Centre 2000
Encyclopedia
Centre 2000 was an indoor shopping mall on St. Martin boulevard in Chomedey
, Quebec
, Canada
.
Opened in 1973 as the first hypermarket
(Hypermarche) in North America, the one store occupied the entire floor space of the mall.
In 1976 the mall was sub-divided into several separate stores, and Hypermarche split into a Towers
and Food City
. By 1977 Centre 2000 had 60 stores. The mall was completely vacant by the end of the 1990s and was closed and demolished, except for the adjacent Leon's
furniture store.
Some of the mall's anchor tenants were "Cineplex-Odeon Laval Centre 2000" movie theatre, Pinocchio's video arcade, Zeller's and Maxi's.
The property is now part of Centropolis Laval. In early 2011, Centre 2000's parking lot and remaining foundation were demolished to allow for Centropolis' expansion.
Chomedey, Quebec
Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, 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...
.
Opened in 1973 as the first hypermarket
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
(Hypermarche) in North America, the one store occupied the entire floor space of the mall.
In 1976 the mall was sub-divided into several separate stores, and Hypermarche split into a Towers
Towers Department Stores
Towers, operating as Bonimart in Quebec, was a Canadian discount department store chain owned by the Oshawa Group, a now-defunct grocery retailer and distributor.-History:The first store was opened in 1960 in Toronto Towers, operating as Bonimart in Quebec, was a Canadian discount department store...
and Food City
Food City (Canada)
Food City or Food Town were Canadian supermarkets operated by the Toronto-based Oshawa Group. The stores were often paired with department store chain Towers.A typical Food City store had:* Meats/Deli* Produce* Frozen goods* Canned goods...
. By 1977 Centre 2000 had 60 stores. The mall was completely vacant by the end of the 1990s and was closed and demolished, except for the adjacent Leon's
Leon's
Leon's Furniture Limited Meubles Léon Limité in Québec is a Canadian furniture superstore which first opened its store in 1909 in Welland, Ontario. The controlling interest in the company is owned by the Leon family, while some shares are traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange...
furniture store.
Some of the mall's anchor tenants were "Cineplex-Odeon Laval Centre 2000" movie theatre, Pinocchio's video arcade, Zeller's and Maxi's.
The property is now part of Centropolis Laval. In early 2011, Centre 2000's parking lot and remaining foundation were demolished to allow for Centropolis' expansion.