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Calgary Co-op is looking to reinvent its grocery shopping experience with an urbanized shop on property being purchased in the core of Marda Loop.

The local grocer is set to purchase a shopping plaza known as Marda Loop Village, at the corner of 33rd Avenue and 20th Street S.W., and plans to develop an urban grocery store, residential, retail and commercial spaces. The lot currently houses an assortment of shops, restaurants and a large gym with plenty of parking, all of which will stay in operation until a development plan is made, according to Calgary Co-op spokesman Damon Tanzola.

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“After that, we will be having open and transparent conversations with (the businesses) to see what the future will hold in the redevelopment,” Tanzola said Thursday.

Businesses currently on the 1.77-acre lot include Global Pet Foods, Marda Loop Doggie Daycare & Spa, 8 Cakes, Marda Loop Mercantile, Subway, Nho Saigon and GoPerformance Fitness Lab, which is the largest single building in the space.