Carrefour Angrignon

Carrefour Angrignon is an enclosed shopping mall located on Newman Boulevard at the intersection with Angrignon Boulevard in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, Quebec. The property is within walking distance of Angrignon station and serves the surrounding southwest Montreal communities. It opened in August 1986 with approximately 200 stores, making it one of the newer indoor shopping centres in the Montreal area at the time of its construction. The mall began with a broad anchor mix that reflected the Canadian department-store and mass-market retail landscape of the 1980s: Sears, Zellers, Maxi, Eaton's and Pascal's. Its tenant base subsequently changed repeatedly as department stores, electronics retailers, pharmacies and cinema operators entered, exited or were acquired. These changes illustrate the mall's adaptation to major shifts in Canadian retail, including the failures of Pascal's and Target Canada, Eaton's disappearance, the restructuring of Sears Canada and the later closure of Hudson's Bay's Canadian stores. Several former anchor and large-format spaces were repurposed. Pascal's hardware premises were temporarily used by Rallye Honda LaSalle in 1991 before being converted into a cinema. The cinema operation passed through Cine Entreprise, Famous Players and Fortune Cinemas, and is now associated with Cineplex. Eaton's closed in 1998; its former space was later occupied by Staples and the Sports Experts and Atmosphere combination. Future Shop moved to a standalone location in 2004, which was subsequently rebuilt as a Best Buy store. The Zellers space was leased to Target in 2013, but Target closed its Canadian stores in 2015. Hudson's Bay subsequently occupied the space from August 2018 until June 2025, when Hudson's Bay closed all of its locations in Canada. The former Hudson's Bay space was later used by Urban Behavior. Sears closed permanently in January 2018, and its former area was subdivided in 2019 for L'Aubainerie and Ardene, with later additions including Winners, HomeSense, Corbeil and La Cage. Maxi, one of the original anchors, closed in February 2026, leaving none of the mall's original anchor tenants operating there according to the referenced account. Current or recently identified tenants and attractions include Urban Behavior, Winners/HomeSense, Staples, Best Buy, Sports Experts/Atmosphere, Famous Players or Cineplex-related cinema operations, a food court and other specialty retailers. The centre's identity is therefore based less on a single signature brand than on its role as a multi-category regional shopping destination.

Carrefour Angrignon opened in August 1986 in LaSalle, a borough of Montreal, Quebec. Built at the intersection of Newman Boulevard and Angrignon Boulevard, the enclosed mall was positioned as a large regional shopping destination and opened with about 200 stores. Its location near Angrignon station gave it access to public transit as well as road traffic from the surrounding Montreal area. The original anchor lineup included Sears, Zellers, Maxi, Eaton's and Pascal's. This combination gave the mall coverage across department-store merchandise, discount retail, grocery and hardware. The tenant mix began changing in the early 1990s. Pascal's entered bankruptcy in 1991, and its former premises were temporarily used by Rallye Honda LaSalle for approximately one year. The space was then divided or redeveloped as a cinema. Cine Entreprise built the theatre, which later became associated with Famous Players after Cine Entreprise was sold. By the mid-1990s, the former Pascal's area was occupied by Famous Players and Future Shop. Eaton's closed its Carrefour Angrignon store on February 28, 1998. Its former space was subsequently reused by Staples and the Sports Experts and Atmosphere retail combination. Pharmacy occupancy also changed over time: Cumberland Drugs, which had replaced Kanes Super Drug Mart in 1990, became Essaim in 1997 and was operating as Pharmaprix by 2005. Future Shop moved to a standalone location in 2004. That location was later demolished and rebuilt as a Best Buy store, reflecting the consolidation of the two electronics retail banners in Canada. The mall's cinema operator also changed. Fortune Cinemas replaced the Famous Players location in 2006, but Cineplex later reacquired the operation or site. The department-store sections underwent further disruption in the 2010s. Target assumed the Zellers lease on November 13, 2013, but Target closed the store in 2015 as it withdrew from Canada. Hudson's Bay took over the former Target space and opened on August 24, 2018. Sears permanently closed its Carrefour Angrignon store on January 14, 2018. Sears Canada had held a 50 percent interest in the mall, and that interest was acquired by Montez Corporation after the closure. The former Sears store was subdivided in 2019, initially accommodating L'Aubainerie and Ardene. Additional occupants later included Winners, HomeSense, Corbeil and La Cage, illustrating the conversion of a single department-store box into a more varied group of tenants. Hudson's Bay closed its Carrefour Angrignon location on June 1, 2025, at the same time as the closure of the company's other Hudson's Bay stores in Canada. The former space was subsequently occupied by Urban Behavior. Maxi, one of the original anchors, closed on February 7, 2026. According to the referenced history, that closure left Carrefour Angrignon without any of its original anchor tenants. The mall continues to operate as a multi-category shopping centre with apparel, electronics, sporting goods, home, pharmacy, food-service and entertainment uses.

1. 2026Maxi closes

   Maxi closes on February 7, leaving no original anchor tenants operating at the mall according to the referenced history.

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2. 2025Hudson's Bay closes

   Hudson's Bay closes its Carrefour Angrignon store on June 1 as part of the closure of all Hudson's Bay locations in Canada.

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3. 2019Former Sears space is subdivided

   The former Sears unit is divided among new tenants, initially including L'Aubainerie and Ardene.

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4. 2018Sears closes and Montez acquires its mall interest

   Sears closes on January 14, and Montez Corporation acquires the 50 percent mall interest previously held by Sears Canada.

