{"id":3813,"date":"2026-09-26T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:04:38","slug":"kalemart24-celebrates-grand-opening-at-601-yonge-street-with-customers-lining-up-around-the-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/kalemart24-celebrates-grand-opening-at-601-yonge-street-with-customers-lining-up-around-the-block\/","title":{"rendered":"KaleMart24 Celebrates Grand Opening At 601 Yonge Street With Customers Lining Up Around The Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3813\" class=\"elementor elementor-3813\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea316c e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54ea316c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5c1622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5c1622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TORONTO, ON \u2013 September 26, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 KaleMart24 celebrated the grand opening of its new location at\u00a0<strong>601 Yonge Street in Toronto<\/strong>, drawing an exceptional response from the community, with customers lining up along the street and around the block to visit the new store.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_3815\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3815\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3815\" src=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324122.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324122-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">KaleMart24 franchise owner-operators Chris Roop and Carly Andrews celebrate the grand opening of KaleMart24 at 601 Yonge Street in Toronto on September 26, 2026.<\/p><\/div><p><strong>Franchise owner-operators Chris Roop and Carly Andrews\u00a0<\/strong>welcomed customers throughout the day as the new location quickly filled with shoppers. The strong opening-day turnout marked the culmination of considerable planning, preparation and work required to bring the new business to life.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_3816\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3816\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3816\" src=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324125.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324125-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INSIDE KALEMART24: Customers fill the new KaleMart24 location at 601 Yonge Street during its grand opening on September 26, 2026<\/p><\/div><p><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>\u201cThis is an incredible day for us,\u201d said Chris Roop. \u201cYou work toward an opening like this for a long time, but seeing people lined up around the block and then seeing the store filled with customers is something special. We are incredibly thankful to everyone who came out to support KaleMart24 and to everyone who helped us get to opening day.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>Carly Andrews said the customer response exceeded expectations.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_3818\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3818\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3818\" src=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324192-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OPENING-DAY LINEUP: Customers line up along the street for the grand opening of KaleMart24 at 601 Yonge Street. The opening drew a large crowd, with the line extending around the block.<\/p><\/div><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u201cSeeing the lineup outside was an amazing feeling,\u201d said Carly Andrews. \u201cSo much planning, work and determination went into bringing Toronto\u2019s first KaleMart24 franchise to this point. We are excited to be part of the Yonge Street community, which is also our own community \u2014 we live only a 20-minute walk away.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>GTA Strategies<\/strong>\u00a0helped KaleMart24 navigate\u00a0<strong>City of Toronto and Ontario government permitting and approval matters<\/strong>to bring the new location to opening day.<\/p><p><strong>Hon. Jim Karygiannis, Principal of GTA Strategies<\/strong>, congratulated Roop, Andrews and the KaleMart24 team on the successful launch.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cWhat a fantastic opening,\u201d said Karygiannis. \u201cWe are extremely happy for Chris, Carly and the entire KaleMart24 team. GTA Strategies was proud to help them navigate municipal and provincial permitting matters and move this project toward opening day. When you see people lined up around the block waiting to get inside, it speaks volumes about the excitement they have created. We congratulate Chris and Carly and wish KaleMart24 tremendous success in the years ahead.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"attachment_3817\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3817\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3817\" src=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324124.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gtastrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image19324124-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INSIDE KALEMART24: Customers fill the new KaleMart24 location at 601 Yonge Street during its grand opening on September 26, 2026<\/p><\/div><p>The opening of\u00a0<strong>this KaleMart24 location<\/strong>\u00a0represents another new business investment along Toronto\u2019s Yonge Street corridor and brings a new retail destination to residents, workers, students and visitors in the downtown community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, ON \u2013 September 26, 2026\u00a0\u2013 KaleMart24 celebrated the grand opening of its new location at\u00a0601 Yonge Street in Toronto, drawing an exceptional response from the community, with customers lining up along the street and around the block to visit the new store. 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