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South Edmonton Common
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Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Opening date 1998
Developer Cameron Development Corporation & Grosvener Canada
Owner Cameron Development Corporation
No. of stores and services more than 150
No. of anchor tenants 7
Total retail floor area 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m2)
Public transit access Edmonton Transit System Bus interchange  [[|56]]   [[|512]]   [[|518]]   [[|519]] 

South Edmonton Common is one of Canada's biggest shopping areas. It is known as a "power centre" because it has many large stores. When it's fully built, it will cover a huge area of 320 acres. This makes it one of the largest outdoor shopping places in North America! You can find it in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It stretches from 23rd Avenue to Anthony Henday Drive.

South Edmonton Common has over 150 stores and businesses. They offer all kinds of goods and services. The very first store to open here was The Home Depot in April 1998. Some of the main big stores, called "anchor tenants," include Canadian Tire (which is the biggest one in Canada!), IKEA, Cineplex Cinemas, Lowe's, Real Canadian Superstore, and Walmart. Other popular stores you might find are Staples, Best Buy, Marshalls, and Canada's first buybuy BABY.

Changes to Stores Over Time

Compusmart Store Changes

In May 2007, a company called Hartco Income Fund started closing its Compusmart stores. The Compusmart store at South Edmonton Common was one of them. Today, a store called Party City is in that spot.

Walmart's New Location

Walmart was one of the first two stores to open in South Edmonton Common back in 1998. It moved here from a nearby mall. On November 7, 2007, a brand new, bigger Walmart Supercentre opened at the south end of South Edmonton Common. This new Walmart has a full grocery store, including fresh meat, produce, and a bakery. It also has a Tim Hortons inside, which means there are now three Tim Hortons locations in South Edmonton Common! The old Walmart space is now shared by stores like Konto Furniture, Sofa Land, Bed Bath & Beyond, and buybuy BABY.

Future Shop Becomes Sport Chek

On September 19, 2008, a big electronics store called Future Shop opened its largest store in Canada at South Edmonton Common. It was a huge store, covering 53,000 square feet! However, this store, along with many others, closed on March 28, 2015. For a couple of months in 2015, a store called Spirit Halloween used the space. Then, in the fall of 2016, a sports store called Sport Chek opened there.

Main Stores You Can Find

South Edmonton Common has many large and popular stores. Here are some of them:

Stores That Have Closed

Some stores that used to be at South Edmonton Common have closed or been replaced:

  • A Buck or Two - now Bulk Barn
  • Compusmart - now Party City
  • Future Shop - closed in 2015, now Sport Chek
  • Home Outfitters - closed in 2019
  • Pier 1 Imports - closed in 2020
  • Sears Home - closed in 2015, now MEC
  • Wholesale Sports
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