Tea lovers rejoice — DavidsTea is back in Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga.
The tea merchant officially announced the reopening in a press release today.
“We are delighted to bring the full DavidsTea experience to consumers at Square One with our premium tea collections, wide assortment of accessories and expert recommendations from our Tea Guides,” said Sarah Segal, the company’s chief executive officer and chief brand officer.
The shop, located on level two by entrance eight in Square One, celebrated their grand opening on Aug. 2.
“A huge thank you to everyone who came by our opening event at Square One,” DavidsTea said on Instagram. “It was such a pleasure seeing you all irl… we’re so happy to be back.”
Customers seemed thrilled with the shop’s return.
“So happy to have you back close to home,” one person wrote on Instagram. “The store is beautiful and the staff is amazing! You will be seeing me very very often!”
DavidsTea shut down 82 locations across Canada amid financial struggles in 2020, but last year the company announced a comeback. Stores were planned for Quebec City, Montreal and a location opened at the Oshawa Centre in June.
DavidsTea said the Square One shop is a flagship store showcasing a full assortment of loose-leaf teas, signature collections, and a tea bar offering.
The new Square One location strengthens DavidsTea’s presence in the Greater Toronto Area and represents its seventh location in Ontario, the company said.
In addition to Oshawa, shops have opened in CF Toronto Eaton Centre and CF Sherway Gardens in Toronto, Limeridge Mall in Hamilton, CF Rideau Centre in Ottawa and Masonville Place in London.
The company hopes to reach 25 store openings across Canada by the end of the fiscal year.
The new stores not only drive retail sales, but they also serve as brand billboards, said Segal.
“As we’ve seen with our recent openings, each new store also creates a measurable spillover effect, lifting sales in our e-commerce and wholesale channels in the surrounding market,” Segal said.
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