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Calgary shopping: Simons clothing store opens at The Core

CEO Peter Simons of the Simons store chain poses in Quebec City.
CEO Peter Simons of the Simons store chain poses in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec-based retailer Simons opened its first Calgary store on Thursday.

The store, located downtown at The Core on 8 Avenue S.W., sells both men’s and women’s clothing as well are housewares.

The store is a whopping 95,000 square feet. It takes up five floors of the Lancaster building and portions of the first, second and third floors of TD Square between Stephen Avenue and 7 Avenue S.W. The first floor of the store runs an entire city block on 2 Street S.W. between Stephen Avenue and 7 Avenue S.W.

The store features a three-storey mural by Calgary artist Maya Gohill titled Funhouse.

Funhouse mural at the Calgary Simons location. Global News / Melissa Gilligan

Simons’ new Calgary location marks the family-owned fashion retailer’s 14th store and fifth outside of Quebec.

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The store officially opened its doors at 11:30 a.m.

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A Simons store is currently operating in Edmonton, with another set to open in August 2017.

 

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