MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Walmart is buying 13 of the former Target Canada stores plus a distribution centre in Cornwall, Ont.
Walmart Canada says it will spend about $165 million for the leases and properties and a further $185 million on renovations.
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The $350-million plan is subject to court approval, as part of Target’s exit from the Canadian market.
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Walmart expects renovations to start in a few months and to employ about 1,500 trade and construction workers.
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It also plans to hire about 2,400 people to set up and staff the stores and another 1,000 for the distribution centre.
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One of the stores is in Winnipeg and the others are in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
Full list of the new Walmart locations are as follows:
- Scottsdale Mall, Delta, BC
- Coquitlam Centre, Coquitlam, BC
- Surrey Place/Central City, Surrey, BC
- Haney Place Mall, Maple Ridge, BC
- Southdale Centre, Winnipeg, MB
- Guelph, Guelph, ON
- Bayshore Shopping Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Billings Bridge Plaza, Ottawa, ON
- Pen Centre, St. Catharines, ON
- Candiac Power Centre, Candiac, QC
- Terrarium Shopping Centre, Pointe Claire, QC
- Galeries Chagnon, Levis, QC
- Place Fleur De Lys, Quebec City, QC
- Distribution Centre, Cornwall, ON
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