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Last global update: Sep 19, 2026 · today

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Permit activityDetected 1mo agoChain

Specsavers Edgemont

RetailLicensed·Edgemont·5251 COUNTRY HILLS BV NW ↗

Permit activity detected

Shared address. Also at this address: Al's Chop Shop Barber Shop, Bento Sushi, Brookfield Gas Fuel Mobile and Real Canadian Superstore #1575. We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

Evidence

Permit numberDP2026-04654

Calgary Development Permits

Permit descriptionNEW: SIGN - CLASS B (FASCIA SIGNS - 4)

Calgary Development Permits

Permit dateAug 11, 2026

Calgary Development Permits

Evidence above is from the most recent signal · 1 other active signal

  • Permit at a shared addressFeb 10, 2026

    Shared address. Also at this address: Al's Chop Shop Barber Shop, Bento Sushi, Brookfield Gas Fuel Mobile and Real Canadian Superstore #1575. We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

Permit history

1 permit

City permits filed at this address, newest first. Cancelled, refused and on-hold permits are hidden — a permit that is not proceeding is not activity.

  • DP2025-06766SignageReleased
    Nov 27, 2025

    REVISION: RETAIL AND CONSUMER SERVICE, CONVENIENCE FOOD STORE, HEALTH CARE SERVICE (CHANGES TO DP2024-06585); NEW: SIGN - CLASS B (FASCIA SIGNS - 3)

    Shared address. Also at this address: Al's Chop Shop Barber Shop, Bento Sushi, Brookfield Gas Fuel Mobile and Real Canadian Superstore #1575. We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Development permit · Commercial - Other Areas

Edgemont context

No new retail businesses were licensed in Edgemont in the last 90 days.

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Likely service needs

Checked Sep 10, 2026

Strongest evidence first. Each line says what we observed, not what a business of this type usually needs.

Website / local SEOstrong

no website found when we checked on Sep 10, 2026

Signageweak

typical for this licence type and category

Security systemsweak

typical for this licence type and category

Not checked: Social media / SMM · Booking software · POS / payments · E-commerce · Business email on own domain

{ }Source record · Calgary Business LicensesShow
{
  "point": {
    "type": "Point",
    "coordinates": [
      -114.1612555,
      51.1364851
    ]
  },
  "exp_dt": "2027-02-04T13:56:32.000Z",
  "address": "5251 COUNTRY HILLS BV NW",
  "getbusid": "16721284",
  "globalid": "{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX642037644}",
  "comdistcd": "EDG",
  "comdistnm": "EDGEMONT",
  "tradename": "SPECSAVERS EDGEMONT",
  "homeoccind": "N",
  "first_iss_dt": "2026-02-05T13:56:33.000Z",
  "licencetypes": "RETAIL DEALER - PREMISES",
  "jobstatusdesc": "Licensed"
}
{ }How this was classifiedShow
CategoryRetail
Classificationdeterministic

Rules over the city's own licence type. No guesses and no model — the same input always produces the same category.

{ }Raw signal evidenceShow
{
  "items": [
    {
      "field": "permitnum",
      "label": "Permit number",
      "value": "DP2026-04654",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/6933-unw5.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Development Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "1e7d39d2-de96-4fb6-85c2-c93cae4a9871"
    },
    {
      "field": "description",
      "label": "Permit description",
      "value": "NEW: SIGN - CLASS B (FASCIA SIGNS - 4)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/6933-unw5.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Development Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "1e7d39d2-de96-4fb6-85c2-c93cae4a9871"
    },
    {
      "field": "applieddate",
      "label": "Permit date",
      "value": "2026-08-11",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/6933-unw5.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Development Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "1e7d39d2-de96-4fb6-85c2-c93cae4a9871"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Permit DP2026-04654 matches the address of 5 licensed businesses. CityRadar cannot determine which business the permit is for without contacting them.",
  "permitAttribution": {
    "otherCandidates": [
      {
        "name": "AL'S CHOP SHOP BARBER SHOP",
        "businessSlug": "al-s-chop-shop-barber-shop-eb7f9abb"
      },
      {
        "name": "BENTO SUSHI",
        "businessSlug": "bento-sushi-b26f24d7"
      },
      {
        "name": "BROOKFIELD GAS FUEL MOBILE",
        "businessSlug": "brookfield-gas-fuel-mobile-5b68b954"
      },
      {
        "name": "REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE #1575",
        "businessSlug": "real-canadian-superstore-1575-823539f0"
      }
    ],
    "matchedBusinesses": 5
  }
}

Contact

WebsiteNot yet listed
PhoneNot yet listed
EmailNot yet listed

Checked through Sep 10, 2026 — no public listing found.

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At a glance

CategoryRetail
StatusLicensed
CommunityEdgemont
First seenFeb 5, 2026
Licence expiresFeb 4, 2027
Licence typeRETAIL DEALER - PREMISES
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5251 COUNTRY HILLS BV NW

Edgemont, Calgary, AB

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