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RE: General Retail News - Chris - 02-07-2020
(02-07-2020, 09:54 AM)panamaniac Wrote: High-end, wedding cakes, etc?
Yes. Cakes, cupcakes, donuts, cookies etc. from browsing their Instagram.
When I first saw it I was hoping for a coffee shop with baked goods as it's closer to me than Hacienda or Smile Tiger.
https://www.lenjobakes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lenjobakes/
RE: General Retail News - panamaniac - 02-07-2020
(02-07-2020, 10:10 AM)Chris Wrote:(02-07-2020, 09:54 AM)panamaniac Wrote: High-end, wedding cakes, etc?
Yes. Cakes, cupcakes, donuts, cookies etc. from browsing their Instagram.
When I first saw it I was hoping for a coffee shop with baked goods as it's closer to me than Hacienda or Smile Tiger.
https://www.lenjobakes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lenjobakes/
Depending on how much floor space they've go, a couple of tables and a coffee machine seem like a nice idea.
RE: General Retail News - Chris - 02-21-2020
(02-07-2020, 10:49 AM)panamaniac Wrote:(02-07-2020, 10:10 AM)Chris Wrote: Yes. Cakes, cupcakes, donuts, cookies etc. from browsing their Instagram.
When I first saw it I was hoping for a coffee shop with baked goods as it's closer to me than Hacienda or Smile Tiger.
https://www.lenjobakes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lenjobakes/
Depending on how much floor space they've go, a couple of tables and a coffee machine seem like a nice idea.
So it looks like what I originally thought was LenJo Bakes is actually Mamma D's Delicious Eats in the right side unit and LenJo is in the left side unit.
https://www.facebook.com/mammadsdeliciouseats/
Definitely going to walk over today or tomorrow and check them out.
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 02-27-2020
This is definitely a new addition to downtown -- at least for a legal establishment.
RE: General Retail News - KevinL - 02-27-2020
'Cannabist'? I guess a play on 'Tobacconist'.
RE: General Retail News - Spokes - 02-28-2020
Is this a legal dispensary, or just a merch shop?
RE: General Retail News - lenjobakes - 03-04-2020
(02-07-2020, 10:49 AM)panamaniac Wrote:(02-07-2020, 10:10 AM)Chris Wrote: Yes. Cakes, cupcakes, donuts, cookies etc. from browsing their Instagram.
When I first saw it I was hoping for a coffee shop with baked goods as it's closer to me than Hacienda or Smile Tiger.
https://www.lenjobakes.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lenjobakes/
Depending on how much floor space they've go, a couple of tables and a coffee machine seem like a nice idea.
I'm a bit late to the party, but we do have an espresso machine (featuring single origin coffee from our neighbours at Smile Tiger) and baked goods available on Fridays from 8am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8am to 3pm!
We don't have any tables, but we do have a window bar with *6* seats! (Our occupancy is for 8, so that's basically our max!) We'd love to meet you!
RE: General Retail News - Spokes - 03-04-2020
Welcome to WRC! Glad you found us!
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 05-14-2020
(02-27-2020, 04:00 PM)KevinL Wrote: 'Cannabist'? I guess a play on 'Tobacconist'.
This appears to be moving forward: there was a notice posted on the window from late April.
RE: General Retail News - panamaniac - 05-14-2020
Wonder if they got any public complaints. I don't know that it would make any difference, as it has always been expected that there'd be a couple of weed shops in DTK.
RE: General Retail News - neonjoe - 05-14-2020
There's currently 6 applications in progress in Kitchener seems like Downtown will be a hub
KITCHENER Cannabis Supply Co. 1400 WEBER ST E In Progress
KITCHENER META CANNABIS CO FAIRWAY 569 FAIRWAY RD S UNIT H3 Authorized to Open
KITCHENER The Cannabist Shop - King 201 KING ST W In Progress
KITCHENER THE CANNABIST SHOP 1283 VICTORIA ST N In Progress
KITCHENER Highland Cannabis 370 HIGHLAND RD W UNIT 15B In Progress
KITCHENER 11822039 Canada Inc. 73 KING ST W SUITE 101 In Progress
KITCHENER Sativa Bliss Cannabis 57 QUEEN ST SOUTH In Progress
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 05-14-2020
I have seen the application for 73 King St W posted as well.
Can three shops be successful within a few hundred metres of each other, though? I don't know what the margins are on this business.
RE: General Retail News - panamaniac - 05-14-2020
(05-14-2020, 02:58 PM)tomh009 Wrote: I have seen the application for 73 King St W posted as well.
Can three shops be successful within a few hundred metres of each other, though? I don't know what the margins are on this business.
I had assumed that there would be at least two, but I could see three making a go of it. All the retailers were at least scouting out DTK locations (along with locations close to the universities). I wonder if they’ll be “high-end” operations? The good news, istm, is three storefronts that aren’t coffee shops ...
RE: General Retail News - Rainrider22 - 05-14-2020
They should set limits through bylaw we don't need so many of these dtk...
RE: General Retail News - danbrotherston - 05-14-2020
(05-14-2020, 08:15 PM)Rainrider22 Wrote: They should set limits through bylaw we don't need so many of these dtk...
Why shouldn’t the free market decide that?