What's better than one Eataly location in Toronto? Well, two, of course!
Fans of Italian food have a little extra to rejoice about this week, as the largest Italian marketplace and dining destination worldwide signed a multi-year lease at CF Sherway Gardens in Toronto, according to a press release by commercial real estate company Cadillac Fairview.
With currently nine flagship North American destinations and over 40 stores worldwide, Toronto's second Eataly location will be housed alongside over 175 stores at CF Sherway Gardens — a leading retail destination in Toronto's west end.
"CF Sherway gardens is a perfect home to bring Eataly's values of high quality Italian food and experiences to even more people," Luca Baffigo, global head of development and partner of Eataly, said. "This store will continue Eataly's traditions as a go-to destination for dining and for authentic Italian products and wine, and will allow us to deepen our relationship with our valued local Canadian producers. We look forward to getting to work on opening this newest outpost in the Eataly family."
Eataly, with its numerous bars and restaurants, butcher shop, seafood market, gelateria and many more stores, was first introduced to Torontonians in 2019 at its first location on Bay and Bloor. It received a highly-positive response and has been a go-to for all things Italian since then.
"We have been humbled by the warmth of our guests in Toronto and we are thankful to this incredible community for how they welcomed us since we first opened our doors here in 2019," Baffigo said.
It's anyone's guess as to how the second location fares, but if we were to bet on it, it'd be safe to put money on it being nothing but an absolute success.
Although a multi-year lease has been signed, there have been no indications of a timeline to open the second location just yet.
