Deerfoot Mall
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Deerfoot Mall is a shopping center located in northeast Calgary
, Alberta
, opening in 1981. The mall is located in one of the fastest growing quadrants of the city. Just off of Highway 2 at 64th Avenue NE, its location makes for makes easy accessibility for both rural and urban markets.
Upon its original opening, the mall's anchor tenants were Woolco
, Canada Safeway, and The Bay
, along with a number of independent retailers. In the 1990s the Bay and Safeway locations closed, with the Bay eventually replaced by a Sears Canada
location and, after years of being left empty or used by different businesses, in the early 2000s the Safeway site was remodelled into a Winners location.
In 2005 the mall underwent renovations. The renovations coincided with the mall moving away from hosting a mix of independent and chain businesses and more towards the "outlet mall" format featuring mainly chain outfits. The mall has introduced retailers such as Mexx
, Bluenotes
, Liz Claiborne
, Fitness Source and EB Games.
The mall currently features 80 retailers, including three anchor stores: Winners and Sears. In the mid-2000s, Wal-Mart
(which bought Woolco in the 1980s) moved out of the mall proper and into a standalone location in the southeast parking lot, which expanded into a Super Center in January 2010. Its former location became a SportChek sporting goods store and has also housed other businesses.
Along with the name brand stores, the mall also offers a wide range of one of a kind, unique retailers.
Navigation of the mall is fluid and linear. Deerfoot Mall uses a “T” shape layout with one level with guest services near center court. The south leg of the T splits into two branches near Winners, with the main food court along the southeast leg and professional services along the southwest leg. The food court features a five-pin bowling
center and 14 food vendors, including A&W, Subway
, Taco Time
, Cinnzeo, Thaï Express
, Edo Japan, and Koryo. The bowling center includes a Pizza Hut Express.
Deerfoot Mall is owned and operated by Ivanhoe Cambridge
.
In 2009 Deerfoot Mall was accredited with the Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA) BOMA BESTt level 3 certification.
Deerfoot Mall is known for its spacious parking lot. In addition to the drive-in movie series, the large lot allows the mall to host other activities, including the Calgary edition of the CBC four-on-four street hockey tournament, the Shrine Circus, vintage vehicle shows, and travelling midways.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, opening in 1981. The mall is located in one of the fastest growing quadrants of the city. Just off of Highway 2 at 64th Avenue NE, its location makes for makes easy accessibility for both rural and urban markets.
Upon its original opening, the mall's anchor tenants were 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...
, Canada Safeway, 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"...
, along with a number of independent retailers. In the 1990s the Bay and Safeway locations closed, with the Bay eventually replaced by a Sears Canada
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...
location and, after years of being left empty or used by different businesses, in the early 2000s the Safeway site was remodelled into a Winners location.
In 2005 the mall underwent renovations. The renovations coincided with the mall moving away from hosting a mix of independent and chain businesses and more towards the "outlet mall" format featuring mainly chain outfits. The mall has introduced retailers such as Mexx
Mexx
Mexx is an international fashion company that designs clothes and accessories for men, women and children. Mexx creates fashion that is inspired by the energy, style and trends of life in the big city. The Mexx’ metropolitan casual look is smart, classy and self confident.Every piece of Mexx...
, 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...
, Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne
Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne was a Belgian-born American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Claiborne is best known for founding Liz Claiborne Inc. which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500...
, Fitness Source and EB Games.
The mall currently features 80 retailers, including three anchor stores: Winners and Sears. In the mid-2000s, 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...
(which bought Woolco in the 1980s) moved out of the mall proper and into a standalone location in the southeast parking lot, which expanded into a Super Center in January 2010. Its former location became a SportChek sporting goods store and has also housed other businesses.
Along with the name brand stores, the mall also offers a wide range of one of a kind, unique retailers.
Navigation of the mall is fluid and linear. Deerfoot Mall uses a “T” shape layout with one level with guest services near center court. The south leg of the T splits into two branches near Winners, with the main food court along the southeast leg and professional services along the southwest leg. The food court features a five-pin bowling
Five-pin bowling
Five-pin bowling is a bowling variant which is played only in Canada, where most bowling alleys offer it, either alone or in combination with ten-pin bowling. It was devised around 1909 by Thomas F. Ryan in Toronto, Ontario, at his Toronto Bowling Club, in response to customers who complained that...
center and 14 food vendors, including A&W, Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
, Taco Time
Taco Time
Taco Time is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in a limited menu of Mexican foods. The chain offers dine-in, take away, and drive through at about 300 locations....
, Cinnzeo, Thaï Express
Thai Express
Thai Express is a chain of restaurants serving Thai cuisine.The first restaurant was opened in Holland Village in Singaporein May 2002. Since then, there have been other outlets in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia, Mongolia...
, Edo Japan, and Koryo. The bowling center includes a Pizza Hut Express.
Deerfoot Mall is owned and operated by Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge is a property management and development company that formed from the merger of two former companies, Ivanhoe and Cambridge, in 2001.-Ivanhoe Corporation:...
.
In 2009 Deerfoot Mall was accredited with the Building Owners and Managers Association
Building Owners and Managers Association
The Building Owners and Managers Association , founded in 1907, is a professional organization for commercial real estate professionals and is the oldest and largest in its field. Its membership includes building owners, managers, developers, leasing professionals, medical office building managers,...
(BOMA) BOMA BESTt level 3 certification.
Drive-in Move Series
In 2007 Deerfoot Mall launched its first Drive-in Movie Series. The mall was the first to do so in Canada and since has been utilized at malls across the country. It still continues to annually hold screenings in July and August.Deerfoot Mall is known for its spacious parking lot. In addition to the drive-in movie series, the large lot allows the mall to host other activities, including the Calgary edition of the CBC four-on-four street hockey tournament, the Shrine Circus, vintage vehicle shows, and travelling midways.
Anchors & Large Format
- Sears (83,815 sq.ft) - Anchor
- Winners (25,873 sq.ft)
- Kacz' Kids (17,718 sq.ft)
- Bowling Depot (21,141 sq.ft)