Kennedy Centre, Belfast
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| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 54°34′51″N 5°58′44″W / 54.5809°N 5.9788°W |
| Address | 564 - 568 Falls Road, Belfast, BT11 9AE |
| Opening date | 1981 (Curleys) 1991 (Mall) |
| Developer | HJS developments |
| Management | John Jones |
| Owner | Hugh Kennedy and Family |
| Architect | HPA |
| No. of stores and services | 48 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 |
| Total retail floor area | 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 800 |
| Website | kennedycentre |
Kennedy Centre is a retail and leisure development in a largely built-up residential area in West Belfast. Having agreed upon a new anchor tenant, the Kennedy Centre was redeveloped again in 2009 with a new cinema, an expanded supermarket and entertainment complex. At approximately 97,000 sq ft (9,000 m2). Its anchor tenant is Sainsbury's supermarket, its largest supermarket in Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]The site was formerly a Lucozade factory, which Hugh Kennedy bought, developed and opened his supermarket, Curleys, in 1981 on the site. It was later redeveloped in 1991 by Kennedy as "Kennedy Centre".[citation needed]
In 2008, supermarket chain Sainsbury's acquired the Curleys supermarket business,[1] this led to a remodelling and rebranding of the supermarket area of the shopping centre, leading to a Sainsbury's store that is approximately 97,000 sq ft (9,000 m2), making it the largest Sainsbury's supermarket in Northern Ireland.[2] There is also a Sainsbury's petrol filling station and an Argos concession on the site.
As part of the expansion of the Kennedy Centre, a new O'Neills store, a refurbished cinema now operated by Omniplex Cinemas and entertainment complex would be created.
In 2022, Home Bargains left the main building, moving to a large building next to Kennedy Centre in the same complex, Tim Hortons opened outside the centre the same year. [3][4]
Retail stores
[edit]Within the Kennedy Centre, there are currently 49 stores.[5] Some of these stores include Iceland, Costa Coffee, Greggs and JD Sports. Other stores include Boots, Peacocks, O'Neills and DV8. Post-remodelling, the Kennedy Centre now hosts a foodcourt in the upstairs area, a children's soft play area and cafe known as Funky Monkeys and a family entertainment complex. The Andersonstown Jobs and Benefits office is also located within the complex.
On the first floor of the Kennedy Centre, there is an 8-screen digital cinema operated by Omniplex Cinemas.
References
[edit]- ^ "Retail giant buys family business". 16 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Largest Sainsburys Store In Northern Ireland Open For Business". Supermarket.co.uk. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Home Bargains to expand presence at Kennedy Centre". 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Tim Hortons to open at Kennedy Centre later this year". Belfast Media Group. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Store Directory - Kennedy Centre".