Bayer
Senior Member
They did a lot of work to prepare and expand the space, which is now ready for Sobeys to move in, as far as I can tell. So it should take a few more months.
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buildup
Senior Member
It is a mystery why the first grocery store didn't seek to expand to pre-empt this. The whole retail concourse needs to upgrade and expand to accomodate Aura's future residents. As it is the exisitng grocery store has been congested for ages.
Bayer
Senior Member
Times sure have changed in this complex. Before ROCP, where I live, and the arrival of Dominion-Metro and Winners (not to mention ServiceOntario, which attracts a lot of people), College Park was often deserted and I remember wondering how it could survive. Now it is annoyingly crowded... One thing I hope for is the return of the LCBO, which closed years ago.
prettyflamingo
New Member
Sobey's are having a Job Fair for the Bay/College store on July 6
Looks like the store will be opening sometime in August.
Looks like the store will be opening sometime in August.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
Is that the Metro store just changing names or a whole brand new store?
Isn't the Sobey's aboveground? I don't think it's Metro converting over.
KA1
Senior Member
Metro and Sobeys are 2 different companies and competitors.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Dominion/Metro has been congested since the day it opened! It's been a huge success, far outperforming their year one sales targets. Sobey's will give Metro a good run for it's money, competition is good.
KA1
Senior Member
I hope Sobey's, like Metro, is 24 hour operation.
When residents move in to AURA, there, definitely, will be need for another store.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
I'm pretty sure the a few blocks north at Breadalbane St. is open 24 hours, so I'd think College Park would be too.
KA1
Senior Member
Thanks for the information. However, for someone who lives in RoCP1, Breadlbane street is a long walk, especially in theWinter.
prettyflamingo
New Member
The Breadalbane store is a joke. Way too small. Hopefully they'll shut it down when the new Sobeys opens up.
khris
Senior Member
It's a Sobey's Express. That's why.
This new Sobey's will be a regular old Sobey's I'm assuming?
This new Sobey's will be a regular old Sobey's I'm assuming?
adma
Superstar
Though somehow, I can see the Breadalbane location coming up for redevelopment foreseeably soon...
androiduk
Senior Member
The new Sobey's will go in the ground level glass extension pictured below.
