General Retail News

[tomh009]

Good, I had noticed that this area is under-TimHortoned, with no Tim Hortons west of Philip, north of University. That's a big chunk of the city.

Horrors!

[KevinL]

The Williamsburg Home Hardware on Fischer Hallman is closing. Leftover inventory will go to other locations under the same ownership in Elmira and Guelph.

[JoeKW]

Boo! That store is tremendously useful.

[KevinL]

But not particularly busy, in my experience, which is what led to this, I imagine.

[KW65]

But not particularly busy, in my experience, which is what led to this, I imagine.

I spoke with the cashier, today, and it was an issue with a lease renewal. Evidently, the lease rate had gone up substantially and the owner thought best not to renew and to close the operation completely.

[KW65]

But not particularly busy, in my experience, which is what led to this, I imagine.

I spoke with the cashier, today, and it was an issue with a lease renewal. Evidently, the lease rate had gone up substantially and the owner thought best not to renew and to close the operation completely.

Last day is September 30th.

[rangersfan]

Grand Valley Garden Village is closing at the end of the month, the owners are retiring.

[panamaniac]

Has anyone been out to the new Tepperman's Furniture on Fisher-Hallman and Huron Rd? I drove by on the way back from London yesterday and was surprised, first, at how large a store it seems to be; second, that it seemed to be a stand-alone store; and third, that it's so far out of town but with lots of suburban housing going up next door (what's with the big "gap" south of Bleams Rd before you reach these "furthest suburbs"?).

[JoeKW]

Yeah, I've been there. It's a decent store that doesn't feel as sleazy as other big box furniture stores and the prices seem lower although I haven't seriously been looking so my judgement may be off. They have a 'discount store in a store' also, with lower priced items but minimal customization options. One of the staff told me there will be a grand opening sale next week.

[KevinL]

(what's with the big "gap" south of Bleams Rd before you reach these "furthest suburbs"?)

The western edge of Huron Natural Area, along with Williamsburg Cemetery, imposes something of a mini-greenbelt there.

[JoeKW]

Don't forget that there will eventually be a lot of development there and a major park right across the street:
http://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitch...rawing.pdf

[panamaniac]

(what's with the big "gap" south of Bleams Rd before you reach these "furthest suburbs"?)

The western edge of Huron Natural Area, along with Williamsburg Cemetery, imposes something of a mini-greenbelt there.

Yes, on the east side of Fisher-Hallman.  I was thinking more of the block on the west side, between Bleams and the cemetery.

[notmyfriends]

Here are the plans for that stretch:

http://www.kitchener.ca/en/businessinkit...uments.pdf

[DHLawrence]

Yeah, I've been there. It's a decent store that doesn't feel as sleazy as other big box furniture stores and the prices seem lower although I haven't seriously been looking so my judgement may be off.  They have a 'discount store in a store' also, with lower priced items but minimal customization options.  One of the staff told me there will be a grand opening sale next week.

They're practically a household name in Windsor. I bought my couch and bed when I was living there. No complaints at all!

[CTGal1011]

Yeah, I've been there. It's a decent store that doesn't feel as sleazy as other big box furniture stores and the prices seem lower although I haven't seriously been looking so my judgement may be off.  They have a 'discount store in a store' also, with lower priced items but minimal customization options.  One of the staff told me there will be a grand opening sale next week.

They're practically a household name in Windsor. I bought my couch and bed when I was living there. No complaints at all!

Word. They've always had sort of out-of-the-way stand alone stores. Chatham's was on Charing Cross Road, pretty much out of town before they had a fire. Then they moved to Hwy 2, or Lacroix St. and for a while had their temp location on Hwy 40, again, outside of Chatham proper.
I've bought many many things from them, and never ever had an issue.