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[Victoria Watcher]

More than 8,300 Hudson’s Bay employees will be laid off by Sunday when Canada’s oldest company closes its doors.

 

In a motion filed on Monday, Hudson’s Bay stated it will have terminated 8,347 or 89 per cent of its employees by June 1 following the completion of its liquidation sale. An additional 899 employees will be let go around June 15, the company said.

 

This is a breaking news story. More to come.

 

 

https://www.ctvnews....yees-by-june-1/

[Victoria Watcher]

Name change in the works, no that the crazy woman will not win the leases?

[Mike P.]

Maybe not.... For example "Complexe Les Ailes" shopping centre in Montreal kept its name despite the chain store going bankrupt around 2005.

I think the brand is now owned by the same guy that opened the new Zellers in Edmonton, with plans to revive the "Les Ailes" brand as well

https://www.bnnbloom...-have-in-store/

https://retail-insid...ment-store-les/

Both Montreal and Toronto also have an Eaton Centre, despite the store going bankrupt a quarter century ago.

Edit: Complexe les Ailes became part of the Eaton Centre located next door in 2018.

Edited by Mike P., 05 November 2025 - 07:14 PM.

[Matt R.]

CHEK 6 reporting tonight on a rumour that the ever fabulous Market Garden is opening a second location in the old Bay location, in part of what appears to be two floors in the main entrance area, called Sabayons.  A nod to the original Saba building at that location, the Bay and Eatons all mashed into one word.

How nice would that be even just on that corner.

 

[Matt R.]

^ oh. A quick google search tells me this has been in the works since at least September. Sabayons has a webpage and instagram already, shared by the market garden.

Good news all around.

[Mike K.]

That’s probably the best news for downtown Victoria in a very long time.

[jeffifahB]

That’s probably the best news for downtown Victoria in a very long time.

I live downtown and am absolutely thrilled about this.  Something that's great for locals, and very well-located for tourists too.  Perfect.

[Mike K.]

Yes. They’ve done an incredible job at the Catherine Street store. All class.

[m3m]

Agreed. This is great for downtown residents.
Especially with the no frills opening this week. We’re well served now.

I imagine it is too big a space for just grocery. Maybe they’re branching into retail?

[Mike K.]

Yes, they might be. Also, maybe the space will be broken up. Each floor of the Bay is massive.

 

I have also heard that Winners is eyeing a relocation to a Bay floor.

[Victoria Watcher]

Yes, they might be. Also, maybe the space will be broken up. Each floor of the Bay is massive.

 

I have also heard that Winners is eyeing a relocation to a Bay floor.

 

Maybe it's that corner where they had the nice handbags etc. on the main floor.  That was always a cool part of the store.  Tourist-facing, a bit different than the rest.

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 December 2025 - 11:29 AM.

[IPH]

Maybe it's that corner where they had the nice handbags etc. on the main floor.  That was always a cool part of the store.  Tourist-facing, a bit different than the rest.

 

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If you peak in the window at the corner they have a sign up over the escalators.

[Victoria Watcher]

Market Garden: Beloved grocery store poised for downtown expansion

 

https://cheknews.ca/...ansion-1293949/

 

 

“Obviously it is a very important building and a very important corner downtown,” Bray said. “I think they’re hoping to open very soon, and it’s going to be a pop-up concept initially.”

 

Still, the permanent signage visible from outside hints at something more lasting than a pop-up.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 December 2025 - 01:33 PM.

[Matt R.]

Their IG from September shows 2x 50’ semis unloading. Weird this is just news now.

https://www.instagra...zVkNjl5OGllNw==