Canadians, Target is moving in.
Zellers is going to slowly be replaced by Target all over Canada.
[quote=CBC]
U.S. retailer Target said Thursday it is buying the store leases of Canadian discount retail chain Zellers from the U.S. investor who owns the Hudson's Bay Co. assets for $1.8 billion.
Under terms of the deal, Minneapolis-based Target will make two payments of $912.5 million in cash, in May and September 2011, to acquire the leasehold interests of 220 Zellers locations in Canada.
The Zellers locations will continue to exist under that brand name for "a period of time," HBC said in a release. But Target will convert 100 to 150 of those Zellers locations to Target stores in 2013 and 2014 and possibly sell the rest of the current Zellers network of store leases to other retailers.
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[url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2011/01/13/target-zelles-takeover.html]Source[/url]
Are you going to miss Zellers? I grew up with it, so I'm going to miss it.
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Target is just as bad as Wal-mart..
Moar NX, muhahah
[quote=ps3113]I think this is the most appropriate way to celebrate.
YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH,YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH[/quote]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs]YES?[/url]
[quote=EchoAC]I don't really mind. But having the big old red Zellers missing is gonna feel weird.[/quote]
Exactly this. It will stay under the Zellers logo for another 2-3 years, though. EMBRACE IT UNTIL IT'S GONE.
<_< The time I went into a Target for the first time, it felt just like Zellers, no big change is gonna happen 'cept the sign...
[quote=xxSwirl]YES!
Target>Zellers
i am... so excited...[/quote]
Basically that.
Ive been thinking about it ever since I heard about it
I don't really mind. But having the big old red Zellers missing is gonna feel weird.
oh thank god id have target over zellers any day.
YES!
Target>Zellers
i am... so excited...
[quote=abnotsu]As long as they sell the same stuff for lower or the same price its all good.[/quote]
Well, yeah, should be like that. A lot of Zellers locations have run down interiors. I hope that gets fixed up.
"Everything From A to Z"
[quote=Machete]i've only been to Zellers once! Grew up with Target
this is exciting[/quote]
Are you even Canadian? How is that possible? LOL
I don't like Zellers...Or target. So I don't really care about this xD
[quote=TripleBladez]Yeah, I'll miss those undercooked fries... and when I used to buy N64 games there until Walmart came along.[/quote]
Haha. I remember buying my games at the Centrepoint location. Good times....Until I saw the light - EB Games.
[quote=mlsxxx13]YAY.
Well, later zellers.
I'll miss your restaurant.[/quote]
Yeah, I'll miss those undercooked fries... and when I used to buy N64 games there until Walmart came along.
[quote=mlsxxx13]YAY.
Well, later zellers.
I'll miss your restaurant.[/quote]
And their photo restoration service. (Well, no)
I dont really like Zellers, plus they'll get done by 2013-2014.
I'm getting some GoBots, sure, but I'm going to QQ over Zellers.
I only went to Zellers a couple of times when i was a kid. When I moved houses there wasn't a Zellers near me so it got replaced by a Wal mart. I guess I'll miss the nostalgic feeling of seeing one, but I won't mind.
target is awesome<3
YAY.
Well, later zellers.
I'll miss your restaurant.
por zellers :O protest about it