Woodside Centre is a shopping plaza across from First Markham Place, on Highway 7, just east of Woodbine Avenue, on the south side. I rarely call this place by its official name. It can be mistaken for Woodside Square, which is the shopping mall at McCowan and Finch in Scarborough.
I used to come here often. Gone are stores such as Roots, Danier, Michaels, and Club Monaco.
These days, I shop at Winners, Staples, Kitchen Stuff Plus, Chapters, and Longo's. I like the Kelsey's Roadhouse when I feel like wings and things.
There's also a Home Depot and Winco Supermarket. I haven't been to either store. One of these days, I'll give them a try.
There is lots of parking. A few years ago, a number of electric charging stations were set up across from Kelsey's. Often, you'll see folks sitting in their cars, waiting for them to charge up before they take off.
The Chapters no longer has a Starbucks. It's a shame because I loved grabbing a drink and casually perusing the store while sipping. If you do need your Starbucks fix, you can get it at Longo's. You can earn double the points by scanning both your Starbucks rewards and Longo's barcodes.
The old Michaels store is now a Joe Fresh outlet. I still need to drop by and see what goodies I can get.
It's a decent plaza. I hope that the turnovers have stopped!
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