Sault news: Station Mall to invest $60M producing foods and enjoyment centre

Administration at Station Mall in Sault Ste. Marie have introduced a $60 million approach to change the former Sears area early next yr.

“The concept is that we want to carry Station Mall into the modern day periods,” said Robert Carter of StratonHunter Group, a hospitality advisory corporation hired by the shopping mall to help renovate the assets.

“The mall dynamics have transformed drastically and we know that foods and meals parts are a large attract to carry people today into the shopping mall as very well as improving the retail surroundings.”

To that stop, Carter explained the home will be turned into an ‘eatertainment sophisticated,’ featuring a full-assistance sports bar and restaurant, as properly as other amenities these as video online games and kid’s pursuits.

“It will be an ecosystem that has multiple sights to family members, to youthful grown ups, to folks going out for a dinner date night time, mixed with amusement and a culinary practical experience,” he reported, comparing the strategy to The Rec Room run by Cineplex.

Carter stated there are ongoing conversations about the Sears home, as perfectly as the former Walmart spot on the other side of the shopping mall.

“There’s the Sears box that is primarily where the ‘eatertainment’ atmosphere will be, such as the potential for a patio experiencing the waterfront, as nicely,” stated Carter.

Show OF Self confidence

“And then on the former Walmart site, there’s additional discussions around some food environment, grocery aspects from that standpoint, as very well.”

Rory Ring, president and CEO of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce, claimed the $60 million financial investment is a clearly show of self esteem in the community financial system.

“These varieties of investments are not finished on a whim,” mentioned Ring.

“They are performed through correct research and forecasting and knowing the marketplaces of which they are getting into.”

Ring mentioned the advancement will have a constructive impression on other downtown firms.

“We’ll be finding folks that will come to Sault Ste. Marie to the Station Mall, and enterprises will now have to think how they capture the exact same customer,” reported Ring.

“It will, I believe, up the activity for many of our organizations, and that growing tide will lift all boats. So, it’s a quite optimistic matter.”

Also section of the plan is the set up of electric motor vehicle charging stations in the parking whole lot. Administration at Station Mall is hoping to finish design in early 2024.
