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Westwood Square is a shopping centre located in the Malton neighbourhood in Mississauga, Ontario. The mall is located on Goreway Drive between Etude & Morning Star Drive, approximately 1.25 km west of Highway 427.[1] The 425,000 sq ft (39,484 m2) mall is small compared to Woodbine Centre. Despite its size, Westwood Square contains major retailers such as Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, and FreshCo. On the north side of the mall is a 64,000 sq ft (5,946 m2) transit terminal with fifteen operational platforms servicing the cities of Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto.
History
Westwood Square first opened in December 1968, one of Mississauga's earliest enclosed malls.[2] The intention was to build a small area for residents to shop, however as time went on, the mall started to renovate and expand. In the late 80's, Westwood Square opened the first food court, hosting several vendors such as Subway and Tim Horton's along with various restaurants serving food from other cultures like Bombay Chaat, Simply Asia, and Moga's Pizza.[citation needed] Along with the opening of the food court. Major retailer Zellers opened in the late 80's along with the food court; however, only a decade later, Zellers was closed down and replaced with Bi-way. Many retailers were replaced through Westwood Square's history; Into Fashion replaced Society, Fine Furniture replaced Bi-way and Price Choppers was replaced with FreshCo in 2010.[3] In 2013, one of the parking lots on the west side of the building was removed and replaced with Walmart. The former area of the mall that hosted Zellers got renovated for new washrooms, retail space, and a brand new food court. Many stores were introduced since then such as Dollarama, Popeyes, and Fit4Less & more.
Westwood Square Bus Terminal
On the northwest side of the mall is a terminal servicing routes from MiWay, Brampton Transit, and the Toronto Transit Commission. The 64,000 sq ft (5,946 m2) terminal contains 15 platforms in operation. All platforms and the buses that service Westwood Mall are wheelchair accessible with ramps, kneeling buses, and external announcements on buses.
^Brenda Dalglish (11 June 2013). "Westwood Square gets 'uplift' as shopping centre competition heats up". Mississauga.com. Malton, Mississauga, Ontario. Retrieved 11 June 2017. Westwood, which opened in the late 1960s, was purchased by Fieldgate Commercial and Plazacorp, privately owned residential and commercial property developers based in Toronto, is offering retail condo space in the mall, Ahmad said.
