Store openings and shopping news across Alberta — new Costcos, big-box arrivals, malls and the chains coming to your city.
Construction is well underway on the new Costco at Manning Town Centre in northeast Edmonton, with foundations in the ground, a crane on site and the official Costco sign now standing at 153 Avenue and Ebbers Boulevard. The sign reveals details the company hasn't announced, and industry reports say the warehouse will replace the 50 Street store near Clareview. Here's where the project stands.
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A 16,000-square-foot Planet Fitness is under construction inside the Walmart at 2075 Strachan Road SE in Medicine Hat, with an opening planned for fall 2026. It's the chain's latest Canadian location, built around low-cost memberships and, for Black Card members, extras like massage loungers. Here's what's coming and what it means for the city.
A Costco manager confirmed at a pop-up membership event in Lloydminster that the new warehouse is on track to open in the second or third week of November 2026. The store is under construction at 75 Avenue and 19 Street. It will be approximately 160,000 square feet with 900 parking stalls. Local hiring of 100 to 150 people begins around September. The gas bar will offer diesel, gas, and propane. Lloydminster has been waiting for this since 2019.
A 165,000 square foot Costco warehouse is under construction at Bingham Crossing near Highway 1 and Range Road 33, west of Calgary in Springbank. Rocky View County issued a $25.8 million building permit in January 2026. The opening is expected Fall 2026. It will be the first Costco on the western edge of Calgary — and the closest location to Cochrane, Harmony, and Canmore.
A ground-up new build not a renovation is coming to one of Lloydminster's fastest-growing corridors as the city's retail sector hits $3 billion in annual spending.
Samsung Electronics Canada has opened its first Alberta Experience Store at CF Market Mall in Calgary, giving customers a hands-on space for device support, repairs, and the full Galaxy ecosystem something previously only available in Toronto and Vancouver.
A new Costco planned for Manning Town Centre in northeast Edmonton has officially moved forward after a building permit was issued. While construction hasn’t started yet, residents are already debating traffic, access, and claims that it could become the largest Costco in the city.
It's 45,000 square feet bigger than the current downtown location and it's being built right in the city's fastest-growing neighbourhood.
A Costco is under construction at 75 Avenue and 19 Street on Lloydminster's west side. The 160,000-square-foot warehouse has a building permit, a sign on site, and foundation work underway. Based on the provincial project registry, a fall 2026 opening is the most likely window.
Three new Costco warehouses are confirmed for Alberta in 2026 — Manning Town Centre in northeast Edmonton, Bingham Crossing near Calgary in Rocky View County, and a new location in Lloydminster. All three have building permits on record. Here's what's known about each.
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