As Canadian Tire celebrates its 100th birthday this month, the company has opened a 135,000-square-foot store on the site of the former Sears store in the mall on Carling Avenue. The store, billed as a Canadian Tire “Extra Retail” location, includes a six-car lobby where customers can click and collect their online purchases, a Garden Center and an automotive service department with a car showroom and tire luxury wall. “It’s a great morning here at Carlingwood Mall and we couldn’t be more proud to open this store,” Jason Kane, Canadian Tire’s vice president of Store Planning and Design, told CTV Morning Live shortly after the doors opened on Thursday. “Remarkable Retail is about showing customers the best of our brands and products and being able to deliver an amazing customer experience across the store.” Kane says it was a “special moment” to open the store years in the planning and construction. “It’s a great milestone. This month is Canadian Tire’s 100th birthday, so we wanted to mark it with something special and make a big investment here in Ottawa with a great retail experience.” Construction of the new store in the Carlingwood shopping center began in the fall of 2019. Canadian Tire says all customer and employee restrooms at the new store are gender neutral.
