No. Actually as has already been mentioned a number of times, McDonald's closed its Commerce Place location several years ago. The food court there continues on much the same.

I suspect whatever remains City Centre will not be very affected by this. McDonalds has priced itself out of the more price sensitive locations and I am good with that.
 
I think a McDonalds makes sense near 109 st/Jasper, or perhaps a few blocks further west on 112 st/Jasper, but that's really it for Downtown/Oliver. Anywhere further west and you're stopping on the toes of the 104 ave Oliver location.

It's quite sad that our CBD cannot support a McDonalds anymore though, or even a Subway, which have been closing throughout the CBD as well. Ditto for Starbucks, though that has more to do with a change in corporate strategy. How much longer until we lose the Tim Hortons in Commerce Place?

Tough times indeed in the core.
 
Actually there is a Subway in Commerce Place, I think one on Jasper Ave and 100 St, one on 100 Ave and 107 Street, one in the Edmonton Tower and one on 108 St and Jasper, so that's five locations in the core.

So Subway 5, McDonalds 0. Also, I think Tim Hortons has at least three locations in the downtown core as well. Both have outlasted and I would say out competed McDonalds.

However, I agree a street front location some where downtown would be better that a food court for McDonalds, as it could get more traffic and have longer hours. IMO, 109 St would be a good spot.
 
The McD's on Jasper and 117st closed many years ago now (Serenity condo lot) due to lagging sales and 'disorder'.
 
David A said:
No. Actually as has already been mentioned a number of times, McDonald's closed its Commerce Place location several years ago. The food court there continues on much the same.

I suspect whatever remains City Centre will not be very affected by this. McDonalds has priced itself out of the more price sensitive locations and I am good with that.
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McDonald's didn't close it, the franchisee did and he happens to own the ECC location too.

Huh? Priced out of what/where?

This is a direct result of a lack of traffic, period, and is indicative of other issues Edmonton and other Downtowns are facing, but disproportionate issues in YEGDT.
 
McDonald's should open somewhere in ICE District. They could help kick-start the Stantec food court, which is still a ghost town despite lots of people sitting there.
Or if they're still keen on a 24 hr drive-thru, how about the Arlington site?
 
IanO said:
McDonald's didn't close it, the franchisee did and he happens to own the ECC location too.

Huh? Priced out of what/where?

This is a direct result of a lack of traffic, period, and is indicative of other issues Edmonton and other Downtowns are facing, but disproportionate issues in YEGDT.
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Priced out - Subway 5, McDonalds 0, Tim Hortons 3, McDonalds 0.

Yes, downtown foods courts have more limited hours and are less accessible, which is why a street front location downtown might actually work better for their business model.

It doesn't have to have a drive through, which I think they can't get past. None of the Subways or Tim Hortons downtown have drive throughs.

Maybe its a slow news day, but I find the doom and gloom over reaction to this particular closing a bit too much. In case it was missed, there were far more consequential places that closed, people aren't drawn to downtown to go to a McDonalds in a food court, really.
 
I can't believe people are actually hand wringing over McDonald's closing. it's fast food and there are literally hundreds of other options downtown and various new eating places opening up regularly.
 
Again, I suspect the fascination is with how that McDonalds in ECC was easily multiple times busier than any other offering in that food court. However, it being the same franchisee as CP location and how that was handled kind of makes me think the owner was just running out the leases and getting out of the business.
 
If I remember right that McDonald's was open intermittently anyways, I'm personally not going to miss it. The fat man in me would rather have A&W in that food court anyway.
 
David A said:
Subway 5, McDonalds 0, Tim Hortons 3, McDonalds 0.
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And 2 Starbucks (Matrix Hotel and Commerce Place), or 4 if you count the MacEwan and Save On Foods ones as well. That said, I'd love to see a Starbucks Reserve on ICE district.

I agree with @IanO that the loss of the McDonald's per she is not the issue, but it's a symptom of a larger problem. Still, I would like to have more street facing options for all of these, especially if they could be open late and on weekends. As much as I don't necessarily eat there frequently, it wouldn't hurt to have an A&W, McDonalds and Wendy's that we're open until late and on weekends, downtown.
 
There is a Wendys/Tim Hortons location at 104 Ave and 110 Street.
I'm wondering if Burger King will ever return to downtown. I miss the Burger King near Jasper Ave/109 St.
 
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