Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009

JU!CYY · 05-09-2008, 01:57 PM

Wal-Mart expected to open in Vancouver next year

Friday, May 09 - 06:10:00 AM Tamara Slobogean
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - People living in the area around Grandview and Boundary will have a new big box store when Costco moves out this summer. It looks like Wal-Mart is coming to Vancouver after all.
The world's biggest retailer has been trying for Vancouver for years. Concerns over traffic and what it might mean for local merchants has kept it from Southeast Marine Drive.
Today's Vancouver Sun reports Wal-Mart is expected to open there on Grandview next year, on a site already appropriately zoned but still the news isn't welcomed by everyone.
One man this morning says he has been to a few Wal-Mart stores and he didn't think the deals were that great.
The chain believes it will fit in there and the company hasn't give up on its Southeast Marine Drive location either.

cheesegrater · 05-10-2008, 12:30 AM

dang im not excited about this at all! i was really happy to hear that costco was gunna be really close to my house so i could go food shopping a lot and just walk home.

LOLZ i was especially looking forward to buying those 1kg bags of dried mangoes! ='[

babygrl · 05-10-2008, 12:33 AM

i love walmart <3

azzy · 05-10-2008, 12:37 AM

yay, walmart !
i really do hope this happens, just cause i was so excited when i heard a Walmart was going to be built near my house; somewhere on marine drive. But it never happened ! : (

ko0ty · 05-10-2008, 02:55 AM

I don't like how Walmart shuts down small businesses by moving into a community but I can't help but to love Walmart either... I hope it's a super center they are opening here!

bombshell · 05-22-2008, 09:47 PM

it's so close to my house. i don't really buy anything at walmart but pretty excited that it'll be built. ehh i ono about giving up the free food at costco or even the cheap conncession food. there is also a boston pizza, canadian tire and starbucks that are being built along grandview highway... i believe other things as well...

c4dm · 05-22-2008, 10:06 PM

It's about time, there's like 2 Walmarts in Surrey.

antiquexlove · 05-22-2008, 11:02 PM

Walmart is apparently a terrible company... you guys should check out the documentary on it

http://freedocumentaries.org/

But again, what is someone suppose to do when they have such good steals?

supatsa · 05-22-2008, 11:56 PM

i'm kinda against Wal-Mart, after learning about their company and how they treat their employees for a school assignment. and their deals aren't that great. I heard its going to open near superstore, so there's gonna be competition. I'll stick with Real Canadian Superstore, rather than the american owned Wal-Mart.

CANDY · 05-23-2008, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antiquexlove

Walmart is apparently a terrible company... you guys should check out the documentary on it

http://freedocumentaries.org/

But again, what is someone suppose to do when they have such good steals?

yeah, they are. they ripped me off. should have just went to superstore instead

antiquexlove · 05-23-2008, 12:25 AM

Sucks, what happened?

I don't even think I shop there...but whenever I go to the States, my friends seem to be really into Walmart. We even went at 2 in the morning once haha, I can't believe they are open 24 hours a day

Quote:

Originally Posted by CANDY

yeah, they are. they ripped me off. should have just went to superstore instead

bombshell · 05-23-2008, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antiquexlove

Sucks, what happened?

I don't even think I shop there...but whenever I go to the States, my friends seem to be really into Walmart. We even went at 2 in the morning once haha, I can't believe they are open 24 hours a day

walmart in the states is wayyy better than here. you can find practically anything there and it's wayy cheaper. they also have alcohol there too. and like HUGE canned goods, those bag cereals, 4L juices for $2.50 and you don't have to pay a bottle deposit on them!

05-09-2008, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
JU!CYY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 1,275 Thanks: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 36 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 2	Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 Wal-Mart expected to open in Vancouver next year Friday, May 09 - 06:10:00 AM Tamara Slobogean VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - People living in the area around Grandview and Boundary will have a new big box store when Costco moves out this summer. It looks like Wal-Mart is coming to Vancouver after all. The world's biggest retailer has been trying for Vancouver for years. Concerns over traffic and what it might mean for local merchants has kept it from Southeast Marine Drive. Today's Vancouver Sun reports Wal-Mart is expected to open there on Grandview next year, on a site already appropriately zoned but still the news isn't welcomed by everyone. One man this morning says he has been to a few Wal-Mart stores and he didn't think the deals were that great. The chain believes it will fit in there and the company hasn't give up on its Southeast Marine Drive location either.

05-10-2008, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
cheesegrater Mallvibes Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 411 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 2	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 dang im not excited about this at all! i was really happy to hear that costco was gunna be really close to my house so i could go food shopping a lot and just walk home. LOLZ i was especially looking forward to buying those 1kg bags of dried mangoes! ='[ __________________

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azzy Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 yay, walmart ! i really do hope this happens, just cause i was so excited when i heard a Walmart was going to be built near my house; somewhere on marine drive. But it never happened ! : (

05-10-2008, 02:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
ko0ty Mallvibes Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C. POSTS: 2,380 Thanks: 32 Thanked 105 Times in 76 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 I don't like how Walmart shuts down small businesses by moving into a community but I can't help but to love Walmart either... I hope it's a super center they are opening here! __________________ http://twentyfourcarat.net http://collectivehaus.net/ Please send me pics of your bedroom / apartments / make up collections / book collections / whatever you want! Click on links for more details.

05-22-2008, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
bombshell Mallvibes Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver POSTS: 3,149 Thanks: 7 Thanked 51 Times in 47 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 2	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 it's so close to my house. i don't really buy anything at walmart but pretty excited that it'll be built. ehh i ono about giving up the free food at costco or even the cheap conncession food. there is also a boston pizza, canadian tire and starbucks that are being built along grandview highway... i believe other things as well... __________________ checkout: http://www.mallvibes.com/showthread.php?t=9781

05-22-2008, 10:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
c4dm Mallvibes Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 315 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 1	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 It's about time, there's like 2 Walmarts in Surrey.

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antiquexlove Mallvibes Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coquitlam POSTS: 149 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 Walmart is apparently a terrible company... you guys should check out the documentary on it http://freedocumentaries.org/ But again, what is someone suppose to do when they have such good steals?

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supatsa Mallvibes Member Duck Hunt Champion! Homers Beer Run Champion! Sandwich Stacker Champion! Sea Monster Champion! Snipers Champion! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 969 Thanks: 7 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 1	Re: Wal-Mart opening in Vancouver in 2009 i'm kinda against Wal-Mart, after learning about their company and how they treat their employees for a school assignment. and their deals aren't that great. I heard its going to open near superstore, so there's gonna be competition. I'll stick with Real Canadian Superstore, rather than the american owned Wal-Mart. __________________ ~ My Closet for sale ~ http://www.mallvibes.com/sale/7386-everything-must-go-everything-sale.html

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