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Zellers Returns to Toronto With Small-Format Store on June 18

The relaunch pairs a 25,000-square-foot layout with nostalgia-driven events and a new grocery section to test a phased Canada-wide rollout.

Overview

  • Zellers will open a 25,000-square-foot standalone 'Zellers 3.0' at 80 Orfus Road in Toronto, which opens Thursday, June 18, 2026, and will post opening-weekend hours for shoppers.
  • The store will run a Zellers Diner on Wheels food truck during the weekend with published service times so visitors can buy classic diner items like the Big Z burger and chicken fingers.
  • Merchandise will mix core apparel, home and seasonal lines with a Food, Snacks & Specialty Grocery section and brand assortments that include Adidas, NFL, NHL, Dickies, Von Dutch and an expanded Disney collection.
  • Opening activations emphasize nostalgia to drive traffic, featuring a 25-foot inflatable Zeddy Bear, children's kiddie rides, free Zellers ice pops and water bottles during opening weekend and an exclusive Zeddy keychain for the first 100 customers.
  • The Toronto launch follows Zellers' return to Londonderry Mall in Edmonton in late 2025 and precedes a planned July opening at Windsor's Tecumseh Mall as the company says it will announce more phased locations across Ontario and Canada.