Marlborough Mall

I really enjoy Marlborough Mall. Its been a growing Mall ever since i was a little kid in Calgary my Grandma and Grandpa have taken me to this mall. I think the still called it Franklin Mall or something even though its actually Marlborough Mall. But either way its a good mall to get everything you need all in one place. Its have Walmart for Grocerys or the Dollorama which is also enjoy!

Not a big mall though but it is just an ordinary and usual mall with few necessary businesses and a decent food court.
It has a connecting wallmart and shoppers drug mart which makes it look lengthy. And the good thing is that it has dollorama connected to it which is one of the good dollar stores which has a good collection of goods. I am not a big fan of marlborough mall but the good thing about this place is that it is very connective to public transit and has many other places near by like T&T market, canadian tyre, etc.
Also we could go around to sundrige from this place. So usually I don’t go to just visit this place rather like to visit as one of a bunch.
Also this marlborough has a medical professional centre in it where in could go for blood tests or other test through alberta health services which is also open during saturdays unlike many other places in downtown.
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Oooo Marlborough Mall. Such a bitter-​sweet place.
Located in what is widely considered to be one of the lowest income (and sketchiest) areas of Calgary, it’s no wonder this mall has foregone all the trendy clothing boutiques and health-​centric food court clients in favor of a who’s who of keeping things cheap (hell, the mall is anchored by Sears and WalMart, what do you expect?) to cater to the local needs. That being said, everything that is within the control of the mall is generally rather well kept. Things are clean, organised, and run fairly precise. All in all, the mall ITSELF is rather nice.
The issue is the people. Coming from somebody who’s worked in the security industry for almost 3 years, and having worked for the company who runs security at Marlborough, I can tell you from experience that this is a job NOBODY wants, and for good reason. I’ve heard horror stories of entire teams wrestling with drug addicts, homeless people making home in little back hallways where they think they won’t be found, and to be honest I’m never even REMOTELY surprised to see police cars in the parking lot (not exactly a rare occurance.)
So, in essence, I guess you get what you pay for. Marlborough is a great place to go if you have a small ammount of money you want to stretch a long way. Chances are, you may share the hallways with some slightly unsavory characters, but it’s a lot like walking through downtown at night; keep your wits about you and choose your paths, and these issues are easily avoided.

I should have worn a cowboy hat!
This is the only mall in Canada where you’ll find a greeter at Wal-​Mart who’ll say «Howdy!» at the entrance. Hey, it’s Calgary!
If you like Wal-​Mart, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Dollarama, then, this is the mall for you.
I wouldn’t go here for the latest fashion. Unless, you like Randy River or Reitmans.
The ambience of the mall can be summed up with Avril Lavigne’s music video called Complicated. Minus all the rowdiness, of course.

I can’t explain it, but I really enjoy going to Marlborough Mall. There is nothing about the mall, or the stores inside it, that makes it any better than any other mall. It’s a decent size, but nothing fantastic. It has a decent selection of stores, but once again nothing amazing. It has a Walmart, which is either a good or bad thing depending on your preferences. But for some strange reason, I light up at the prospect of going.
I will speak to a few stores though that I like. Oddly, being a guy and all, I strongly recommend Studio 2000 for hair products. Their prices are pretty cheap from what I’ve seen (confirmed by my fiancé). Anthony’s Jewellers is another good bet. Not the only location in Calgary, and certainly not the only mall location, but I’ve always found Anthony’s in general to be a good jeweller. And, perhaps most importantly, they have a Showcase store. One of those stores that sells «as seen on TV» merchandise. Actually, that’s probably why I like this mall so much. And why I don’t watch any shopping channels.
They recently opened a small Tim Horton’s here as well, which was a pleasant surprise. And of course, the aforementioned Walmart. I generally hate going to Walmart, mostly due to the crowds. This location isn’t too bad though. Although some of the customers are undesirable, if you know what I mean.
Almost forgot, they have one of the last remaining San Francisco stores here. Ever since I was a kid, that store has always cheered me up!

Technically, there is nothing wrong with Marlborough Mall. It’s got all the right stores, it’s got a great food court and it’s decent in size. Crowd wise, however, that’s another story.
I wandered into Marlborough Mall a couple of weeks ago because I was waiting for someone and I figured I could burn some time in the mall. Despite all the delightful stores they have (Ie. Teopia, The Body Shop, La Senza, Le Château), and despite the fact that this is one of the ONLY malls in the city that still has the fun store ‘Sanfrancisco’ in it, I ended up sitting at the food court people-​watching. One word for you guys: SKETCHY.
I don’t mean to hate, I really don’t, but the crowd in this mall is a little disconcerting. Let me paint you a picture:
After an hour of sitting in the food court she got up, and walked to a store nearby. She happened to notice a man sitting behind her at the food court, staring, but she politely went around him and was well on her way. She spent about 15 minutes in a jewelry store and then came out, only to notice the same man from the foodcourt waiting for her outside. They looked directly at one another and she kept walking. She then looked back over her shoulder and he was following her. She went into the Shoppers’ Drug Mart store on the corner and he ran behind her. She went from store to store, with him either coming in behind her, or waiting at the entrance of the respective stores. «What The Heck???» She wondered, getting a little creeped out. She considered calling mall security but didn’t want to make a scene. Finally, as he waited for her outside a store with his back turned, she ran out in the other direction and hid inside a store, watching him pace back and forth outside trying to figure out where she had gone. He eventually left.
True Story.
My experience at Marlborough Mall and the simple reason as to why I wont be back.
My conclusion holds true: SKETCHY.