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Centerpoint Mall was known as Towne and Countrye Square at its grand opening in the 1950s. In |
Centerpoint Mall was known as Towne and Countrye Square at its grand opening in the 1950s. In 1966, the mall began with anchors that were [[Sayvette]], [[Miracle Mart (Canada)|Miracle Mart]], and [[Loblaws]]. The Sayvette chain went defunct in 1975 and was converted to [[Woolco]]. Woolco closed and the store and was converted to [[Super Centre|Supercentre]]. The Loblaws store was converted into [[Towers Department Stores|Towers]]. The Towers store became a Zellers when Zellers purchased the Towers chain. The Zellers was closed in 2012 when Zellers was purchased by Target and the location was closed for about a year before reopening as Target on March 19, 2013. Since early 2015 when all Targets across Canada closed down that space has been vacant.<ref>http://www.towersdepartmentstores.info/pages/stores.htm</ref> |
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With {{convert|635121|sqft|m2}} of retail space, it is one of the largest malls in Toronto. |
With {{convert|635121|sqft|m2}} of retail space, it is one of the largest malls in Toronto. |
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| Location | 6464 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M2M 3X7 |
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| Opening date | 1960 |
| Management | Melody Fallis |
| No. of stores and services | 113[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 625,000 sq ft (58,100 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 floors in The Bay) |
| Website | Centerpoint Mall |
Centerpoint Mall (formerly Towne and Countrye Square) is a shopping mall located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the south west corner of Steeles Avenue and Yonge Street.[2]
It is home to Canadian Tire, Hudson's Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a No Frills. A Beer Store is on the southeast corner of the property, also known as the The Village Shoppes.
History
Centerpoint Mall was known as Towne and Countrye Square at its grand opening in the 1950s. In 1966, the mall began with anchors that were Sayvette, Miracle Mart, and Loblaws. The Sayvette chain went defunct in 1975 and was converted to Woolco. Woolco closed and the store and was converted to Supercentre. The Loblaws store was converted into Towers. The Towers store became a Zellers when Zellers purchased the Towers chain. The Zellers was closed in 2012 when Zellers was purchased by Target and the location was closed for about a year before reopening as Target on March 19, 2013. Since early 2015 when all Targets across Canada closed down that space has been vacant.[3]
With 635,121 square feet (59,004.7 m2) of retail space, it is one of the largest malls in Toronto.
See also
- Empress Walk - residential-retail complex south of Centerpoint and also along Yonge Street
- Toronto Eaton Centre - retail mall located on Yonge Street
- East York Town Centre - retail mall located in Leaside
References
- ^ "Centerpoint Mall - Store Listing". Centerpoint Mall. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Centerpoint Mall - Home". Centerpoint Mall. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.towersdepartmentstores.info/pages/stores.htm
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