Carrefour Saint-Georges
A shopping centre in Saint-Georges, Quebec, anchored by Super C and Bureau en Gros.
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Overview
Carrefour Saint-Georges is a shopping centre in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada. It opened in 1974 and has served as a significant retail destination for the Beauce region. The centre originally operated with Zellers, A&P, and Greenberg as its principal anchors, reflecting the department-store and grocery-led shopping-centre model common in Quebec during the period. Its tenant composition changed repeatedly over the following decades. A&P became Provigain in 1977 and then Provigo in 1979. The centre underwent a major renovation and expansion in 1992, which added a new wing and a Sears store. In 1997, Greenberg was replaced by SAAN; after SAAN later closed, the former space was divided into smaller retail units. Provigo departed in 2002, and its space was subsequently occupied by Bureau en Gros, the Quebec retail banner of Staples Canada. The centre also experienced the broader restructuring of Canadian department-store retail. Zellers closed its Carrefour Saint-Georges location on March 14, 2013 after the site had been selected for conversion by Target Corporation. Target opened in the former Zellers space on September 17, 2013, following extensive renovation work. Target Canada later entered bankruptcy proceedings and closed the store on March 22, 2015. Super C then announced plans to establish a supermarket in nearly half of the former Target premises, and the new store opened in spring 2016. The current anchor configuration identified in available reference material consists of Super C, occupying approximately 40,000 square feet, and Bureau en Gros, occupying approximately 26,475 square feet. The centre therefore combines grocery, office-supply, and smaller-format retail uses. Its history is defined less by a single proprietary consumer product than by the succession of national and regional retail banners operating from the property. Carrefour Saint-Georges remains an active shopping centre serving local and surrounding communities in Quebec.
History
Carrefour Saint-Georges opened in 1974 in Saint-Georges, Quebec. Its initial anchor tenants were Zellers, A&P, and Greenberg. The centre's grocery presence changed when A&P became Provigain in 1977 and then Provigo in 1979. A major renovation and expansion was completed in 1992. The project created a new wing and added a Sears store, increasing the centre's capacity and broadening its department-store offer. In 1997, Greenberg was replaced by SAAN. SAAN subsequently closed, and the former premises were converted into smaller retail units rather than retained as one large anchor store. Provigo left the shopping centre in 2002. Its former space was later leased to Bureau en Gros, which became one of the centre's principal current anchors. The property was subsequently affected by the restructuring of Canadian department-store retail. In 2011, Target Corporation acquired a group of Zellers sites for conversion into Target stores, and the Saint-Georges location was included in the planned rollout. Zellers ceased operations there on March 14, 2013. After extensive renovation, Target opened at the site on September 17, 2013. The Canadian Target operation was short-lived. Target Canada entered bankruptcy proceedings and closed the Carrefour Saint-Georges store on March 22, 2015. Super C later announced that it would establish a supermarket in nearly half of the former Target space. The Super C store opened in spring 2016. Available reference material identifies Super C and Bureau en Gros as the centre's current anchors. Super C occupies approximately 40,000 square feet, while Bureau en Gros occupies approximately 26,475 square feet. The centre's development history illustrates the evolution of a regional Quebec shopping centre through changes in grocery, department-store, office-supply, and smaller-format retail tenancy.
- 2016
Super C opens
[1]Super C opens a supermarket in nearly half of the former Target space.
- 2015
Target closes
[1]The Target store closes on March 22 after Target Canada's bankruptcy.
- 2013
Target replaces Zellers
[1]Zellers closes on March 14, followed by the opening of a renovated Target store on September 17.
- 2002
Provigo departs
[1]Provigo leaves the centre and its former premises are later leased by Bureau en Gros.
- 1997
SAAN replaces Greenberg
[1]SAAN takes over the space formerly occupied by Greenberg.
- 1992
Renovation and expansion
[1]The centre is substantially renovated and expanded, with a new wing that includes a Sears store.
- 1979
Provigain becomes Provigo
[1]The grocery operation adopts the Provigo name.
- 1977
A&P becomes Provigain
[1]The centre's A&P grocery anchor changes to the Provigain banner.
- 1974
Shopping centre opens
[1]Carrefour Saint-Georges opens in Saint-Georges, Quebec, with Zellers, A&P, and Greenberg as anchor tenants.
Products and positioning
A regional shopping centre providing grocery, office-supply, and convenience-oriented retail services to Saint-Georges and the surrounding Beauce area.
Supermarket · 2016
Super C
Super C is a major anchor at Carrefour Saint-Georges. The store occupies approximately 40,000 square feet and provides grocery and supermarket merchandise. It opened in spring 2016 in nearly half of the former Target premises, replacing a large-format department-store use with a food-focused retail offer.
Office-supply retailer
Bureau en Gros
Bureau en Gros is an anchor tenant occupying approximately 26,475 square feet. Its offer centres on office supplies, technology products, furniture, and related business and consumer services. The store took over space previously associated with the Provigo grocery operation after Provigo left the centre in 2002.
Brand decisions
2016
Super C enters the former Target spaceProduct launchBackground
The closure of Target left a large vacant retail area within the shopping centre.
Action taken
Super C opened a supermarket in nearly half of the former Target premises in spring 2016.
Aftermath
The new grocery anchor became part of the centre's current anchor configuration alongside Bureau en Gros.
2011
Conversion of the Zellers site to TargetStrategyBackground
Target Corporation acquired a group of Zellers locations in Canada for conversion into Target stores. Carrefour Saint-Georges was included among the sites identified for the expansion.
Action taken
The Zellers premises were selected for redevelopment and reopened as a Target store after extensive renovation.
Aftermath
Target opened on September 17, 2013 but closed on March 22, 2015 following the bankruptcy of Target Canada.
Recent events
- 2016
Super C opens in former Target space[1]
Product launch
Super C opened a supermarket in spring 2016, occupying nearly half of the former Target premises.
- 2015
Target Canada store closes after bankruptcy[1]
Bankruptcy · Other
The Target location closed on March 22, 2015 following the bankruptcy and withdrawal of Target Canada.
- 2013
Zellers closes at Carrefour Saint-Georges[1]
Other · Product generation
The Carrefour Saint-Georges Zellers store closed on March 14, 2013 as part of the transition of selected former Zellers locations to Target Canada.
- 2013
Target opens at Carrefour Saint-Georges[1]
Product launch
Target opened in the former Zellers premises on September 17, 2013 after the space underwent extensive renovation.
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