Loblaw says it has no immediate plans for the former Fred and Barney’s Restaurant now that the building has been demolished.
The Sun Valley Plaza, at the base of the South Hill, has housed a number of businesses over the years, most notably Fred and Barney’s and Reptile World, before it moved to its final site in downtown Drumheller. Many have fond memories of the location, however over the last few years it had become noticeably run down.
Last week Alex Excavating was on site to demolish the building.
Loblaw, the same company that owns Extra Foods, Superstore and a number of other grocery brands, currently owns the property. They were prompted to demolish the mini mall.
“The building was vacant and in a state of disrepair so we chose to remove it,” a statement from the company reads.
As to local speculation, many rumors have pegged the site for many uses, including the development of a Loblaw liquor store. The company did not confirm any such future use.
“We have no immediate plans for the property.” reads a statement from Loblaw.
