Westwood Square Mall

Westwood Square Mall is an enclosed shopping centre in the Malton neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ontario. It occupies a site on Goreway Drive between Etude Drive and Morning Star Drive, approximately 1.25 kilometres west of Highway 427. The centre is part of the everyday commercial infrastructure of the surrounding community, combining retail space, food services and a major public-transit facility. The mall opened in December 1968 and was among Mississauga's earliest enclosed shopping centres. Its initial purpose was local convenience: providing residents with a compact indoor place to shop rather than functioning primarily as a regional destination. Over time, the property was expanded and repeatedly reconfigured as retailers, food operators and customer needs changed. The centre's history reflects the evolution of neighbourhood retail in the Greater Toronto Area, including the replacement of older department-store and discount-store formats with supermarkets, specialty retailers and multicultural food businesses. The mall's reported total area is approximately 425,000 square feet, or 39,484 square metres. Its retail mix has changed substantially since opening. A food court was introduced in the late 1980s, with operators including Subway and Tim Horton's as well as restaurants serving a range of cultural cuisines. Zellers also entered the centre during that period, but the space was later vacated and subsequently used by other retailers. Historical tenant changes cited for the property include the replacement of Society by Into Fashion, Zellers-related space by Bi-way, and Bi-way by Fine Furniture. Price Choppers was replaced by FreshCo in 2010. A significant redevelopment took place in 2013, when a western parking area was removed to make room for a retail store. Space formerly associated with Zellers was renovated to provide new washrooms, additional retail space and a new food court. These changes reinforced the mall's role as a practical community centre rather than a single-anchor department-store destination. Westwood Square's defining infrastructure is its bus terminal on the northwest side of the complex. The terminal occupies approximately 64,000 square feet and has 15 operational platforms. It serves MiWay, Brampton Transit and the Toronto Transit Commission, linking the mall with Mississauga, Brampton and Toronto. The platforms and buses serving the terminal are designed to support accessible boarding through ramps, kneeling buses and external bus announcements. This transit connection gives the centre significance beyond its retail footprint and helps make it an important local interchange for shoppers, residents and commuters.

Westwood Square opened in December 1968 in Malton, an urban community within Mississauga, Ontario. It was developed as a relatively small enclosed shopping centre intended to meet the day-to-day shopping needs of local residents. As the surrounding community grew and retail patterns changed, the centre underwent additions, renovations and tenant turnover rather than remaining a fixed original-format property. The late 1980s brought two notable changes: the opening of the mall's first food court and the arrival of Zellers. The food court combined national operators, including Subway and Tim Horton's, with restaurants offering a broader range of cultural cuisines. This mix reflected the diversity of the local market and became an important part of the centre's community-retail identity. Zellers subsequently closed after roughly a decade, and its former space was repurposed as the property continued to adapt. Retail occupancy changed repeatedly across the mall's history. Examples recorded in reference material include Into Fashion replacing Society, Fine Furniture replacing Bi-way, and FreshCo replacing Price Choppers in 2010. These transitions illustrate the movement from older discount and general-merchandise formats toward fashion, home-furnishing and supermarket uses. The centre therefore functioned as a flexible retail platform rather than being defined by a single permanent anchor. In 2013, part of the parking lot on the west side of the building was removed for a new retail store. At the same time, the former Zellers area was renovated with new washrooms, additional retail space and a new food court. The work expanded the range of uses available to visitors and modernized important customer facilities. The mall also developed into a transportation hub. Its bus terminal is located on the northwest side of the property and provides 15 operational platforms within a terminal area of approximately 64,000 square feet. Services operated by MiWay, Brampton Transit and the Toronto Transit Commission connect the site with Mississauga, Brampton and Toronto. Accessibility features include ramps, kneeling buses and external announcements. The terminal's integration with the shopping centre has made Westwood Square both a retail destination and a significant local transit interchange.

• 2013

  West-side redevelopment

  [1]Westwood Square Mallen.wikipedia.org

  A western parking area was converted for retail use, while former Zellers space was renovated for washrooms, new retail units and a new food court.

• 2010

  FreshCo replaces Price Choppers

  [1]Westwood Square Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The supermarket tenant Price Choppers was replaced by FreshCo.

• 1980

  Food court and Zellers era begin

  [1]Westwood Square Mallen.wikipedia.org

  During the late 1980s, the centre added its first food court and welcomed Zellers. The decade is approximate because the cited reference identifies the period rather than a precise year.

• 1968

  Westwood Square opens

  [1]Westwood Square Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The enclosed shopping centre opened in December 1968 as one of Mississauga's early indoor malls, focused on serving nearby residents.

A community-oriented enclosed shopping centre serving Malton and nearby areas through convenience retail, food services and direct connections to regional public transit.

• Shopping centre retail · 1968

  Neighbourhood retail

  Westwood Square provides a broad everyday retail environment rather than a single branded product line. Recorded tenant categories include groceries, apparel, furniture, discount merchandise and specialty retail. Its tenant history shows recurring replacement of older operators as retail formats and local demand changed.

• Food service · 1980

  Food court and restaurants

  The mall introduced its first food court in the late 1980s. The food offering included recognizable quick-service and coffee operators such as Subway and Tim Horton's, alongside restaurants serving food associated with different cultural communities. A new food court was created during the 2013 renovation.

• Transit facility

  Westwood Square Bus Terminal

  The northwest side of the complex contains a 64,000-square-foot bus terminal with 15 operational platforms. The facility supports MiWay, Brampton Transit and TTC services and provides connections among Mississauga, Brampton and Toronto. Accessibility provisions include ramps, kneeling buses and external announcements.

• 2013

  Redevelopment and retail-space expansionStrategy

  Background

  The mall needed to update older space and adjust its physical layout as its tenant mix evolved.

  Action taken

  A western parking area was removed for a retail store, and former Zellers space was renovated with new washrooms, additional retail units and a new food court.

  Aftermath

  The work expanded the centre's usable retail and dining offer and modernized customer facilities.

  Source

1. 1Westwood Square Mallen.wikipedia.org