A new Winners store will be part of revitalization efforts at Billings Bridge Shopping Centre.
Next month, Winners will open in the 24,233-square-foot unit across from Walmart, offering brand-name apparel, footwear, home decor, beauty products and accessories.
“The addition of Winners further strengthens the Billings Bridge Shopping Centre’s retail offering and reinforces its position as a premier shopping destination in Ottawa,” Salthill Capital, the real estate firm that manages the mall, said in a news release.
The company added that the mall is undertaking “significant upgrades to its common areas and food court,” with renovations slated to be complete by the end of this summer.
The revitalized Billings Bridge mall will have upgraded lighting, new flooring in common areas, “modernized ceilings and refreshed architectural finishes,” fresh paint and a redesigned food court.
“These investments reflect our commitment to continually enhancing Billings Bridge Shopping Centre and creating a vibrant destination that serves the needs of our community,” Shawn Pharasi, vice-president of asset management at Salthill Capital, said in the release. “The addition of Winners, together with the extensive renovations underway, represents an exciting new chapter for the shopping centre. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning visitors to experience these improvements.”
TJX Canada, the parent company of Winners, hosted a job fair at the RA Centre to staff the new store in mid-May.
The mall, which opened as a strip mall in 1954, now has more than 70 stores and services, including groceries, retail, cafés and professional services.
Billings Bridge isn’t the only Ottawa mall looking to add new retailers. Last July, St. Laurent Shopping Centre announced it would add several big-name retailers such as H&M, Sephora and Bikini Village, as well as digital enhancements in an effort to revitalize the mall.
At the time, retail analyst Bruce Winder told OBJ that shopping malls such as St. Laurent are in an “innovate or die” mentality, trying to fight against online retail giants like Amazon and Shein.
