A 15-storey apartment complex will replace two well-known, long-serving fast-food restaurants at a Mississauga mall.

The building will rise at Sherwood Village — better known as Sheridan Mall — at the north end of the property, at the corner of Erin Mills Parkway and Lincoln Green Way.

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To make room, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Taco Bell will be demolished.

The residential building will be one of the first to rise on the mall site as it reimagines itself to accommodate what planners believe are the future needs of the community. Another apartment building is planned near the rear of the mall, on Fowler Drive near North Sheridan Way.

Combined, the two buildings will be home to 631 residential units.

Over the longer term, several other high-rise buildings are also expected to reshape the landscape of the mall property.

Additional changes are anticipated along the Erin Mills Parkway frontage of the mall.

While McDonald’s will remain, the adjacent former Pizza Pizza site is expected to house another takeout restaurant, as approval has been granted to install a drive-through pickup lane.

Although it has not been confirmed, a Starbucks has long been rumoured for the location. However, KFC/Taco Bell could also relocate to the former Pizza Pizza space, which is currently undergoing renovations.

Approvals for the apartments were negotiated with the City of Mississauga after the property owner took the case to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), the provincial agency that handles land-use disputes in Ontario.

One of the oldest malls in Mississauga, Sheridan Mall opened in 1969 and, for years, served the city and surrounding communities as one of the largest shopping centres west of Toronto.

It has been home to several major retailers over the years, including Eaton’s, Zellers and the ill-fated Target, as well as smaller but no less memorable shops such as Laura Secord, Music World, St. Clair Paint & Wallpaper, Radio Shack, Bittner’s, Lewiscraft, Grand & Toy, Bata Shoes, Coles Books, Becker’s Milk, Petland, Embassy Cleaners and Singer’s Sewing Centre. A movie theatre was also a popular destination at the mall.

Some remnants of the past remain. Shoppers Drug Mart is still there, along with the Bank of Nova Scotia and Metro, the rebranded Dominion grocery chain. The Mississauga Symphony Orchestra’s used book sale is still held at the mall every September.

The mall also hosted numerous events in the past, including antique shows, concerts, Christmas visits from Santa and even the Miss Mississauga beauty pageant. Children once played on carpeted stacked blocks in the centre of the mall.

But that was then.

Now, few retail outlets remain, as the mall is home to a golf simulation centre, pickleball courts and an athletic training facility.

Il Fornello, a classic casual fine-dining restaurant, has also found a home at the mall.

Even the name has changed several times over the years as the mall evolved to attract new customers. Originally Sheridan Mall, it has also been known as Eaton Sheridan Place and Sheridan Centre, before becoming Sherwood Village.

Interestingly, while KFC and Taco Bell have occupied the space for at least 20 years, that corner was once home to Lansing Buildall, a Canadian hardware and building supply store. Before that, it housed a curling rink.

 


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