Cambridge Centre
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Cambridge Centre is a shopping mall
in Cambridge, Ontario
, located at 355 Hespeler Road. In the 1980s, Hespeler Road become the city's major commercial area, and is now known as the Highway 24 / Hespeler Road Commercial District.
The mall underwent further expansion in 2002, which added several department stores, and an NHL-sized ice rink known as the Cambridge Ice Centre. Since 1996, $100 million has been invested in the enhancement of Cambridge Centre , allowing it to compete with other shopping malls in Waterloo Region, such as Fairview Park Mall
and Conestoga Mall
.
buses in Cambridge. The terminal is located on the south side of the mall, on Dunbar Road. GRT’s South Garage is also located nearby, on Conestoga Boulevard.
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 Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
, located at 355 Hespeler Road. In the 1980s, Hespeler Road become the city's major commercial area, and is now known as the Highway 24 / Hespeler Road Commercial District.
History
Cambridge Centre first opened in 1996, on a site previously occupied by the John Galt Centre, which was retro-fitted and expanded as the first phase of the development.The mall underwent further expansion in 2002, which added several department stores, and an NHL-sized ice rink known as the Cambridge Ice Centre. Since 1996, $100 million has been invested in the enhancement of Cambridge Centre , allowing it to compete with other shopping malls in Waterloo Region, such as Fairview Park Mall
Fairview Park Mall
Fairview Park, situated at 2960 Kingsway Drive, is the largest shopping mall in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada with of Gross leasable area and 120 stores. It is owned and operated by Cadillac Fairview....
and Conestoga Mall
Conestoga Mall
Conestoga Mall is a major shopping mall situated at 550 King Street North in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Located at King Street's interchange with Highway 85 , it is the largest shopping centre in Waterloo, and third-largest in Waterloo Region...
.
Community involvement
Cambridge Centre supports charities in the Waterloo Region, with a special Community Kiosk that is available free of charge to registered local charities.Anchors
- 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"...
(130,000 sq ft.) - SearsSears CanadaSears 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...
(140,000 sq ft.) - 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....
(120,000 sq ft.) - Galaxy Cinemas (45,000 sq ft.)
- Zehrs (80,000 sq ft.)
- SportChek (20,000 sq ft.)
- Cambridge Ice Centre (36,000 sq ft.)
- H & M (16,000 sq ft.)
Transit terminal
Cambridge Centre is one of the principal interchange points for Grand River TransitGrand River Transit
Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge....
buses in Cambridge. The terminal is located on the south side of the mall, on Dunbar Road. GRT’s South Garage is also located nearby, on Conestoga Boulevard.
GRT bus service
- iXpressIXpressiXpress is a bus rapid transit service in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, operated by Grand River Transit. As of September 2011, it consists of two routes, one serving the main thoroughfare between Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge, and the other linking south Kitchener with Wilfrid Laurier...
between the Ainslie St. Transit TerminalAinslie St. Transit TerminalAinslie St. Transit Terminal is the main hub for local Grand River Transit bus services in Cambridge, Ontario. It was built as a replacement for the Mill Street Terminal, in response to a 1988 report, commissioned by the city, which concluded that the existing facilities were totally inadequate and...
and Conestoga MallConestoga MallConestoga Mall is a major shopping mall situated at 550 King Street North in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Located at King Street's interchange with Highway 85 , it is the largest shopping centre in Waterloo, and third-largest in Waterloo Region... - Route 51 Hespeler Road between Hespeler Terminal and Ainslie St.Ainslie St. Transit TerminalAinslie St. Transit Terminal is the main hub for local Grand River Transit bus services in Cambridge, Ontario. It was built as a replacement for the Mill Street Terminal, in response to a 1988 report, commissioned by the city, which concluded that the existing facilities were totally inadequate and...
- Route 56 Dunbar
- Route 60 Northview Acres
- Route 61 Conestoga College
- Route 64 Langs
- Route 67 Lovell Industrial
- Route 75 Saginaw