Cataraqui Town Centre
Encyclopedia
Cataraqui Town Centre, (known informally as "the Cat Centre") is a shopping mall
located in Kingston, Ontario
, Canada. It is the largest mall in southeastern Ontario with over 141 stores. Its anchor stores are The Bay
, Zellers
and Sears
. It also includes a major transfer point for Kingston Transit
.
supermarket. Simpsons was rebranded as The Bay (another brand within the same chain, the Hudson's Bay Company
) in 1986. In September 1999, Sears relocated from the Kingston Centre
to a new store at Cataraqui which anchored a new addition. Along with the new addition came a revamping of the mall's interior, and the relocation of the escalators and food court. Loblaws moved across the street in 2001, and their former space was converted to a new expanded food court, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a Sport Chek store.
, The Bay
, Sears, Sport Chek
, Shoppers Drug Mart
, The Body Shop
, American Eagle Outfitters
, Lush Cosmetics, RW & Co., Bluenotes
, HMV
, Jaccob Connextion, Eclipse, Rayna, Stitches, Yves Rocher
, The Children's Place
, West 49
, Vivah, Naturalizer and Roots
.
Cataraqui is home to the eastern Ontario's first Aéropostale
, Lush Cosmetics, and Cataraqui is the super regional shopping centre for eastern Ontario (mainly Kingston, Belleville, Brockville and the Thousand Islands).
, Mrs. Fields
, Boathouse, Sterling Shoes, Teaopia, Ricki's, Eclipse, Jimmy the Greek, Dynamite, Costa Blanca
, Koodoo Mobile and Freshly Squeezed. The Body Shop, and Jean Machine renovated their storefronts and are now open for business.
2010 will see the opening of a new location of Danier Leather (formerly in the RioCan Centre), Showcase (the as seen on TV store), Rayna (formerly Stefi Lara), and Nevada Bob's Golf in SportChek, as well as a renovation of Reitmans
. Also Bath and Body Works will open in Cataraqui Town Centre, which will be a first in the area besides the locations in Ottawa-Gatineau
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Canada. It is the largest mall in southeastern Ontario with over 141 stores. Its anchor stores are The Bay
The Bay
The Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
, Zellers
Zellers
Zellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
and Sears
Sears Canada
Sears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...
. It also includes a major transfer point for Kingston Transit
Kingston Transit
Kingston Transit operates the transit service in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as well as to the neighbouring community of Amherstview, in Loyalist Township....
.
Anchors and majors
- SearsSears CanadaSears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...
(124,933 sq ft) - ZellersZellersZellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
(115,307 sq ft.) - The BayThe BayThe Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
(113,054 sq ft.) - H&MH&MH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
(19,834 sq ft.) - Sport ChekSport ChekSport Chek is the largest Canadian retailers of sporting clothing, sports equipment and equipment destroy, with stores across Canada...
(19,126 sq ft.) - Shoppers Drug MartShoppers Drug MartShoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada's largest pharmacy chain with more than 1,241 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart in nine provinces and two territories and Pharmaprix in Quebec as well as in Hawkesbury, Ontario....
(9,800 sq ft)
Previous anchors
Cataraqui Town Centre opened in September, 1982 as a two level mall with Simpsons and Zellers department stores and a LoblawsLoblaws
Loblaws is a supermarket chain with over 70 stores in Canada, headquartered in Brampton, with stores across Ontario and Quebec. Loblaws is a division of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor...
supermarket. Simpsons was rebranded as The Bay (another brand within the same chain, the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
) in 1986. In September 1999, Sears relocated from the Kingston Centre
Kingston Centre
The Kingston Centre was an indoor mall built in Kingston, Ontario in 1955 and demolished in 2004. The Kingston Centre name now belongs to a...
to a new store at Cataraqui which anchored a new addition. Along with the new addition came a revamping of the mall's interior, and the relocation of the escalators and food court. Loblaws moved across the street in 2001, and their former space was converted to a new expanded food court, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a Sport Chek store.
