Place d'Orleans
Encyclopedia
Place d'Orléans is a large shopping mall
in the eastern end of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
, in the community of Orléans
. The property is about 76500 sq ft (7,107.1 m²) . It currently holds three large department stores (SportChek, Zellers
and The Bay
) and about 175 small shops, including a food court
. The Bay expanded in 1999, taking over a large section of the north side's upper level, and reducing the number of smaller shops to its current value. Other prominent shops included the Market Fresh
grocery store (The company pulled out of Ontario, due to declining profits, on December 30, 2005, now Boathouse and Goodlife Fitness fill the vacated space), and, once the focus of the mall itself, the recently moved Wal-Mart
. In early May 2006, Zellers opened a new store in the large retail space vacated by Wal-Mart.
Built in 1979, but having expanded to its current size in 1990 and had its grand (re)opening in August of same year. Place d'Orléans was one of the last enclosed malls built in Canada. Like many of its counterparts in North America
, Place d'Orléans has been struggling to survive in the era of the big-box "power centres". Over the years it has seen anchors come and go, such as Eaton's
, Woolco
, Robinson's and Wal-Mart
, which was purchased and replaced by Zellers. Another troubling sign is that Place d'Orléans has taken on non-traditional tenants: a large portion of the second floor has been leased to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP), which may be an indicator of difficulties in attracting and retaining retail companies. The newly-developed shopping area along Innes Road, where Wal-Mart has relocated, as well as the continuous stagnation of St. Joseph Boulevard, has put tremendous pressure on the mall. However, the continued growth of Orléans and the distance between it and other major shopping centres suggest that the mall will continue to be a destination for Orléans shoppers for some time.
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...
in the eastern end of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in the community of Orléans
Orléans, Ontario
Orleans , also written Orléans, is a suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city along the Ottawa River, about from downtown Ottawa. The Canada 2006 Census gave Orleans a population of 95,491. It became a ward of the City of Ottawa in 2001...
. The property is about 76500 sq ft (7,107.1 m²) . It currently holds three large department stores (SportChek, 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 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"...
) and about 175 small shops, including a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
. The Bay expanded in 1999, taking over a large section of the north side's upper level, and reducing the number of smaller shops to its current value. Other prominent shops included the Market Fresh
Market Fresh
Market Fresh is a Gatineau, Quebec-based supermarket chain which is mainly specialized in fresh food products including fruits, vegetables, dairy and breads as well as prepared-products including some meat....
grocery store (The company pulled out of Ontario, due to declining profits, on December 30, 2005, now Boathouse and Goodlife Fitness fill the vacated space), and, once the focus of the mall itself, the recently moved Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
. In early May 2006, Zellers opened a new store in the large retail space vacated by Wal-Mart.
Built in 1979, but having expanded to its current size in 1990 and had its grand (re)opening in August of same year. Place d'Orléans was one of the last enclosed malls built in Canada. Like many of its counterparts in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Place d'Orléans has been struggling to survive in the era of the big-box "power centres". Over the years it has seen anchors come and go, such as Eaton's
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
, Woolco
Woolco
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 in the city of Columbus, Ohio, by the F.W. Woolworth Company. It was a full-line discount department store unlike the five-and-dime Woolworth stores which operated at the time. At its peak, Woolco had hundreds of stores in...
, Robinson's and Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Canada
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is the Canadian unit of Walmart and was founded in 1994 in Mississauga, Ontario with the purchase of the Canadian Woolco stores from Woolworth Canada....
, which was purchased and replaced by Zellers. Another troubling sign is that Place d'Orléans has taken on non-traditional tenants: a large portion of the second floor has been leased to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
(RCMP), which may be an indicator of difficulties in attracting and retaining retail companies. The newly-developed shopping area along Innes Road, where Wal-Mart has relocated, as well as the continuous stagnation of St. Joseph Boulevard, has put tremendous pressure on the mall. However, the continued growth of Orléans and the distance between it and other major shopping centres suggest that the mall will continue to be a destination for Orléans shoppers for some time.
Anchors and majors
- 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"...
(115501 sq ft (10,730.4 m²)) - The Bay Home StoreThe 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"...
(44601 sq ft (4,143.6 m²)) - DollaramaDollaramaDollarama is a chain of over 690 dollar stores across Canada. The company is headquartered in Montreal and, since 2009, is Canada's largest retailer of items for 2 dollars or less. The first Dollarama store was created at the shopping centre "Les promenades du St-Laurent" in Matane...
(10028 sq ft (931.6 m²)) - Good Life (21590 sq ft (2,005.8 m²))
- Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
offices (51037 sq ft (4,741.5 m²)) - SportChek (68499 sq ft (6,363.8 m²))
- 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....
(117133 sq ft (10,882 m²))