The mall in 1977The Kingsway Garden Mall logo up to November 2009
The mall was constructed in 1976. In the 1980s, SuperValu closed. From 2007-2009, the mall completed a $70-million redevelopment. The "Revealing" held on the weekend of 13 November 2009, saw the name change, introduced the public to the new mall, and opened the winter shopping season.
Christmas at Kingsway Mall in 2012.
In January/February 2013, the mall's longtime anchor tenant Zellers closed. it was one of the final Zellers locations in Edmonton standing. On 14 March 2014, its Target location opened and replaced the Zellers,[3] but closed on March 15, 2015. Also, in 2014, the Smitty's and Sheffield Express closed and were revitalized into Forever 21. The mall also had the last Smart Set in Edmonton. Hot Topic opened in the mall in the Fall of 2015 and was the first in Edmonton. In 2017, they announced they would go under a renovation adding a new wing of the mall in the former Target. It was completed in 2018, and contains stores such as Marshalls, HomeSense, Dollarama, H&M (which moved from elsewhere in the mall, which Urban Planet took), among other smaller stores. In late 2017, the Sears store announced its' liquidation and closed on January 8, 2018.
Former Sears location at Kingsway Mall
in 2019, Forever 21 closed. This space was taken by Urban Behavior for a short time during the COVID-19 pandemic until the lease expired. In 2022, Forever 21 returned to Kingsway Mall. On July 8, 2021, Walmart announced that it would be exiting its current Westmount Centre location and relocating to Kingsway Mall in the former Sears space on October 20, 2022. A portion of the former Sears where the store's Sears Home entrance and section were located, was not taken over by Walmart, and that space was replaced by Fit 4 Less, on February 22, 2023. On March 23, 2023, Zellers returned to Kingsway Mall, although as a section in the Hudson's Bay store.
General informationedit
Kingsway Mall is the second largest mall in Edmonton, behind West Edmonton Mall. The mall contains over 174 stores and services including Hudson's Bay, Sport Chek, H&M, and Marshalls/HomeSense.[4] The mall has two main shopping levels (with The Shoe Company situated in the basement) and a third floor consisting of professional offices. Over 3,755 parking stalls surround the mall, in two levels on the east side, as well as Edmonton Transit System services at the Kingsway/Royal Alex and NAIT stations.
Dollarama (2021-) (opened 2021 in former Zellers/Target upper level)
Fit 4 Less (2023-) (opened February 22, 2023, in the Sears Home entrance and section of the former Sears which was not taken over by Walmart)
Forever 21 (2015-2019/2020, 2021-) (originally opened in 2015, replacing Smitty's & Shefield Express, which closed around 2014-2015 (Sheffield Express relocated), closed around 2019-2020, replaced by Urban Behaviour in 2020, UB's lease expired and Forever 21 returned in 2021)
H&M (2010/2011-) (originally opened around 2010-2011, moved in 2018 to former Zellers/Target lower level, original store replaced by Urban Planet
HomeSense (2018-) (opened in 2018 in former Zellers/Target lower level)
Urban Planet (2018-) (opened in 2018 in original H&M location, H&M moved to former Zellers/Target lower level)
Walmart (2022-) (opened October 20, 2022, in the former Sears space and moved from the Westmount Centre location)[5]
Zellers (pop-up store) (2023-) (reopened within Hudson's Bay March 23, 2023)
Former anchorsedit
Sears (1976-2018) Closed January 8, 2018; replaced with Walmart on October 20, 2022, and a space portion not used by Walmart (which was the Sears Home section of the store) was replaced with Fit 4 Less on February 22, 2023
Smitty's closed in 2014, was replaced by Forever 21 in 2015, then Urban Behaviour for a brief time in 2020, and then Forever 21 returned in 2022
Target Canada (2014-2015) Formerly Zellers, Opened on March 14, 2014, Closed on March 15, 2015, now Marshalls/Dollarama on the upper level, H&M/HomeSense on the lower level
Urban Behaviour (2020-2021) Replaced original Forever 21 in 2020, the lease expired in 2021, reverted to Forever 21
Zellers (original store) (1976-2013) Closed 2013, replaced with Target Canada on March 14, 2014, which later closed on March 15, 2015, now Marshalls/Dollarama on the upper level, H&M/HomeSense on the lower level.
