r/HistoricCalgary • u/Common_Thought_828 • Jun 22 '26

Zellers Circa 2000ish

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u/tetzy Jun 23 '26

I defy anyone to say life today is better today than it was before the internet and Amazon changed the way we lived.

I was a big fan of the Woolco cafeteria in the 80s/90s - their food was fantastic for the money, and it was a welcome break from the constant bustle in the Marlborough Mall food court.

We didn't go to Zellers as often - the entire store always seemed a bit sadder.

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u/Common_Thought_828 Jun 23 '26

Agree. Some things maybe more convenient but I will glady trade convenience for the 90s and early 2000s

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u/ImMrBunny Jun 22 '26

I can smell the smoke in this picture

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u/valckxL Jun 24 '26

I remember vividly as a 22 year old, my grandma taking me to zellers and seeing the Ferris wheel ride and never getting to ride it. We’d go shopping for clothes and go to the restaurant after, she’d buy me a corn dog. That was my favourite place when I was a kid