Kennedy Centre, Belfast

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Shopping mall in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Kennedy Centre

Location| Belfast, Northern Ireland
Coordinates| 54°34′51″N 5°58′44″W﻿ / ﻿54.5809°N 5.9788°W﻿ / 54.5809; -5.9788
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.co.uk

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

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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 an 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

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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

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1. ^ "Retail giant buys family business". 16 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
2. ^ "Largest Sainsburys Store In Northern Ireland Open For Business". Supermarket.co.uk. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
3. ^ "Home Bargains to expand presence at Kennedy Centre". 24 February 2022.
4. ^ "Tim Hortons to open at Kennedy Centre later this year". Belfast Media Group. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
5. ^ "Store Directory - Kennedy Centre".

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* Bridgewater
* CastleCourt
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