[ISL] "Giant Tiger opening store in Charlottetown next summer"

[rfmcdonald]

The Guardian of Charlottetown's Dave Stewart reports that Canadian discount chain Giant Tiger is set to open up a store next year. This is good news employment-wise, but I have never actually been at a Giant Tiger store to form an opinion of the chain. Readers?

A Canadian discount store chain which operates more than 200 stores across the country is coming to Charlottetown.

Alison Scarlett, public relations with Giant Tiger Stores Ltd., said they will open their first location in the P.E.I. capital city on July 15, 2017.

The chain, which already has a store in Summerside, will be located at 449 University Avenue, which is University Plaza.

“My understanding from our real estate team is that it is in close proximity to UPEI and currently there is a restaurant in that location,’’ Scarlett said, referring to East Side Marios.

“There will be a bit of construction. They are going to be building an addition on to the existing structure to give the additional square footage that we will require.’’