Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre
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Waverley Gardens is a shopping centre with approximately 110 shops, located 25 km South-East of Melbourne, in the suburb of Mulgrave
. The Mirvac
owned district has the Monash Freeway
on its North-East border, Police Rd on its southern border and Hansworth St on the western side. The centre contains the major businesses of Woolworths
, Target
, Coles Supermarket
and Big W
; as well as Nandos, McDonald's
and a Vegas room. In late 2008 it will also welcomed the retailer Best and Less
, as well as an Aldi
supermarket.
s and restoration of a third, the relocation of the bus terminal, the extension of the Shopping Centre on the North-Eastern side, and general improvements to the inside appearance of the shopping locations.
In May 2005, the first major stage of development was completed, with the opening of Coles, as well as many other smaller shops in a corridor towards Target. This included the refurbishment of the entrances, and general appearance of the walkways. Part of this development included the opening of 2 multi-storey car-parks on the South-Western side.
In December 2006, a new-look food court was opened. It contains Subway and McDonald's as the two major food outlets, and also a pizzeria, a kebab shop, a Sri Lankan food establishment, and a sandwich bar. Additionally the food court also contains Donut King and Boost Juice.
The second stage of development was officially completed in 8th March 2007, with the opening of Big W. This included a number of smaller shops, and a restored car-park on the North-Eastern side.
On the 19th of October 2007 Nandos opened. It is located next to the Coles Supermarkets Coles entrance.
On 29 January 2008 the Village Cinemas closed down, in order to make way for the major businesses of Aldi and Best and Less. These retailers opened at the end of 2008.
Mulgrave, Victoria
Mulgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Mulgrave had a population of 16,280....
. The Mirvac
Mirvac Group
Mirvac is a leading integrated real estate group, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with activities across the investment and development spectrum....
owned district has the Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway is an urban freeway in Victoria, Australia linking Melbourne's CBD to its southeastern suburbs and the Gippsland region. The entire stretch of the Monash Freeway bears the designation...
on its North-East border, Police Rd on its southern border and Hansworth St on the western side. The centre contains the major businesses of Woolworths
Woolworths (supermarkets)
Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, owned by Woolworths Limited.-History:Woolworths Limited was founded in 1924, with the first store opening up in Sydney's Imperial Arcade.-2008 rebranding:...
, Target
Target (Australia)
Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...
, Coles Supermarket
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
and Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
; as well as Nandos, McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
and a Vegas room. In late 2008 it will also welcomed the retailer Best and Less
Best and Less
Best & Less Pty Ltd is an Australian retailer of clothing and household linens.-History:Best & Less was founded by Berel Ginges, and opened its first store in Mascot, New South Wales on 27 May 1965.In April 1998, Best & Less was acquired by Pepkor...
, as well as an Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
supermarket.
Redevelopment
In 2004 a 3-stage redevelopment process commenced. This aimed to increase the number of potential customers. A series of refurbishments took place; including the construction of 2 multi-storey car parkMulti-storey car park
A multi-storey car-park is a building designed specifically to be for car parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place...
s and restoration of a third, the relocation of the bus terminal, the extension of the Shopping Centre on the North-Eastern side, and general improvements to the inside appearance of the shopping locations.
In May 2005, the first major stage of development was completed, with the opening of Coles, as well as many other smaller shops in a corridor towards Target. This included the refurbishment of the entrances, and general appearance of the walkways. Part of this development included the opening of 2 multi-storey car-parks on the South-Western side.
In December 2006, a new-look food court was opened. It contains Subway and McDonald's as the two major food outlets, and also a pizzeria, a kebab shop, a Sri Lankan food establishment, and a sandwich bar. Additionally the food court also contains Donut King and Boost Juice.
The second stage of development was officially completed in 8th March 2007, with the opening of Big W. This included a number of smaller shops, and a restored car-park on the North-Eastern side.
On the 19th of October 2007 Nandos opened. It is located next to the Coles Supermarkets Coles entrance.
On 29 January 2008 the Village Cinemas closed down, in order to make way for the major businesses of Aldi and Best and Less. These retailers opened at the end of 2008.
Major anchors
- Big WBig WBig W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
discount department store. - TargetTarget (Australia)Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...
discount department store. - ColesColes SupermarketsColes Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
supermarketSupermarketA supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
. 11 Aisles - Woolworths supermarket. 14 Aisles
- AldiALDIALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
supermarket.
Minor anchors
- Priceline PharmacyPriceline (Australia)Priceline is a health and beauty retailer with stores in every state and territory in Australia. The Priceline brand has two store types; a traditional Priceline and Priceline Pharmacy. As of March 2010 there were over 330 Priceline branded stores throughout Australia...
health and beauty store. - Best & Less clothing store.
- Nova Pharmacy.
- The Reject ShopThe Reject ShopThe Reject Shop is an Australian discount variety store chain. Founded in 1981 as a "seconds" store in South Yarra, Victoria, the company currently operates over 190 stores in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory...
discount variety store. - Vegas Club gaming venue.
External links
- http://www.waverleygardens.com.au