Zellers to open new Ontario store this week with 2 more on the way

Zellers has announced that its new Cambridge location will open this week, becoming the latest Ontario outpost in the revival of the legacy department store brand.

The new approximately 25,000 sq. ft. Cambridge location will open on Thursday, Nov. 12, within a portion of the former Hudson's Bay at Cambridge Centre mall.

Monday's news of the Zellers location's forthcoming opening follows speculation about the department store's expansion into the mall, spurred by job postings and a red paint job for a portion of the disused Hudson's Bay frontage. 

In addition to the Cambridge location, Zellers also shared an update on its future expansion plans in Ontario, which include two additional locations planned for 2027 in Brampton and Scarborough, and "further store openings expected in the New Year as discussions with landlords continue across the country."

Zellers confirms that the new locations are also planned in malls, with the next outposts to open within Shoppers World Brampton and Malvern Town Centre in Scarborough.

Joey Benitah, Chief Operating Officer of Zellers, says that the brand has "been incredibly encouraged by the response to Zellers' return, and the momentum we're seeing reinforces that Canadians are excited to have the brand back." 

Zellers will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the Cambridge Centre opening on Thursday morning.