south edmonton common in downtown toronto

i love south edmonton common. it's a great shopping destination, and i don't mind that you basically have to drive to each store. so living in downtown toronto without a car, means i can't hit up the big box stores like i used to because they're usually in the suburbs.

until now...

they're opening a best buy right by eaton centre. woo hoo! but i used to just go there for CDs, and now that HMV is priced well, best buy isn't as enticing. now as exciting as...

a superstore! and they didn't just take any location, they're renovating the old maple leaf gardens to be a giant superstore! if i was a torontonian, i might be a little more outraged at them turning a sports icon into a giant supermarket, but i'm not from toronto, so i'm looking forward to getting all my home needs where they used to play hockey. superstore is a relatively new thing for ontario folks. they're not used to supermarkets selling housewares, or anything more than just groceries.

i don't know what else i need, but i'm happy that big box stores have infiltrated downtown toronto. but i have to draw the line somewhere, i do not shop at walmart anymore. can't support a competitor!