Current stores
A total of 141 stores are located here, including ZellersZellers
Zellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
, The Bay
The Bay
The Bay is a chain of 91 department stores that operate across parts of Canada. It is the main brand of Hudson's Bay Company , North America's oldest company. It has its headquarters in the Simpson Tower in Toronto. In French, the chain is known as la Baie, short for "Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson"...
, Sears, Sport Chek
Sport Chek
Sport Chek is the largest Canadian retailers of sporting clothing, sports equipment and equipment destroy, with stores across Canada...
, Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada's largest pharmacy chain with more than 1,241 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart in nine provinces and two territories and Pharmaprix in Quebec as well as in Hawkesbury, Ontario....
, The Body Shop
The Body Shop
The Body Shop International plc, known as The Body Shop, has 2,400 stores in 61 countries, and is the second largest cosmetic franchise in the world, following O Boticario, a Brazilian company...
, American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by Mark and Jerry Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear...
, Lush Cosmetics, RW & Co., Bluenotes
Bluenotes
Bluenotes is a Canadian lifestyle clothing brand and was established in 1984. The concept is designed to attract consumers aged 14–24 through its "If Jeans Could Talk" inspired image and casual wear. It has since developed into one of Canada's leading denim retailers...
, HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
, Jaccob Connextion, Eclipse, Rayna, Stitches, Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher is a worldwide cosmetics and beauty brand, founded in 1959 by the French entrepreneur Yves Rocher and based in La Gacilly. The company is present in 88 countries on five continents and employs 13,500 personnel, excluding more than 215,000 through additional indirect jobs.The Yves...
, The Children's Place
The Children's Place
The Children’s Place is an American specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories founded in 1969. They became publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange in 1997 under the ticker symbol PLCE...
, West 49
West 49
West 49 Inc., is a Canadian specialty retailer of fashion and apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment related to the youth action sports lifestyle. West 49 was established in 1995 by C.E.O. Sam Baio. The retailer operates more than 130 stores across the country...
, Vivah, Naturalizer and Roots
Roots Canada Ltd.
Roots Canada Ltd. is a Canadian clothing and lifestyle products retailer. The retail stores sell Roots' own brand of products in Canada, the United States and Asia...
.
Cataraqui is home to the eastern Ontario's first Aéropostale
Aéropostale (clothing)
Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...
, Lush Cosmetics, and Cataraqui is the super regional shopping centre for eastern Ontario (mainly Kingston, Belleville, Brockville and the Thousand Islands).
New stores
New stores that opened in 2008 include AéropostaleAéropostale (clothing)
Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...
, Mrs. Fields
Mrs. Fields
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands is a franchisor in the snack food industry, with Mrs. Fields and TCBY as its core brands. Through its franchisees’ retail stores, it is one of the largest retailers of freshly baked, on-premises specialty cookies and brownies in the US and the largest retailer of...
, Boathouse, Sterling Shoes, Teaopia, Ricki's, Eclipse, Jimmy the Greek, Dynamite, Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the province of Alicante in Spain. The name "Costa Blanca" was devised as a promotional name used by BEA when they launched their air service between London and Valencia in 1957. It has a well-developed tourism industry...
, Koodoo Mobile and Freshly Squeezed. The Body Shop, and Jean Machine renovated their storefronts and are now open for business.
2010 will see the opening of a new location of Danier Leather (formerly in the RioCan Centre), Showcase (the as seen on TV store), Rayna (formerly Stefi Lara), and Nevada Bob's Golf in SportChek, as well as a renovation of Reitmans
Reitmans
Reitmans Limited is a Canadian retailing company, specializing in women's apparel, that was founded in 1926 by Herman and Sarah Reitman, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. Also Bath and Body Works will open in Cataraqui Town Centre, which will be a first in the area besides the locations in Ottawa-Gatineau