Downtown Grocery Store List (current + proposed)

[Richard White]

I don't know anything about Simons, but if Adonis showed up downtown with one of their pita machines, I'd be there every day.

I wonder how much the rent for enough space for those pita machines would be in a downtown space. You'd probably have to sell an awful lot of pitas!

For those who don't know....

Marché Adonis’s beloved pita machine is back up and running — and customers can’t get enough of it

Part tourist attraction, part bread oven, this elaborate, custom-built machine churns out over 6,000 pitas on a busy day.

www.thestar.com

There is definitely enough business.

There are several Pita Pits, Ghazale's etc around Downtown plus it is quick and easy. It would need a large space though akin to MLG Loblaws or MLS Longo's.

 

[Northern Light]

I don't know anything about Simons, but if Adonis showed up downtown with one of their pita machines, I'd be there every day.

I wonder how much the rent for enough space for those pita machines would be in a downtown space. You'd probably have to sell an awful lot of pitas!

For those who don't know....

Marché Adonis’s beloved pita machine is back up and running — and customers can’t get enough of it

Part tourist attraction, part bread oven, this elaborate, custom-built machine churns out over 6,000 pitas on a busy day.

www.thestar.com

They could sell those Pitas; people come from a very long distance away to get them; they're damned good!

 

[daptive]

I told you all that more supermarkets were coming to DT.

A couple have been nixed, but this one was not.

The sales out of the College location have been gangbusters; they knew they were leaving money on the table.

This one is fortunately bigger than the College site, they're taking 31,000ft2.

This is only the second store in the chain to get the 'street food concept' for hot meals.

Chinese-style crepes, Taiwanese-style stuffed rice rolls and popcorn chicken among other things.

This spot was also chosen because the Gardens Loblaws, and College Park Metro both do huge numbers; so there was clear evidence there was some space in the market for more; TMU students are the number one target group here.

I know it’s pretty mum regarding Peter and Adelaide but are you able to confirm if a store is still going there? Or perhaps the basement of Metro Hall?

This area is literally starving for a full size grocery store and with 5 more towers being occupied by next year it’s only going to get worse.

 

[Northern Light]

I know it’s pretty mum regarding Peter and Adelaide but are you able to confirm if a store is still going there? Or perhaps the basement of Metro Hall?

This area is literally starving for a full size grocery store and with 5 more towers being occupied by next year it’s only going to get worse.

I haven't heard any updates lately, though I can ask for updates/permission to say something.

Perhaps @ProjectEnd could shed some light.

 

[Northern Light]

On the T&T thing, I have to tell you, T&T keeps turning good and better than expected numbers on new locations.

Loblaws is giving them a hard push.

They're the first Canadian supermarket to expand into the. U.S. in at least a generation, if not two.

What's particularly intriguing is the sheer size of the new U.S. store (Bellevue) it will be 76,000ft2

That's being driven by the number of Americans who were driving north to BC to shop at T&T.

T&T Supermarkets, Canada's leading Asian grocery chain, to open U.S. store in Washington, Greater Seattle Area

/CNW/ - T&T Supermarkets is marking 30 years as Canada's favourite Asian grocery store with the announcement that it will soon open a store in the United...

www.newswire.ca

 

[ProjectEnd]

I haven't heard any updates lately, though I can ask for updates/permission to say something.

Perhaps @ProjectEnd could shed some light.

Nothing to share at this point, but to date, no one has guessed the operator. We'll likely start seeing some fit out later this year, but it's entirely in their hands now.

 

[Towered]

Nothing to share at this point, but to date, no one has guessed the operator. We'll likely start seeing some fit out later this year, but it's entirely in their hands now.

Starsky!

I'd kill for one downtown...

 

[Towered]

T&T is coming to Panda Condo Development on the site of the former World's Biggest Bookstore.

T&T Supermarket to Open Store Near Yonge & Dundas in Downtown Toronto [Renderings/Interview]

The new store at the base of the former World's Biggest Bookstore will serve local residents and university students, offering a range of ready-to-eat meals and traditional Asian groceries.

retail-insider.com

Fantastic! I can just walk over from work and get weird ass chips!

 

[evandyk]

I thought farm boy was coming to the basement of Metro Hall?

 

[Toronto Rocks]

Nothing to share at this point, but to date, no one has guessed the operator. We'll likely start seeing some fit out later this year, but it's entirely in their hands now.

Did anybody guess Bruno's Fine Foods?

 

[rdaner]

Wild Fork? Nations?

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

On the T&T thing, I have to tell you, T&T keeps turning good and better than expected numbers on new locations.

Loblaws is giving them a hard push.

They're the first Canadian supermarket to expand into the. U.S. in at least a generation, if not two.

What's particularly intriguing is the sheer size of the new U.S. store (Bellevue) it will be 76,000ft2

That's being driven by the number of Americans were driving north to BC to shop at T&T.

T&T Supermarkets, Canada's leading Asian grocery chain, to open U.S. store in Washington, Greater Seattle Area

/CNW/ - T&T Supermarkets is marking 30 years as Canada's favourite Asian grocery store with the announcement that it will soon open a store in the United...

www.newswire.ca

If there is one thing about T&T it's that they are extremely picky with their locations. The demographics and catchment area has to be just right for them to plot down a store. This location is prime considering how many Asians live in the area and just to the north, but also their customers are probably one of the few that will drive from long distances to go to the store. There's not empirical evidence but I've always noticed that T&T's also tend to drive demand in residential units that are close by.

 

[Northern Light]

If there is one thing about T&T it's that they are extremely picky with their locations. The demographics and catchment area has to be just right for them to plot down a store. This location is prime considering how many Asians live in the area and just to the north, but also their customers are probably one of the few that will drive from long distances to go to the store.

Yes, but w/ the note that Loblaws has opened many new real estate doors for T&T that were not as readily available to them previously.

 

[onthestreet]

Nothing to share at this point, but to date, no one has guessed the operator. We'll likely start seeing some fit out later this year, but it's entirely in their hands now.

There was discussion for a time on ABURI market coming from Vancouver to Toronto. They are the same folks behind Miku and Minami

ABURI Restaurant Group Launches Japanese Grocery Store Concept Set for Expansion in Canada

The first location spans 4,000 square feet and carries a range of unique prepared, grab-and-go and other items with a concept that can be replicated elsewhere.

retail-insider.com

 

[Towered]

It's not downtown, but Summerhill market will be opening another location on Dundas near Scarlett, just a block to the east of the big Loblaws. Do they purposely seek out sites near railways?