Your reaction: 1st H&M opens on P.E.I. at Charlottetown Mall
Hundreds lined up for opening
Clothing retailer H&M officially opened its first store on Prince Edward Island at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Charlottetown Mall.
The first 300 people in line received discount passes which ranged in value from $10 to $300 to apply on opening day purchases.
The space has been empty in the mall since April 2015 when Target closed.
People shared their experience at the opening on social media.
The <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> Grand Opening lineup at <a href="https://twitter.com/ChtownMall">@ChtownMall</a> has just about reached the 200 mark! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FinallyHere?src=hash">#FinallyHere</a> <a href="https://t.co/HvMMBf6nnX">pic.twitter.com/HvMMBf6nnX</a>
—@adam_ramsayHappy H&M opening day <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charlottetown?src=hash">#Charlottetown</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hm">@hm</a>
—@nolman29Officials say the store is over 20,000 square feet, and staff expect to let approx 450 customers in to start <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charlottetown?src=hash">#Charlottetown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/hta2m2Fx8l">pic.twitter.com/hta2m2Fx8l</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCHere's the <a href="https://twitter.com/hm">@hm</a> line-up, it continues down towards Sport Check as far as the eye can see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/O7gB0vM2WJ">pic.twitter.com/O7gB0vM2WJ</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCThis man arrived just after 7 as well, is hoping for some bargains. People at the front of the line are getting <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> gift cards! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/FIKQAmGIxt">pic.twitter.com/FIKQAmGIxt</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCThe new <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> is occupying approximately half of the space formerly occupied by Target <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/aKg1Ia4ptw">pic.twitter.com/aKg1Ia4ptw</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCStaff at the new <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charlottetown?src=hash">#Charlottetown</a> getting the crowd pumped up, running down the line chanting "H&M!" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/OOx3SegdCz">pic.twitter.com/OOx3SegdCz</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCThis (already) happy customer says she's "stoked" & can't wait to get inside. 10 minutes until this massive crowd descends on the store <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/vF2cFM6GZT">pic.twitter.com/vF2cFM6GZT</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCLoudspeaker outside the <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> store in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charlottetown?src=hash">#Charlottetown</a> tells customers the store will open in minutes, mall dance party underway <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/e0ewaPIXXx">pic.twitter.com/e0ewaPIXXx</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCOfficially open <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charlottetown?src=hash">#Charlottetown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/hwtx6f0xoQ">pic.twitter.com/hwtx6f0xoQ</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCThe first eager customers, here since 7am, finally get into this new <a href="https://twitter.com/hmcanada">@hmcanada</a> store <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charlottetown?src=hash">#Charlottetown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/8RbzG5cA6P">pic.twitter.com/8RbzG5cA6P</a>
—@JDoriaBrownCBCH&M is finally opening in Charlottetown within an hour of me leaving for Vancouver. What does it mean.
—@joshcoles<a href="https://twitter.com/hm">@hm</a> $20 off my first purchase at H&M in the Charlottetown mall 😊❤️ <a href="https://t.co/FfNqzuBfcw">pic.twitter.com/FfNqzuBfcw</a>
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