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On Wednesday, Hudson’s Bay revealed that Cambridge, Ont., will host one of 25 new Zellers stores as the classic Canadian brand makes its return.
The shop, set to open in the Cambridge Centre, will be among nine locations opening across Ontario.
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Other stores are planned for Mississauga, Burlington, London, Toronto, Ottawa (2), Kingston and St. Catharines.
The company didn’t give a clear date for when these stores will open but mentioned they’ll launch alongside a new Zellers website.
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The stores will likely be between 8,000 and 10,000 square feet and HBC says they’ll carry items like home decor, toys, baby gear, clothes and pet products.
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Zellers was first started in 1931 before HBC took over in 1978. It served as the discount store branch for the big Canadian retailer.
Zellers grew to about 350 spots nationwide before fading away because it couldn’t keep up with competitors like Walmart.
The chain disappeared from Canada after HBC sold many leases to Target. By 2013 most were closed up with the last store shutting down in the GTA by 2020.
– with files from The Canadian Press
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