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| Location | Edmonton,Alberta,Canada |
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| Opening date | April 1998; 27 years ago (1998-04) |
| Developer | Cameron Development Corporation & Grosvener Canada |
| Owner | Cameron Development Corp. |
| Stores and services | more than 150[1] |
| Anchor tenants | 7 |
| Floor area | 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m2) |
| Public transit |   56 512 518 519 |
| Website | southedmontoncommon |
South Edmonton Common is ofCanada's largest retailpower centres,[2] and when it will be completely developed, it will spread over 320 acres (130 ha) and contain some 2,300,000 square feet (210,000 m2) of retail space, making it one of the largest open-air retail developments in North America.[2] The Common is located in southEdmonton,Alberta, extending from 23rd Avenue south toAnthony Henday Drive, and east fromGateway Boulevard to Parsons Road.
The Common has a large base of retail tenants that provide various goods and services. The first tenant in the Commons wasThe Home Depot, which opened in April 1998.[3] Anchor tenants at South Edmonton Common includeCanadian Tire (the chain's largest location),[4]IKEA,Cineplex Cinemas,Rona+,Real Canadian Superstore, andWalmart. Other stores includeStaples,Best Buy,Marshalls,Lindt, andMountain Equipment Company.
Hartco Income Fund, the company that owns Compusmart, began shutting down its 15 Compusmart locations in May 2007. Originally, the South Edmonton Common location was not one of the first five to be shut down; however, it was quickly sold as well. As of January 2017, the location is currently occupied by Party City.
Walmart initially opened in 1998 where as one of the first two retailers to open in South Common, the other beingThe Home Depot. It relocated from its former location in the nearbyHeritage Mall.
On November 7, 2007, the newestWalmart Supercentre opened on the south end of South Edmonton Common, replacing the former retail location at Parsons Road and 21 Avenue.Konto Furniture,Sofa Land, Cameron Homes, and Crystal Glass now share the space of the former Walmart.
The Walmart Supercentre has a full indoor garden centre, a fully serviced grocery store including meat, produce, bakery and floral. All former services such as McDonald's, optometrists, photo finishing and portrait studio are available at the new location, along with a Tim Hortons located in the building, which brings a total of three Tim Hortons locations to South Edmonton Common.
Walmart is the only tenant of the shopping centre that is east of Parsons Road.
On September 19, 2008, theEdmonton Journal reportedFuture Shop would be opening its largest store in Canada at 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2).[5] The location featured a larger, 53,000 square-foot layout and an updated store concept.[6] The store, along with 65 other Future Shop stores, closed on March 28, 2015. and in August 2015,Spirit Halloween took the spot for 2 months, then leaving one anchor tenant vacant.[7] Sport Chek, which opened in fall 2016, replaced Future Shop.
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