Zellers opening 2 new stores in Ontario this summer

Two new Zellers stores will open in Ontario this summer, including one in Toronto.

Following a comeback last year, opening at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton in October 2025, Zellers is “accelerating its national comeback,” the company said in a press release today.

A store will open at 80 Orfus Rd. in Toronto’s North York neighbourhood on Thursday, June 18.

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Another will open at Tecumseh Mall in Windsor, Ontario in July.

The Toronto store is currently under construction and will be a 25,000-square-foot standalone store. Meanwhile, the new store at Windsor’s Tecumseh Mall is also well underway, marking the return to a mall Zellers once called home.

“Following the incredible response we saw in Edmonton, we’re excited to bring Zellers back to Ontario in a meaningful way,” said Joey Benitah, chief operating officer of Zellers. “Customer feedback has been instrumental in shaping our evolution – from what categories resonate most to how we deliver value and discovery in-store. Sales have been strong, engagement has exceeded expectations, and we’re just getting started.”

Windsor welcomes the new store.

“We are excited and nostalgic to welcome the Zellers brand back to Tecumseh Mall, marking a great new chapter for both our property and the greater Windsor community,” said Katarina Taylor, General Manager of Europro’s Windsor Properties, owners of Tecumseh Mall. “Our shoppers have always remembered the brand fondly, so this reopening is a genuinely meaningful moment for everyone involved.”

The new Ontario stores will build on Zellers’ core categories – including apparel, accessories, home, and seasonal – while introducing several new offerings:

• Home and lifestyle: Home décor has emerged as a standout category, with strong performance from brands like Maxwell & Williams. Zellers will expand this offering with the introduction of Casa Domani, featuring Mediterranean-inspired tabletop collections, alongside new home linen brands, including Rachel Roy, Tahari, and Chaps across towels, bedding and pillows.
• Toys: In response to customer demand, Zellers plans to include plush toys, puzzles, outdoor games and licensed products from recognizable brands.
• Seasonal and specialty: The assortment will now feature summer items such as water guns, pool toys, sand buckets, and more. The category will also expand with party supplies (including tableware, décor, and gift bags), stationery, luggage and Halloween costumes (in the fall).
• Food, snacks and specialty grocery: Select snack, beverage and specialty foods will be introduced, including flavoured popcorn, candies and sweet treats, international chips, better-for-you snacks and grab-and-go drinks. Zellers will also introduce an assortment of Italian grocery items from Gigi, including candies, wafers, pasta, sauces, olives and oils.

Zellers will also continue to grow its apparel and lifestyle categories, with Adidas among the latest additions to the assortment. Additional globally recognized and nostalgic brands will be introduced shortly after the Ontario openings, including NFL, NHL, Dickies, Von Dutch and Juicy Couture.

Zellers stores will also feature an expanded Disney collection, with a significant presence across both adult and kids’ apparel. The brand will also debut a limited selection of Zellers-branded merchandise timed to the Ontario openings, with additional nostalgic items expected to follow in the months ahead.

Zellers has a long history in Canada. Walter Zeller bought 14 Canadian stores from American retailer Schulte-United in 1931, he reopened the stores as Zellers in 1932, according to a history previously posted on the Hudson Bay Company website.

In 2019, HBC announced that the final two Zellers stores, in Etobicoke and Ottawa, would permanently close in early 2020.

Quebec-based retailer Les Ailes de la Mode Inc. acquired the Zellers trademarks from Hudson’s Bay Company Inc. in August 2025.