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RE: General Retail News - Chris - 05-31-2019
Just saw a sign at the old Westin's Bakery Outlet announcing the future home of Crosby Volkswagen.
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 05-31-2019
(05-31-2019, 12:29 PM)Chris Wrote: Just saw a sign at the old Westin's Bakery Outlet announcing the future home of Crosby Volkswagen.
Wow … they have been at their current location in the east end of Kitchener for over 50 years and now are moving closer to downtown. Another statement of confidence in DTK.
RE: General Retail News - white_brian - 05-31-2019
I wonder if the plan is to split the dealership. Audi stay at Weber and Franklin and VW move to Victoria. Hard to say cause both brands have seen growth in the area
RE: General Retail News - Chris - 05-31-2019
(05-31-2019, 02:23 PM)white_brian Wrote: I wonder if the plan is to split the dealership. Audi stay at Weber and Franklin and VW move to Victoria. Hard to say cause both brands have seen growth in the area
They have already opened KW-Audi so I would think this is a straight VW move.
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 05-31-2019
(05-31-2019, 02:35 PM)Chris Wrote:(05-31-2019, 02:23 PM)white_brian Wrote: I wonder if the plan is to split the dealership. Audi stay at Weber and Franklin and VW move to Victoria. Hard to say cause both brands have seen growth in the area
They have already opened KW-Audi so I would think this is a straight VW move.
That's right. Audi has a big new operation near the BMW and Mercedes dealerships, just off Victoria near the Grand River.
RE: General Retail News - embe - 05-31-2019
With the new Tesla dealership and aforementioned ones by the grand river, the density along this stretch is increasing. Now people can Shop just about most brands between there and the Guelph stretch oh Highway 7
RE: General Retail News - white_brian - 05-31-2019
Sorry I had forgotten about the Audi dealership at the Grand. I just remembered that Crosby used to sell both Audi and VW.
I wonder if they are planning to develop the Weber and Franklin location. The potential of development at the Howard Johnson property proposed a while back comes to mind
RE: General Retail News - Spokes - 06-01-2019
So is Weston's spot there closing?
RE: General Retail News - neonjoe - 06-01-2019
It’s where the old factory outlet store was.
RE: General Retail News - boatracer - 06-13-2019
(05-31-2019, 01:32 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(05-31-2019, 12:29 PM)Chris Wrote: Just saw a sign at the old Westin's Bakery Outlet announcing the future home of Crosby Volkswagen.
Wow … they have been at their current location in the east end of Kitchener for over 50 years and now are moving closer to downtown. Another statement of confidence in DTK.
They looked at expanding in the current location but it was going to be difficult with a lot of compromises all while keeping the existing sales area going. Plus in a new location they can expand and modernize the garage which is the cash flow king of any dealership.
RE: General Retail News - panamaniac - 06-22-2019
A reminder that this Wednesday will be the first of four weekly mid-week markets at the Kitchener Market, from 4pm to 8pm. There will be around 20 vendors and the food hall will be open. Hope everyone can get out and support the return of the long-awaited Wednesday Kitchener market.
https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-news/mid-week-market-returning-in-kitchener-1518648
RE: General Retail News - goggolor - 06-22-2019
Hopefully we'll see a return of the Uptown Waterloo Thursday market one day - it slowly died over the last 2 years of construction and doesn't appear to be back this year.
RE: General Retail News - panamaniac - 06-22-2019
In the meantime, the Kitchener Market's just a short Ion trip down the road!
RE: General Retail News - goggolor - 06-22-2019
I go to the Kitchener Market every week, but having a market Uptown mid-week to re-stock was fantastic - and the small vendors at the Uptown Waterloo market had things that I've never seen at the Kitchener market.
RE: General Retail News - tomh009 - 06-22-2019
(06-22-2019, 12:59 PM)goggolor Wrote: I go to the Kitchener Market every week, but having a market Uptown mid-week to re-stock was fantastic - and the small vendors at the Uptown Waterloo market had things that I've never seen at the Kitchener market.
And probably vice versa.
Hopefully both will be viable -- possibly (eventually) year-round -- as our urban population increases.