Calgary Openings, Closings, and Developments

[browna]

So where on MacLeod is Ranchmans moving to next year?

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Locke

Sir...I have standards!!

That's not what you said when we were in bed.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Shazam

That's not what you said when we were in bed.

Spicy!

[getbak]

Originally Posted by browna

So where on MacLeod is Ranchmans moving to next year?

The old Toys R Us location is my guess (based on nothing other than it being a large property that is recently available).

[Brupal]

Purlieu Bistro in Oakridge is closing as of Feb 27.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Brupal

Purlieu Bistro in Oakridge is closing as of Feb 27.

oh no. I enjoyed them.

[Old Yeller]

Yeah Purlieu was good, according to some random person on facebook, the owners sold it.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Brupal

Purlieu Bistro in Oakridge is closing as of Feb 27.

That's a shocker. People in this part of town love Purlieu and it's always been busy when I've been there.

Even stranger if Trullo is staying open, as it's owned by the same people and is usually half-empty.

[troutman]

Tough to make money serving food. You need to sell lots of booze.

https://www.restroworks.com/blog/res...istics-canada/

Recent data indicates that 62% of restaurants are operating at a loss or barely breaking even, a significant increase from 53% in mid-2023. This financial strain has led to an increase in closures, with 719 bankruptcies in the restaurant and accommodation industry in 2023, from 500 in 2022 and 367 in 2021.

The realities of restaurant failures in Canada are no different than the overall industry worldwide. According to the National Restaurant Association, the average failure rate for restaurants stands at 30%, with 17% closing in their first year of operations, and only 34.6% of restaurants survive beyond 10 years of operations.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Yeah Purlieu was good, according to some random person on facebook, the owners sold it.

We ventured out of the core a number of times to go there. Really enjoyed the service when we were there. The waiter was a hoot.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Yeah Purlieu was good, according to some random person on facebook, the owners sold it.

Is it not weird that it was sold but the new owner is closing it. Rebrand maybe?

[Shazam]

Rebrand/reno maybe? Because of labour constraints a lot of places just do renos when they can rather than scheduling them.

[Calgary14]

New homes are being developed in Taza Park but I don't think homeowners actually own, I think it's a 100 year lease.

https://calgaryherald.com/life/homes...eople-together

[Ironhorse]

No different than the houses in Redwood Meadows.

[Barnes]

Does anyone know what’s going on with 9th ave just south of Fort Calgary? They are tearing up the road like they have been in downtown for the past while but they are also doing stuff on the empty lots where they stage stampede stuff.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Does anyone know what’s going on with 9th ave just south of Fort Calgary? They are tearing up the road like they have been in downtown for the past while but they are also doing stuff on the empty lots where they stage stampede stuff.

They're building the 6 Street S.E. underpass to add a second connection between East Village and the new arena.

[troutman]

Matador Pizza is opening a Hillhurst location.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Odd Burger is closing

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Odd Burger is closing

I see that they are selling some frozen food items at Co-op now.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Odd Burger is closing

It is a dogcrap location. Veggie place there seems...odd.