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ATB Financial
Financial services · Edmonton HQ
Growth
Record fiscal 2026: $2.5B in revenue (up 15.4%), net income up 56%, and a record $5.6B in new residential mortgages. They now serve over 850,000 clients.
Why now
They're expanding nationally, but most of their everyday banking growth still comes from winning Albertans one at a time, including the many newcomers arriving in the province.
Why Aventura: Signing up new banking clients is face-to-face work. Your multilingual team can reach the communities ATB's ads miss.
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Servus Credit Union
Canada's largest credit union · Edmonton HQ
Growth
Became Canada's largest credit union by assets after merging with connectFirst. They have over 600,000 members, and assets under management passed $40B in 2026.
Why now
They grow one member at a time, and they compete with ATB and the big banks for the same Albertans.
Why Aventura: Community events and in-person sign-ups are how credit unions grow, and your ethnic marketing opens doors in Edmonton's fastest-growing communities.
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Booster Juice
Smoothie & juice bars · Edmonton HQ
Growth
Over 470 locations across every province and territory. They opened their first-ever drive-thru in January 2026, and the company says it plans to keep expanding in Canada and internationally.
Why now
Every new store and new format, like the drive-thru, has to build local traffic fast.
Why Aventura: Sampling, campus and gym activations, and grand-opening events are classic experiential work, right in their hometown.
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Zellers
Discount department store · relaunched in Edmonton
Growth
The Zellers revival started at Edmonton's Londonderry Mall in October 2025. Since then they've opened in Toronto (June 2026) and Cambridge (Nov 12), with Brampton and Scarborough planned for 2027. The company says sales keep beating expectations.
Why now
They're rolling out nationally, and every new market needs customers to know Zellers is back.
Why Aventura: A nostalgia brand built on in-store experience. Store events and community activations near Londonderry and future Alberta locations are a natural fit.
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Cozey
Furniture & home · opening at West Edmonton Mall
Growth
Opening a 5,385 sq. ft. store at West Edmonton Mall this month, its fifth permanent Canadian location and second in Alberta after Calgary. A two-storey New York flagship is planned for early 2027.
Why now
A brand that started online is moving into physical stores and has to fill a brand-new showroom in Canada's biggest mall.
Why Aventura: Mall traffic only turns into furniture sales with people on the floor and events that bring shoppers in to sit on the product.
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Egg Club
Breakfast QSR · first Edmonton location downtown
Growth
Opened its first Edmonton restaurant in April 2026, targeting up to 10 new Canadian locations by the end of 2026. In October 2026 it announced a joint venture with Serruya Private Equity to fund growth across Canada, the US and internationally.
Why now
With new funding behind it, the next Edmonton locations will each need a strong local launch.
Why Aventura: Downtown office sampling, launch events and street teams are what get a new breakfast brand into people's routines.
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Heavenly Desserts
UK dessert restaurant chain · Whyte Avenue
Growth
A UK chain with 50+ locations worldwide. It opened its first Edmonton restaurant on Whyte Ave in January 2026 and is also opening in Surrey and Vancouver.
Why now
It's still building a following in Western Canada, one city at a time.
Why Aventura: A dessert destination grows through buzz and foot traffic. Experiential events and community outreach across Edmonton's diverse neighbourhoods are how it builds a following.