Square One Shopping Centre facts for kids
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| Location | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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| Opening date | October 3, 1973 |
| Owner | AIMCo and OMERS |
| No. of stores and services | 360+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (Walmart Supercentre, Hudson's Bay, Simons, Holt Renfrew, Sport Chek) |
| Total retail floor area | 2,200,000 square feet (200,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access | City Centre Transit Terminal |
| Website | shopSQUAREONE.com |
Square One Shopping Centre, often called Square One, is a huge shopping mall in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the biggest shopping centre in Ontario. It is also the second largest in all of Canada. Only the West Edmonton Mall is bigger.
Square One has over 360 stores and services. It covers a massive area of 2.2 million square feet. Each year, more than 24 million people visit this busy mall.
The mall is located in downtown Mississauga. It is close to Highway 403 and Hurontario Street. You can also find the Mississauga Civic Centre, the Living Arts Centre, and the Mississauga Central Library nearby. A main bus station for MiWay (Mississauga Transit) is right at the mall. There is even a Peel Regional Police station inside.
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History of Square One Shopping Centre
Square One first opened its doors on October 3, 1973. Building the mall started in 1969. When it first opened, it had four main "anchor" stores. These large stores help attract shoppers to the mall. The first anchors were Woolco, Sears, The Bay, and Dominion.
Changes and Expansions Over Time
Over the years, Square One has grown and changed a lot. Some older stores closed in the late 1990s. This made space for a new area called the Cityside expansion. This part of the mall was finished in the early 2000s.
In 1999, a store called Eaton's closed down. Zellers took over that space in 2000. Later, in 2011, Target bought many Zellers stores, including the one at Square One. The Zellers store closed in June 2012. It was then renovated and reopened as a Target store in March 2013.
Major Renovations and New Stores
In January 2013, Square One began a big renovation project. They updated the main hallway leading to the food court. A scenic elevator and a fountain were removed. They were replaced with two escalators. This renovation was finished in Fall 2013. The mall also added a new area called Grand Centre Court. This added over 220,000 square feet of space.
Sears Canada announced in 2013 that its Square One store would close. It shut down on March 9, 2014. A new store called La Maison Simons decided to take over most of the Sears space. This new flagship store opened in Spring 2016.
In January 2015, Target Canada announced it would close all its stores. The Target at Square One closed in April 2015.
The mall continued to expand. The South Expansion was finished on March 1, 2016. This added many new shops. It also brought in a Holt Renfrew anchor store.
In June 2018, Square One announced the West Expansion. This new area used the space where Target used to be. It opened between Fall 2018 and Spring 2019. This expansion added popular brands like Uniqlo and The Rec Room. It also created a large food area called The Food District.
A bookstore called Chapters closed in January 2019. It reopened as Indigo in the West Expansion in February 2019. The Uniqlo store at Square One opened on November 2, 2018.
Anchor Stores: Past and Present
Anchor stores are very large stores that help bring many shoppers to a mall. Square One has had several important anchor stores throughout its history.
Current Anchor Stores
- Holt Renfrew (since 2016)
- Hudson's Bay (since 1973)
- Simons (since 2016, took over from Sears)
- Sport Chek (since 2016, also took over from Sears)
- Uniqlo (since 2018, in the space of former Eaton's/Zellers/Target)
- Walmart (since 1994, took over from Woolco)
Former Anchor Stores
- Eaton's (1973-1999) - This store closed in 1999. Zellers took its place the next year.
- Zellers (2000–2012) - This store took over from Eaton's. Target replaced it after it closed.
- Sears (1973–2014) - This store was originally Simpsons Sears. It closed on March 9, 2014. Simons and SportChek now use its space.
- Ashbrook's - Closed in the late 1990s. Its space is now part of the Cityside Expansion.
- Marks & Spencer - Closed in the late 1990s.
- Dominion (1973-1986) - This was one of the original anchor stores. It closed and was torn down in the 1980s. That area is now part of the mall's main space.
- Target (2013–2015) - This store replaced Zellers. It closed in April 2015. Parts of its space are now used by Indigo, The Rec Room, and The Food District.
- Woolco (1973–1994) - Walmart bought Woolco, and then Walmart took over its space.
Images for kids
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The Food Central, part of the South Expansion.
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The mall chandelier.
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Square One South Expansion as of May 2016.
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Square One Chandelier
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Square One Entrance 7
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Entrance lobby.
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The Food District
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The Food Central, part of the South Expansion.
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Shops
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The mall level 2 shops
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Square One Access
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Square One Simons
