Market Mall (formally branded as "CF Market Mall") is one of the largest malls by retail floor space in the

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, Canada area at . It is located in Varsity, a suburban neighbourhood in the city's northwest quadrant on

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. The mall is jointly owned (50/50) by

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and

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, two of Canada's largest real estate property managers and developers, but managed by the former.

History

Opened in August 1971, one of the original anchor stores were

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Stores Ltd, with their Food Floor and Bargain Centre (which was a separate store in the mall). In 1977,

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opened its doors at the mall. It was expanded in 1987 and closed in 2002. The mall underwent major expansions in 1988 and 2004. The latest expansion added the south wing, an underground parkade, a larger food court, and a complete renovation of the existing centre. The centre has a one-level 'racetrack' layout, or

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. In 2012, longtime anchor tenant

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closed; it was redeveloped as a

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store, which opened on May 6, 2013, but closed in April 2015. As of October 5, 2017, the anchor store previously containing

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, and

has redeveloped as several smaller retailers, including a Sporting Life and the relocated

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. In late 2019, a "luxury"

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movie theatre opened in the southwest corner of the mall property where Staples used to be located.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Market Mall Shopping malls in Calgary Shopping malls established in 1971 Ivanhoé Cambridge Cadillac Fairview

History

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