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5. 2018Hudson's Bay opens

   Hudson's Bay opens in the former Target premises on August 24.

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6. 2015Target closes

   The Target store closes after the retailer's Canadian withdrawal.

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7. 2013Target assumes the Zellers lease

   Target takes over the former Zellers lease on November 13, 2013.

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8. 2006Fortune Cinemas replaces Famous Players

   Fortune Cinemas takes over the mall's cinema operation, which is later repurchased by Cineplex.

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9. 2005Pharmacy space operates as Pharmaprix

   The former pharmacy chain location has changed to the Pharmaprix banner by 2005.

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10. 2004Future Shop relocates

    Future Shop moves from the mall to a standalone location, which is later rebuilt as a Best Buy store.

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11. 1998Eaton's closes

    Eaton's ends its presence at the mall on February 28, 1998.

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12. 1997Cumberland Drugs becomes Essaim

    The pharmacy tenant changes its banner from Cumberland Drugs to Essaim.

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13. 1991Pascal's closes and its space begins redevelopment

    After Pascal's bankruptcy, the former hardware-store premises are temporarily used by Rallye Honda LaSalle before being converted into cinema space.

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14. 1990Cumberland Drugs replaces Kanes Super Drug Mart

    The pharmacy space changes from Kanes Super Drug Mart to Cumberland Drugs.

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15. 1986Carrefour Angrignon opens

    The enclosed shopping mall opens in August with approximately 200 stores and five initial anchors: Sears, Zellers, Maxi, Eaton's and Pascal's.

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A broad-based regional enclosed shopping mall serving LaSalle and southwest Montreal, combining large-format retailers, specialty stores, food service and entertainment.

• Fashion and apparel retailApparel

  The mall accommodates fashion retailers serving different customer segments, including Urban Behavior, L'Aubainerie and Ardene. These stores provide everyday apparel, youth-oriented fashion and accessories within the centre's broader specialty-retail mix.

• Home and household retailHome goods

  Home-oriented tenants have included HomeSense, Winners and Corbeil. Together, these businesses cover home décor, household merchandise and appliances, helping occupy large-format space formerly used by department stores.

• Consumer electronicsElectronics

  The centre's electronics presence developed from Future Shop to Best Buy. Future Shop moved to a standalone location in 2004, and that site was later rebuilt as a Best Buy store, reflecting the broader consolidation of Canadian electronics retail.

• Sporting goodsSports retail

  Sports Experts and Atmosphere have occupied part of the former Eaton's area. Their assortment adds athletic apparel, equipment and outdoor-oriented merchandise to the mall's category coverage.

• Grocery and general merchandiseGrocery retail1986

  Maxi was one of Carrefour Angrignon's original anchors and provided grocery and value-oriented general merchandise. Its closure on February 7, 2026 removed the last of the original anchor tenants identified in the referenced history.

• Cinema and entertainmentEntertainment1991

  Cinema facilities were created in the former Pascal's space during the 1990s. The operation passed through Cine Entreprise, Famous Players and Fortune Cinemas, and was later associated with Cineplex, making entertainment a recurring part of the mall's offering.

• 2019Subdivide the former Sears anchorStrategy

  Sears closed in January 2018, leaving a large department-store unit after the retailer's Canadian collapse.

  What changed. The former Sears premises were divided into smaller units for L'Aubainerie and Ardene, with later occupancy by Winners, HomeSense, Corbeil and La Cage.

  Aftermath. The space became a more diversified retail and restaurant cluster rather than a single department-store anchor.

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• 1991Convert the former Pascal's space into cinema useStrategy

  Pascal's entered bankruptcy, leaving a large hardware-store premises vacant after a short period of temporary automotive use.

  What changed. The space was redeveloped for a cinema built by Cine Entreprise and subsequently operated under changing cinema banners.

  Aftermath. The former anchor space continued to support entertainment uses through later Famous Players, Fortune Cinemas and Cineplex-related operations.

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• 2026Maxi closes, ending the original anchor lineup

  Maxi closed at Carrefour Angrignon on February 7, 2026. The referenced account identifies this as the point at which no original anchor remained at the mall.

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• 2025Hudson's Bay closes its Carrefour Angrignon location

  Hudson's Bay closed its Carrefour Angrignon store on June 1, 2025, alongside the closure of the company's other Hudson's Bay locations in Canada. The space subsequently became associated with Urban Behavior.

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• 2019Former Sears space is subdivided for multiple retailers

  The former Sears location was divided into smaller premises for L'Aubainerie and Ardene, with later occupancy by Winners, HomeSense, Corbeil and La Cage.

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• 2018Sears closes and its mall interest changes hands

  Sears permanently closed at Carrefour Angrignon on January 14, 2018. Montez Corporation acquired the 50 percent interest in the mall previously held by Sears Canada.

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• 2018Hudson's Bay replaces Target

  Hudson's Bay opened in the former Target space on August 24, 2018.

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• 2015Target closes its Canadian operation

  The Target store at Carrefour Angrignon closed as part of Target Canada's withdrawal from the Canadian market.

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• 2013Target takes over the former Zellers lease

  Target assumed the lease of the mall's Zellers location on November 13, 2013, before closing the store in 2015.

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• 1998Eaton's closes at Carrefour Angrignon

  Eaton's ceased operations at the mall on February 28, 1998. The former department-store space was later occupied by Staples and Sports Experts/Atmosphere.

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• 1991Pascal's hardware chain enters bankruptcy and its mall premises are repurposed

  The failure of Pascal's led to a temporary automotive use for the former anchor space, followed by its conversion into a cinema.

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