Today marks the day of the return of the discount retailer!

Hudson’s Bay Co.(HBC), the parent company of Zellers, has said the new stores will “tap into the nostalgia of the brand Canadians know and love, while introducing a refreshed identity and a unique and exciting product assortment for families at everyday value.”

The company says the new stores are up to 10,000 square feet, but sizes vary depending on the location.

 

Zellers locations:

Ontario

  • Erin Mills, Mississauga
  • Burlington Mall, Burlington
  • White Oaks Mall, London
  • Scarborough Town Centre , Scarborough
  • Pen Centre Shopping Plaza, St. Catharines
  • Cambridge Centre, Cambridge
  • Rideau Center, Ottawa
  • St. Laurent Center, Ottawa
  • Cataraqui Town Centre , Kingston

Alberta

  • Kingsway Garden Mall, Edmonton
  • Medicine Hat Mall, Medicine Hat
  • Sunridge Mall, Calgary

The Zellers Diner on Wheels is scheduled to visit different stores in the coming days to mark the opening. It will be in Cambridge on Saturday, March 25.

The trucks will serve food from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Canadians were asked to vote in a poll to decide what would be included in this nostalgia-inspired food menu. The trucks will be serving up the “Big Z Burger,” “Hot Chicken Sandwich,” “Grilled Cheese,” “Chicken Fingers,” and “Fries and Gravy.”

Zellers Diner on Wheels schedule:

Thursday March 23

  • Scarborough Town Centre , Scarborough
  • Rideau Center, Ottawa
  • Sunridge Mall, Calgary
  • Kingsway Garden Mall, Edmonton

Friday March 24

  • St. Laurent Center, Ottawa
  • White Oaks Mall, London

Saturday March 25

  • Erin Mills, Mississauga
  • Cataraqui Town Centre , Kingston
  • Cambridge Centre, Cambridge
  • Medicine Hat Mall, Medicine Hat

Sunday March 26

  • Pen Centre Shopping Plaza, St. Catharines
  • Burlington Mall, Burlington

The new online store is also live as of today at Zellers.ca.

No timetable has been provided for when the *remaining Canadian locations will open in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan. The company has said they expect all locations to open in the spring of 2023.

 

*Remaining Canadian locations to be opened:

Alberta

  • Kingsway Garden Mall, Edmonton
  • Medicine Hat Mall, Medicine Hat
  • Sunridge Mall, Calgary

British Columbia

  • Pacific Centre, Downtown Vancouver
  • Aberdeen Mall, Kamloops
  • Guildford Town Centre, Surrey
  • 7 Oaks Shopping Centre, Abbotsford

Manitoba

  • St. Vital, Winnipeg

Nova Scotia

  • Micmac Mall, Dartmouth
  • Mayflower Shopping Mall, Sydney

Quebec

  • Place Rosemère, Rosemère
  • Galeries d’Anjou, Ville Anjou
  • Carrefour de l’Estrie, Sherbrooke
  • Les Promenades Gatineau, Gatineau
  • Les Galeries de la Capitale, Quebec City

Saskatchewan

  • Midtown Plaza, Saskatoon