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The Saskatoon Co-operatives Association says it will open a new liquor store in a growing retail development on Saskatoon’s east side before the end of the year.

The 10,000-square-foot store — Saskatoon Co-op’s second in the city — will be built at the Meadows Market in Rosewood, the association said Friday in a news release.

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“We see a tremendous amount of traffic past our door (in Blairmore) and of course it’s a similar situation over here,” Saskatoon Co-op CEO Grant Wicks said Friday morning.

“It’s another large regional shopping centre and we’re very excited about the potential for sales there,” Wicks said of the store, which is expected to have a walk-in beer cooler and a large selection of products.

Despite opening the city’s first private liquor store in 2014, Saskatoon Co-op was shut out of the Regina and Saskatoon markets when the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority issued 11 new permits in late 2016.