What are they building on 130th Ave SE?

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Does anyone know of any plans to bring a hardware store to the west side?

There is nothing here but a mini-Rona in Westhills (Garbage).


Closest real option is the Home Depot at Stoney/Nose Hill

What do you mean "west side"? If you're truly west, go to Home Depot on Macleod/Glenmore. If you mean northwest then boooo to you.

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

What do you mean "west side"? If you're truly west, go to Home Depot on Macleod/Glenmore. If you mean northwest then boooo to you.

West = The entire area west of downtown, but North of Glenmore Tr. and/or the reservoir.

Home Depot at Glenmore/McLoad is not close. Its a 20+ minute drive excluding the ridiculous traffic due to the 37th/Glenmore interchange.


The NW/NE/SW/SE burbs are filled with hardware stores, but somehow the west has been neglected. You'd think with all the developments on this side of town there would be a hardware store.....but no dice.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Does anyone know when the store plans to open? I'm assuming since it's just a skeleton structure it's not going to be until at least next year, but I have no idea.

I am betting fall. Half the outer walls are already up, and the interior won't take long at all because it will be basically an open warehouse. My company has built and opened similar sized stores inside of six months.

[chalms04]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Does anyone know when the store plans to open? I'm assuming since it's just a skeleton structure it's not going to be until at least next year, but I have no idea.

Started receiving stock on Monday, opening in January.

[Suzles]

Originally Posted by chalms04

Started receiving stock on Monday, opening in January.

January 10th to be precise and, yes, I am working there.

[Barnes]

Went by on the bus yesterday and there was a line of trucks lined up to get into receiving.

Can't wait. I am starting developing my basement in the new year and it will be nice to have the competition.

Is the lumber stored inside or out, Suzles? No way I am going back to HD for lumber. Every piece of wood I have bought from them seems to be better suited as a propellor.

[BurningYears]

Originally Posted by chalms04

[coolstorybro]

When I was interviewed for Lowe's, the interviewer was a former Bruins prospect.

[/coolstorybro]

Hi my name is _______ I am a former Boston Bruins prospect and I will be doing your interview

haha

[SeoulFire]

I can't wait either...it is about 5 minutes from my house and I despise HD. From the brutal organization to the complete lack of service/knowledge.

I am probably setting myself up for disappointment but it can't be worse than HD...can it?

[Suzles]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Is the lumber stored inside or out, Suzles? No way I am going back to HD for lumber. Every piece of wood I have bought from them seems to be better suited as a propellor.

Lumber is inside.

And I can assure you that they chose the staff for their 'people friendly attitude' as much as for their knowledge. We are having two team building meetings each day and we high five and woo-hoo each other non stop. I will be in the garden centre when we open.

[chalms04]

Originally Posted by Suzles

January 10th to be precise and, yes, I am working there.

On my hardhat I wear a certain golden sticker, and another obvious one related to CP. Come say hi!

[TurnedTheCorner]

I may be mis-remembering, but hasn't Lowe's already entered and left the Canadian market? Like in the last 10-15 years? I seem to recall one in the Northgate-ish area, by the Olive Garden off of Memorial and wherever that is in the NE.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

I may be mis-remembering, but hasn't Lowe's already entered and left the Canadian market? Like in the last 10-15 years? I seem to recall one in the Northgate-ish area, by the Olive Garden off of Memorial and wherever that is in the NE.

that was never a Lowes that I recall, it started as Aikenhead Canada, which could have been a division of some US company, but I never knew which.

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by Rathji

that was never a Lowes that I recall, it started as Aikenhead Canada, which could have been a division of some US company, but I never knew which.

We did a case study on Aikenheads in university once... if my memory serves me correctly, Home Depot bought Aikenheads as part of its entry strategy into the Canadian market.

Edit: I did actually remember correctly. That's a first.
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