With most commercial leases you are just leasing the space i.e. the 4 walls. Anything else the leaseholder is on the hook for it. Unlike residential leases which is somewhat regulated by the province,
If you are a big player like Walmart where you are the Anchor Tenant, yes, you will have lots of recourse. FYI, on a per sq ft basis, a Anchor Tenant might pay less then 50% of what we, a small retail tenant pays.
Ella when she started the business, being a new business with no prior history, she has to provide a Security Deposit of $5,000 plus 3 months rent in ADVANCE in spite of the fact she has very good credit.