Kosy123
Senior Member
Ricki's seems to have closed on the 1st floor, so that breaks the streak we have of constant new openings in the mall.
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David A
Senior Member
I was surprised they were here this long, the trend seems to be most of the old long term stores are gone and the new openings are not the old type of mall store chains.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Booster Juice is still not open yet on the pedway. I'm assuming red tape bureaucracy is holding things up.
Edmontonmanía
New Member
Although Ricki’s is closing in Sherwood park too, maybe it is more of a whole business decision?
Gus Haynes
Active Member
Yeah, it was reported a few months ago that Ricki's is closing nationwide: https://www.sherwoodparknews.com/ne...nada-as-company-files-for-creditor-protection
Kosy123
Senior Member
Oh that's good to know, it's less a failure of the core's retail attractiveness and just everyone following the Bay in bankruptcy 
David A
Senior Member
People have returned, but the effects of financial devastation to retail in general and even more so to downtown linger and continue.
Fortunately, new businesses have been replacing some those that have closed, but the process seems to be slow.
Fortunately, new businesses have been replacing some those that have closed, but the process seems to be slow.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
REVOLVER in Westmount Mall is now closed with signage saying they are relocating to "City Centre" (presumably ECC!) with an April 21st opening date. I am going to be sad to lose them in the neighborhood but that's a really nice pickup for ECC. I wonder which space they'll be occupying?
Edmontonmanía
New Member
Kosy123
Senior Member
Oh that’s a pretty good pickup! Just searched it up and it said that they’re going to be on the main level up from Winners.
This actually might bring in a decent amount of foot traffic.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
One Reddit comment I found (posted a few days ago) says they're moving into the former Coles space. I guess we'll see.
David A
Senior Member
That would make good sense, this space is close the Winners and around the right size. It would be really nice to fill this core spot.
Offworld
Active Member
The City could sell its interest, in the interest of getting the best possible complete redevelopment of the overall site. Demolish that Triple 5 eyesore please!
Please don't let the City stand in the way of necessary re-development.
David A
Senior Member
While the parkade is not great looking, I am guessing it is a money maker at this point for them.
kcantor
Senior Member
Although one has to wonder if the city’s actual net income is really that much greater than what would they would get “risk-free” from property taxes over and above what they would receive from a sale.