Londonderry Mall
Coordinates: 53°36′07″N 113°26′44″W / 53.60194°N 113.44556°W
| Location |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 137 Avenue and 66 Street NW |
|---|---|
| Opening date | August 15, 1972 |
| No. of stores and services | over 150 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 |
| Total retail floor area | 735,000 square feet (68,300 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | http://www.londonderrymall.com/ |
Londonderry Mall is a shopping centre located in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It contains over 150 stores and services with seven major tenants.
History
Londonderry Mall opened in 1972 with 85 stores and services Original tenants included Eatons, The Bay, Woolco, Safeway and a twin theatre complex operated by Famous Players. Londonderry added an expansion in 1984 of 65 additional stores and services. The mall expanded west and south and adding Eatons and Edmonton Public Library into the picture. When Eatons moved out in 1990, Save-On-Foods replaced the bottom level while Winners moved into the top level.
The mall celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2012 with numerous events. On August 15, Londonderry Mall changed their logo to more of a retro theme to reflect their history, they have 5 variations of the logo used for various things.[citation needed]
Phases
Londonderry Mall went through two phases. Phase one occurred in 1972 and the mall had 85 stores and services. The tenants at the time were Woolco, The Bay, Safeway, and a twin theatre. The mall was very simple as it was a stretch between Woolco and The Bay. There were two pairs of escalators in the mall and one in The Bay. Phase two occurred in 1984 and it added 65 stores and services. The mall also received an elevator in the main corridors and two more pairs of escalators. In 1989-1990, Londonderry mall went through a total renovation. The renovation changed the mall from a dark, gloomy, street themed mall to a bright, open and colourful mall. The mall was designed to hold fung shui principals, such as running water, skylightes and openess.[citation needed]