Old Blockbuster store to become Dollarama

Martin of the Junction Residents Association emailed the blog tonight about a new sign application for 2890 Dundas ST W the originality built as an S.S. Kresge store which ran there for many years.



 

 

This author is wondering if they plan to use the entire store area, Blockbuster did not. This is a wonderful building with an intriguing and warren like basement with a central wall down the middle supporting the cast iron support poles on the 1st floor.

Strangely the Junction always keeps its own, as Dollarama can be viewed as  the new five and dime type of store that the  S.S. Kresge stores were.

I cannot help but think this author should go and apply for a stock person job at Dollarama, as my 1st job was in this S.S. Kresge store as a stock boy they called us by that title.

 

 

 

Junction Blockbuster to close- 2890 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

as the Canadian arm of the firm is winding down..

huge store

 

really great basement

 



 

Blockbuster Video - old Kresge's store

Blockbuster video located in the old Kresge's store was one of the first of the "regeneration" stores in the strip of Dundas St. West from Annette St. to Islington Ave. Yet while it served it's purpose, only now are others retailers appearing to fulfill the complete package of services provided by the Kresge Company.



Picture Credit - Robert Johnston 1991