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Village Shopping Centre

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A Leyad-owned community shopping centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

The Village Shopping Centre is a community shopping centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is operated as part of the Leyad Shopping portfolio, a group of Canadian retail properties that includes centres in several provinces. The centre is presented on the Leyad Shopping website as "A Leyad Shopping Destination in St. John's," and it maintains an active presence on social media through Instagram and Facebook accounts under the handle thevillageshoppingcentre. The centre serves the local St. John's market with a mix of retail tenants and community programming. Among its recurring activities is The Village Market, a vendor market hosted at the centre; Leyad Shopping has issued public vendor calls inviting local makers and sellers to participate. This kind of community event is typical of the centre's positioning as a neighbourhood-focused retail destination rather than a large regional mall. As part of the Leyad Shopping group, The Village Shopping Centre benefits from shared management, marketing, and digital infrastructure. The Leyad Shopping website lists the centre alongside other properties such as Bay Centre, Intercity Shopping Centre, North Sydney Mall, South Hill Mall, and a number of Quebec centres including Galeries Témis, Galeries Lac St-Jean, Promenade St-Laurent, Place Jacques-Cartier, and Mega Centre Lebourgneuf. This portfolio approach allows the centre to draw on group-level resources while retaining its local identity in St. John's. The centre's public information is primarily distributed through its official website and social media channels, which provide hours, tenant information, and event announcements. Its operating hours and event schedule are published through the Leyad Shopping platform, which aggregates information for the group's properties across Canada.

History

The Village Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is currently operated as part of the Leyad Shopping portfolio, a collection of Canadian retail properties managed under the Leyad brand. The centre's official web presence is hosted on the Leyad Shopping platform at shopping.leyad.ca, where it is described as "A Leyad Shopping Destination in St. John's." While the precise founding date and original developer of the centre are not documented in the available evidence, the centre has an established identity in the St. John's retail landscape. Its inclusion in the Leyad Shopping group places it alongside a diverse set of properties spanning multiple provinces, from Atlantic Canada to Quebec and western Canada. This portfolio structure suggests that the centre was acquired or brought under Leyad management as part of the group's expansion into Newfoundland and Labrador. In recent years, the centre has emphasized community engagement through events such as The Village Market, a vendor market for which Leyad Shopping has issued public calls for vendors. This programming reflects a broader trend among community shopping centres to differentiate themselves from large regional malls by hosting local events, supporting small businesses, and fostering a neighbourhood atmosphere. The centre maintains active social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook under the handle thevillageshoppingcentre, through which it communicates with shoppers, announces events, and promotes its tenants. Its operating hours and event schedule are published through the Leyad Shopping website, which aggregates information for the group's properties across Canada. As of the available evidence, The Village Shopping Centre continues to operate as an active retail destination in St. John's, serving the local community with a mix of retail tenants and community programming under the Leyad Shopping umbrella.

Products and positioning

Community-focused shopping destination in St. John's, part of the Leyad Shopping portfolio.

Product categories. Retail leasing · Community events · Vendor markets

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