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External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
kingsway, mall, formerly, kingsway, garden, mall, shopping, centre, located, central, edmonton, alberta, canada, bordered, three, major, commuter, roads, street, princess, elizabeth, avenue, kingsway, situated, near, nait, northern, alberta, institute, technol. Kingsway Mall formerly Kingsway Garden Mall is a shopping centre located in central Edmonton Alberta Canada Bordered by three major commuter roads 109 Street Princess Elizabeth Avenue and Kingsway Kingsway Mall is situated near NAIT Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the Royal Alexandra Hospital Kingsway MallKingsway MallLocationEdmonton Alberta CanadaCoordinates53 33 42 N 113 30 20 W 53 56167 N 113 50556 W 53 56167 113 50556Opening date1976Previous namesKingsway Garden MallManagementOxford Properties GroupOwnerOMERS Realty Corp No of stores and services174No of anchor tenants7 1 Total retail floor area977 880 square feet 90 848 m2 2 No of floors2 basement amp offices on 3rd floor Parking3 755 stallsPublic transit accessKingsway Royal Alex stationWebsitekingswaymall wbr com Contents 1 History 2 General information 3 Current anchors 4 Former anchors 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp The mall in 1977 nbsp The Kingsway Garden Mall logo up to November 2009 The mall was constructed in 1976 In the 1980s SuperValu closed From 2007 2009 the mall completed a 70 million redevelopment The Revealing held on the weekend of 13 November 2009 saw the name change introduced the public to the new mall and opened the winter shopping season nbsp Christmas at Kingsway Mall in 2012 In January February 2013 the mall s longtime anchor tenant Zellers closed it was one of the final Zellers locations in Edmonton standing On 14 March 2014 its Target location opened and replaced the Zellers 3 but closed on March 15 2015 Also in 2014 the Smitty s and Sheffield Express closed and were revitalized into Forever 21 The mall also had the last Smart Set in Edmonton Hot Topic opened in the mall in the Fall of 2015 and was the first in Edmonton In 2017 they announced they would go under a renovation adding a new wing of the mall in the former Target It was completed in 2018 and contains stores such as Marshalls HomeSense Dollarama H amp M which moved from elsewhere in the mall which Urban Planet took among other smaller stores In late 2017 the Sears store announced its liquidation and closed on January 8 2018 nbsp Former Sears location at Kingsway Mall in 2019 Forever 21 closed This space was taken by Urban Behavior for a short time during the COVID 19 pandemic until the lease expired In 2022 Forever 21 returned to Kingsway Mall On July 8 2021 Walmart announced that it would be exiting its current Westmount Centre location and relocating to Kingsway Mall in the former Sears space on October 20 2022 A portion of the former Sears where the store s Sears Home entrance and section were located was not taken over by Walmart and that space was replaced by Fit 4 Less on February 22 2023 On March 23 2023 Zellers returned to Kingsway Mall although as a section in the Hudson s Bay store General information editKingsway Mall is the second largest mall in Edmonton behind West Edmonton Mall The mall contains over 174 stores and services including Hudson s Bay Sport Chek H amp M and Marshalls HomeSense 4 The mall has two main shopping levels with The Shoe Company situated in the basement and a third floor consisting of professional offices Over 3 755 parking stalls surround the mall in two levels on the east side as well as Edmonton Transit System services at the Kingsway Royal Alex and NAIT stations Current anchors editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Dollarama 2021 opened 2021 in former Zellers Target upper level Fit 4 Less 2023 opened February 22 2023 in the Sears Home entrance and section of the former Sears which was not taken over by Walmart Forever 21 2015 2019 2020 2021 originally opened in 2015 replacing Smitty s amp Shefield Express which closed around 2014 2015 Sheffield Express relocated closed around 2019 2020 replaced by Urban Behaviour in 2020 UB s lease expired and Forever 21 returned in 2021 H amp M 2010 2011 originally opened around 2010 2011 moved in 2018 to former Zellers Target lower level original store replaced by Urban Planet HomeSense 2018 opened in 2018 in former Zellers Target lower level Hudson s Bay 1976 opened with the mall Marshalls 2018 opened in 2018 in former Zellers Target upper level Shoppers Drug Mart Sport Chek Urban Planet 2018 opened in 2018 in original H amp M location H amp M moved to former Zellers Target lower level Walmart 2022 opened October 20 2022 in the former Sears space and moved from the Westmount Centre location 5 Zellers pop up store 2023 reopened within Hudson s Bay March 23 2023 Former anchors editSears 1976 2018 Closed January 8 2018 replaced with Walmart on October 20 2022 and a space portion not used by Walmart which was the Sears Home section of the store was replaced with Fit 4 Less on February 22 2023 Smitty s closed in 2014 was replaced by Forever 21 in 2015 then Urban Behaviour for a brief time in 2020 and then Forever 21 returned in 2022 SuperValu 1976 1980s Target Canada 2014 2015 Formerly Zellers Opened on March 14 2014 Closed on March 15 2015 now Marshalls Dollarama on the upper level H amp M HomeSense on the lower level Urban Behaviour 2020 2021 Replaced original Forever 21 in 2020 the lease expired in 2021 reverted to Forever 21 Zellers original store 1976 2013 Closed 2013 replaced with Target Canada on March 14 2014 which later closed on March 15 2015 now Marshalls Dollarama on the upper level H amp M HomeSense on the lower level See also editList of largest shopping malls in CanadaReferences edit Oxford Kingsway Mall Kingsway Mall Oxford Properties Group Target to Celebrate Grand Opening of Toronto Stockyards Store CNW Group 13 March 2014 Archived from the original on 16 March 2014 Retrieved 7 July 2014 Kingsway Mall General Info Canada s newest Walmart Supercentre opens in Edmonton External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kingsway Mall amp oldid 1212805677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
