread.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Wrong. See thread.

Oh, so then they are demolishing the entire structure, right ?