The two dozen staff are in place and most of the items are on the shop floor with price tags but the McFrugal鈥檚 Discount Outlet in 91原创 City isn鈥檛 quite ready to open yet.

鈥淲e鈥檙e about 95 per cent of the way there,鈥� said Jason McDougall, COO of Fields Holding Company which owns the discount chain.

The planned Aug. 31 opening didn鈥檛 happen as the company awaited final permits. There鈥檚 still some paperwork outstanding from the City, according to McDougall.

He鈥檚 anticipating a soft opening next week (the fourth week of September).

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The Army & Navy sign outside the location at 91原创 Mall was removed last week. McFrugal鈥檚 which used to have an 8,000 square foot 91原创 City location on 56th Avenue from 2000 to 2014 took over the Army & Navy space. The new store will be 63,000 square feet. It also has a store in Surrey and another in Thunder Bay, Ont.

While the global pandemic has caused many to shift their shopping habbits to online purchases, McDougall is still a fan of the bricks and mortar shopping experience.

鈥淚 think we鈥檙e probably the only retailer opening this size of store anywhere in Canada,鈥� he commented.

He hopes the addition of the store to the local retail landscape will encourage other businesses, though he knows many are struggling due to COVID-19.

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