St. Albert Centre

St. Albert Centre is an enclosed regional shopping centre in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Located along St. Albert Trail and Bellerose Drive, the centre is approximately ten minutes northwest of Edmonton and is described as the only enclosed regional shopping centre in the City of St. Albert. Its tenant mix combines department, discount, sporting-goods, pharmacy, apparel, beauty, food and specialty retail, together with other services. The centre opened around 1980 and developed through several changes in anchor occupancy. Its retail history includes Woolco, Hudson's Bay, Zellers, Walmart Canada and Target, reflecting the broader evolution of Canadian department-store and discount retailing. Canadian Tire operated from a freestanding location at the property from the early 1990s. Walmart opened in 1994, relocated in 2001, and the former space subsequently became associated with Zellers. Target entered the centre on May 6, 2013, after the Zellers period, but exited in 2015. Target's departure created an opportunity for a major redevelopment rather than a simple replacement by another department store. The former Target premises were reconfigured into approximately 117,000 square feet of improved space. The project added more than 17 retail units, new common areas, public washrooms, a branded exterior façade and a new entrance from Bellerose Drive. The layout was redesigned around a racetrack-style circulation plan intended to improve movement through the centre and support a broader mix of anchor and fashion tenants. Phase 1 of the redevelopment was completed in August 2017. It included the new entrance, upgraded washrooms, London Drugs, Winners and Mark's, as well as additional retail space. More than 20 retailers were expected to occupy the new wing between the initial completion and winter 2018. Phase 2, including an upgraded main entrance, was completed in December 2017. Winners moved from its former location into a larger concept store in the redeveloped space. London Drugs and Mark's joined the tenancy mix in 2016, while retailers such as Morning Sun and The Body Shop were also identified among the centre's newer occupants during that period. The centre has more than 80 stores and services. Its principal anchors have included Winners and Sport Chek, with Sport Chek and Atmosphere occupying a combined space of approximately 35,000 square feet. London Drugs and Mark's became important post-redevelopment anchors, while Canadian Tire remained a freestanding component. The centre's role is primarily regional and convenience-oriented: it provides St. Albert residents with enclosed, all-weather shopping and services while drawing some customers from nearby communities in the Edmonton metropolitan area. St. Albert Centre is a property and destination brand rather than a standalone product manufacturer or a single-retailer chain. Its identity is therefore shaped by location, accessibility, tenant mix and redevelopment investment. Public reference material identifies Hudson's Bay as a former anchor that opened with the mall in 1980 and closed in 2025. Ownership, management-company details, financial performance and a dedicated official website are not established in the supplied reference material.

St. Albert Centre is an enclosed regional shopping centre in St. Albert, Alberta, located on or near the prominent corridors of St. Albert Trail and Bellerose Drive. It serves the City of St. Albert and nearby communities in the Edmonton metropolitan area. The centre's enclosed format and regional tenant base distinguish it from smaller strip retail developments in the city. The shopping centre opened around 1980. Hudson's Bay opened with the mall and became one of its long-term department-store anchors. The property also experienced the successive transformation of Canadian discount and department-store formats. Woolco operated at the centre before becoming Walmart in 1994. Walmart later relocated in 2001, after which the relevant space became associated with Zellers. Zellers subsequently closed in 2012, and Target opened in the former Zellers premises on May 6, 2013. Target closed in 2015 as the retailer withdrew from Canada. Other long-running components included a freestanding Canadian Tire location, which opened in the early 1990s. The centre's later tenant mix increasingly emphasized specialty, off-price, sporting-goods, pharmacy and apparel retailers rather than relying solely on a traditional department-store anchor structure. The departure of Target led to a substantial redevelopment of its former space. The project improved approximately 117,000 square feet and introduced more than 17 retail units, new common areas, public washrooms, a new branded exterior façade and a new entrance accessible from Bellerose Drive. The internal layout was reorganized into a racetrack-style plan intended to improve circulation and accommodate expanded anchor and fashion uses. Phase 1 was completed in August 2017. It included the new entrance, washrooms, London Drugs, Winners and Mark's, with more than 20 additional retailers planned or opened in the new wing through winter 2018. Phase 2, including an upgraded main entrance, was completed in December 2017. Winners relocated from its earlier unit into a larger concept store in the former Target area. London Drugs and Mark's joined the centre's tenant mix in 2016, while Morning Sun and The Body Shop were also identified among retailers opening during the 2016 expansion period. The centre is reported to contain more than 80 stores and services. Its principal current or recent anchors include Winners and Sport Chek, with Sport Chek and Atmosphere occupying approximately 35,000 square feet together. London Drugs and Mark's became prominent tenants following the redevelopment, and Canadian Tire remained a freestanding anchor-style retailer. Hudson's Bay is identified as a former anchor after closing in 2025. St. Albert Centre's history is consequently one of adaptation: the property moved from a conventional department-store-led mall model toward a diversified regional shopping destination. Its public profile is based on its geographic position, enclosed format, tenant variety and redevelopment of obsolete anchor space. The supplied references do not establish the centre's owner, operator, financial results, executives or a dedicated official website.

