Pareto Limited
Westgate Regional Shopping Centre
Contact Details
Tel: +27 (0) 11 768-0616/7/8/9
Fax: +27 (0)11 768-2291
Physical Address:
120 Ontdekkers Road, Roodepoort, 1725, South Africa
Postal Address:
PO Box 6001, Westgate, 1734, South Africa
Web: www.westgate.co.za
Westgate is renowned as the shopping mecca of the West Rand, hosting over 16 million visitors every year. Part of its success is its positioning as a complete lifestyle experience.
In Brief
Opened: September 1985
Current GLA: Approximimate 106 270 m²
Stores: Approximate 189
Average spend per person: R112.00 (2007)
Total centre turnover: R1.84 billion (2007)
This giant was developed in 1985 and still continues to show resilience against its competitors within its trade area. Part of its success is: its positioning as a complete lifestyle experience, easy access, convenience, wide variety of stores, everything under one roof, spacious malls, mostly on one level and customer friendly mall layout.
People don’t merely shop, they meet friends, conduct business and seek entertainment in the pleasing variety of attractions at the centre. The bustling complex houses a diverse tenant mix, including all the major retail chains.
Pareto has been a 56% shareholder since 1998 and together with its managing agents has overseen the regular refurbishment and improvement of the centre. The is again in line for another interior upgrade in a form of new tiling, mall furniture and mall signage. Some of the current refurbishment projects include, roof repairs which is planned for completion by 31 March 2010. The waterproofing of the entrance 6 parkade will also commence in April 2010.
Westgate is located in the West Rand on Ontdekkers Road, the main arterial of the West Rand. The location is easily accessible for all West Rand consumers, including the major suburbs of Soweto.
Westgate may comfortably relay the message that it offers ‘the complete shopping experience’ with many of the notable national retailers under one roof. With a GLA of 106 270 m2, Westgate contains 192 shops anchored by Checkers Hyper, Woolworths and Game.
The tenant mix, which caters for a diverse shopper profile, is made up largely of nationals such as Edgars, Ster Kinekor, Checkers Hyper and Foschini. A Pick ‘n Pay was also opened at the centre in May 2009.