Northgate Centre facts for kids
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| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Opening date | 1965 |
| Management | Adam Elsafadi |
| Owner | First Capital Realty |
| No. of stores and services | Over 70 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 511,000 square feet (47,500 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 1,800 |
| Public transit access |   Northgate Transit Centre |
Northgate Centre is a popular shopping mall located in the northern part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It's a great place to find over 70 different stores and services. Some of its biggest stores, called "anchor tenants," include Marshalls, Safeway, and Walmart.
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A Look Back at Northgate Centre
Northgate Centre first opened its doors in April 1965. Back then, it was known as Northgate Shopping Centre. One of its main stores was a big department store called Woodward's.
In 1986, the mall got a major makeover! They added a second floor and changed its name to Northwood Mall.
A company called First Capital Realty took over the mall in 1998. They started a big project to update the mall, which finished in 2002. This project brought new spots for stores like Future Shop and Safeway. It also made the Zellers store bigger and gave the second-floor food court a fresh new look. At this time, the mall's name changed again to Northgate Centre, which it's still called today.
Changes Over the Years
In 2011, Walmart announced that it would be taking over the Zellers store. The Zellers store then closed, and a new Walmart Supercentre opened in October 2012. Walmart only used the main floor of the old Zellers. The rest of the space was turned into offices and medical clinics.
Around the same time, a store called Sport Mart closed and became Ardene. Later, on March 28, 2015, the Future Shop store closed. This space then became a Marshalls store. In May 2018, the Rexall pharmacy also closed its doors.
Stores and Services
Northgate Centre has many different stores for shopping and services for people. Here are some of the main ones:
- Walmart (opened in 2012, it used to be Zellers)
- Safeway
- Marshalls (opened in 2017, it used to be Future Shop)
- Healthcare Solutions (moved in 2020 to where Rexall used to be)
- Ardene (opened in 2013 or 2014, it used to be Sport Mart)
- Dollarama (this store is in the spot where Healthcare Solutions used to be)
Past Stores
Over the years, some stores have left Northgate Centre. Here are a few you might remember:
- Zellers (closed in 2012, now it's Walmart)
- Future Shop (closed in 2015, now it's Marshalls)
- Rexall (closed in 2018, now it's Healthcare Solutions)
- Chili's (closed in 2018, that spot is empty now)
- Sport Mart (closed in 2012, now it's Ardene)
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Walmart
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Safeway
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Marshalls
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Ardene