• 2025

  Hudson's Bay closes

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  Hudson's Bay closes its location after serving as an anchor since the centre's opening.

• 2017

  Phase 1 redevelopment completes

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  The first phase of the former Target redevelopment opens with new retail space, a Bellerose Drive entrance, upgraded washrooms, London Drugs, Winners and Mark's.

• 2017

  Phase 2 entrance upgrades complete

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  The second phase, including an upgraded main entrance, is completed in December.

• 2016

  New tenants join the centre

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  London Drugs and Mark's join the tenancy mix in May, while Morning Sun and The Body Shop are reported to have opened in July.

• 2015

  Target closes

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  Target exits the location as part of its withdrawal from Canada.

• 2013

  Target opens

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  Target opens at the centre on May 6, 2013, in the former Zellers premises.

• 2012

  Zellers closes

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  The Zellers operation closes before the premises are converted for Target.

• 2001

  Walmart relocates and the space becomes associated with Zellers

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  Walmart relocates, and the former space later becomes a Zellers location.

• 1994

  Woolco becomes Walmart

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  The Woolco operation at the centre becomes Walmart Canada.

• 1990

  Canadian Tire opens a freestanding location

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  A freestanding Canadian Tire location is reported to have opened at the property in the early 1990s.

• 1980

  Centre opens with Hudson's Bay

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  St. Albert Centre opens as an enclosed regional shopping centre, with Hudson's Bay identified as an opening anchor.

A regional enclosed shopping centre serving St. Albert and the northwestern Edmonton area, positioned around a broad multi-category tenant mix, accessible suburban shopping and a significant post-Target redevelopment.

• Off-price department retail · 2017

  Winners

  Winners is a major anchor at St. Albert Centre. It relocated into a larger concept store in the redeveloped former Target space in 2017, strengthening the centre's off-price apparel, home-goods and general merchandise offering.

• Sporting goods and outdoor retail

  Sport Chek and Atmosphere

  Sport Chek and Atmosphere form a substantial sporting-goods and outdoor-retail presence at the centre. Together they occupy approximately 35,000 square feet and provide athletic apparel, footwear, equipment and outdoor products.

• Pharmacy, health and general merchandise · 2016

  London Drugs

  London Drugs joined the centre's post-Target tenant mix in 2016 and became part of the completed redevelopment. Its category coverage includes pharmacy, health, beauty, electronics and everyday household merchandise.

• Workwear and apparel · 2016

  Mark's

  Mark's entered the centre in 2016 and was incorporated into the redeveloped former Target area. The retailer contributes workwear, casual apparel, footwear and related accessories to the tenant mix.

• Hardware, automotive and household retail · 1990

  Canadian Tire

  Canadian Tire operates from a freestanding location associated with the centre. It broadens the property beyond enclosed mall retail through automotive products, hardware, seasonal merchandise, sporting goods and household goods.

• 2017

  Redevelopment of former Target premisesStrategy

  Background

  Target's closure in 2015 left a large anchor space requiring a new commercial use.

  Action taken

  The centre converted approximately 117,000 square feet into multiple retail units and common areas, added entrances and washrooms, updated the exterior, and changed the internal circulation pattern.

  Aftermath

  The project created a more diversified tenant mix, accommodated London Drugs, Mark's and a larger Winners store, and added more than 20 retailers to the new wing over the subsequent opening period.

  Source

• 2017

  Winners moves to a larger concept storeStrategy

  Background

  The redevelopment created an opportunity to reposition an existing anchor within the centre.

  Action taken

  Winners relocated from its former unit into a larger store in the redeveloped former Target space.

  Aftermath

  The move increased Winners' physical presence and freed its former location for a different retail configuration.

  Source

1. 1St. Albert Centreen.wikipedia.org