In a rare move,
Canada Post has opened up a new postal outlet in a pre-existing
Shoppers Drug Mart on Dupont Street.
Usually scheduled to coincide with new openings of likely shops, Canada Post spokeswoman Jennifer Arnott says this March 9 opening was "part of our ongoing market assessment. We determined we needed another post office in that neighbourhood."
The growth of what might be called the north Annex is something
Shoppers Drug Mart spotted five years ago when they built the store just a few blocks north of their Bloor and Walmer location, which also houses a post office.
"We try to make it go in with a relocation or when we open a new store," says Shoppers spokeswoman Tammy Smitham. "We usually like to incur all the capital costs when we're building."
The new postal space takes over the old photo development desk, which has not been replaced.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Jennifer Arnott, Tammy Smitham
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