I have a lot of experience with the “Home” franchises.
Hearing that a Home Building Centre was coming to Rupert made me excited. I’m sad to hear that the owner of the Home Hardware is saying that it’s not happening, because if anyone would know, he would.
There IS a difference between Home Hardware, Home Hardware Building Centre, and Home Building Centre. They are all under the same “Home” label, but the stores are different. There is also a few Home Furniture stores as well. (Home DEPOT is not part of this group of stores.)
But whenever a second store under the “Home” name is going to be considered in an area, any current owners of Home stores in the area are asked first if they would like to open the store themselves, or to be part owners. They are also essentially asked “permission” if it’s okay to open another store in the area. That being said, the current Home Hardware store owner WOULD know if another store was to open or not. And if he says that it’s not going to be a Home store, then he’s most likely right.
O man there is always something brewing in that ol’mall, Smoke and mirrors I say…
for the last year there has been something about to happen! but all that has transpired is another dollar store…
Things take time. You guys have to realise that the new owners of the mall don’t live here, nor are they here for more than a couple days at a time each time they visit. There are many things in the works right now, and renovations are very high on the list, as is trying to fill all the empty spots with actual stores… not just displays from the ones that already exist.
Things aren’t going to happen overnight. Just be patient. The rest of us have been.
hehe by the time things get rolling smartass; it may be us who are rolling around the still empty mall in our funky wheelchairs, unless we are not allowed because we may knock over some kids “please think of the children”…LOL
I’ve heard the same from a very reliable source. The retail space is apparently increasing into the underground storage area and they will become a more complete hardware, building supply center and department store. Imagine Canadian Tire selling building supplies.
i love Rupert its always got something going on even though we all know its all bull,
I also heard that a theme park is looking at Prince Rupert, and the swimming pool is going to get a slide…
How about a store that Terrace doesn’t have already!! Screw having the same thing as them… we need people to come to US for something different… not the same crap they can get in their town.