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{{Infobox building
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| owner = Southgate Partners, Limited
| developer = Charles N. Agree
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'''Southgate Shopping Center''' is a shopping center at the southeast corner of [[Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Eureka]] and [[Trenton Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Trenton Road]]s in [[Southgate, Michigan|Southgate]], [[Michigan]].
==History==
As early as 1952, the [[Realty Mortgage and Investment Corporation of Detroit]] announced that a multimillion-dollar Southgate Center would be built at [[Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Eureka]] and [[Trenton Road (Southgate, Michigan)|Trenton Road]]s in what was at the time [[Ecorse Township, Michigan|Ecorse Township]], and that "space has already been let to many Michigan chain stores, including [[Kinsel Drugs]], [[Federal's]], [[Wrigley Stores]], [[S.S. Kresge]] and others," with construction scheduled to begin in the fall of 1952.<ref>"Ecorse TwpTownship. To Be Site of 'Southgate'", [[Wyandotte Tribune]], September 4, 1952.</ref><ref>[[Wyandotte News-Herald]], September 2, 1952.</ref>
 
[[Farmer Jack 620|Farmer Jack #620]] opened at Southgate Shopping Center on October 16, 1993.<ref>[https://freepwww.newspapers.com/imageclip/9771840170431402/farmer-jack-620-grand-opening/ "Farmer goes upscale again"], [[Detroit Free Press]], October 18, 1993, page 575F.</ref> [[NBD Bank]] filed an application with the Controller of the Currency on February 18, 1994, for permission to open a branch inside Farmer Jack #620.<ref>[https://freep.newspapers.com/image/97842940/ Legal notice], [[Detroit Free Press]], February 18, 1994, page 20.</ref> When Farmer Jack #620 was inspected sometime between January 1, 1996, and June 15, 1998, it received mainly negative rankings.<ref>[https://freep.newspapers.com/image/100205098/ "Behind the ratings"], [[Detroit Free Press]], August 26, 1998, page 17.</ref>
 
The Woolworth store closed on January 18, 1994.<ref>[https://freep.newspapers.com/image/97590412/ Advertisement], [[Detroit Free Press]], January 16, 1994, page 10.</ref>
 
[[Ukazoo Books]] store #2 opened on October 15, 2011, in the space previously occupied by [[Borders Express 928|Borders Express store #928]], which had just closed the month before due to Borders' bankruptcy.<ref>Burdziak, Alan. [https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/business/southgate-ukazoo-books-moves-into-old-borders-site/article_863a13a2-48d1-5cbf-a5d9-360f3501ee0f.html "SOUTHGATE: Ukazoo Books moves into old Borders site"], [[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]], November 9, 2011.</ref> This location lasted the longest of Ukazoo's expansion locations, though the store closed on December 15, 2013.<ref>McClain, Erica. [https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/southgate-ukazoo-books-closing-in-december/article_bd88c02b-9f57-5c22-83a7-e1d46066e500.html "SOUTHGATE: Ukazoo Books closing in December"], [[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]], November 25, 2013.</ref>
 
The [[Old Country Buffet]] restaurant, alongside 81 other locations in the chain, closed abruptly and unexpectedly after a normal day of business on January 18, 2012. The closures were announced the same day as part of a bankruptcy action by the chain.<ref>[https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/southgate-old-country-buffet-closes/article_2d1c7407-ab94-52dc-bff0-6b17b2e4e6ad.html "SOUTHGATE: Old Country Buffet closes"], [[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]], January 19, 2012.</ref><ref>Burdziak, Alan. [https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/old-country-buffet-gift-card-refunds-not-guaranteed/article_509cbe99-f9aa-580a-9f42-55ec4d25ddad.html "Old Country Buffet gift card refunds not guaranteed"], [[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]], February 6, 2012.</ref>
 
[[CVS Pharmacy 8213|CVS Pharmacy #8213]] closed in July 2022.
 
==Tenants==
===13545 Eureka Road===
*Queen Cleaners, opened 1957, closed 1963
*Polyclean Center, opened 1964, closed 1970
*RCA Whirlpool Cleaners, opened 1971, closedbecame Lemon Tree Cleaners in 1977
*Lemon Tree Cleaners, opened 1977, closed 1984
*Southgate Sport Shop, opened 1985, closed 1987
*Pizza Palace, opened 1989, became Pizza Laziza in 1992
*Pizza Laziza, closed 1993
*[[CVS Pharmacy 8213|CVS Pharmacy #8213]], opened April 5, 1999 with [[Arbor Drugs]] signage, replaced with CVS signage in 2000, closed July 2022
 
===13555 Eureka Road===
*[[Wrigley Stores|Wrigley's]], opened September 24, 1957, rebranded to Packer Foods in 1964
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*Wisconsin Toys, opened and closed 1976
*[[F&M Drug Stores 3|F&M Drug Stores #3]], opened 1977, acquired by [[Drug Emporium]] in November 1995
*[[Drug Emporium 763|Drug Emporium #763]], closed 19971998
*[[Aaron's]], opened 2005, closed 2016
*Metro Jiu-Jitsu Martial Arts, opened 2018
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*Suzy's Hats, opened 1980, closed 1992
*U.S. Armed Forces recruitment center, opened 1999, moved to [[3179 Fort Street (Wyandotte, Michigan)|3179 Fort Street]] in [[Wyandotte, Michigan|Wyandotte]] in 2010
*Style U Boutique, opened 2018, closed 2020
*Metro After-School and Summer Camp, opened 2020
 
===13569 Eureka Road===
*Sherwin-Williams Paints, opened 1962, moved to 13697 Eureka Road in 1968
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*Smart Size, opened 1979, closed 1984
*Sizes Unlimited, opened 1985, closed 1998
*Assimilated into 13565 Eureka Road in 1999
 
===13583 Eureka Road===
*National Finance, opened 1957, became Liberty Loan in 1962
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*Uniform Outlet, opened 1981, closed 1986
*Allison's Place, opened 1987, closed 1992
*[[Once Upon a Child]], opened 1994, closed June 27, 2007
*Anime to Skateboards, opened 2014
 
===13591 Eureka Road===
*[[F. W. Woolworth Company|F. W. Woolworth]], opened October 16, 1957, closed January 18, 1994
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*[[Planet Fitness]], opened October 11, 2010
===13611 Eureka Road===
*Phillips' Eye Care, opened 1959, closedmoved to [[13330 Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|13330 Eureka Road]] in 1964
*[[Youth Center]], opened 1964, closed 1987
*Amy's Hallmark, opened 1989, moved to 13627 Eureka Road in 1996
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*Bongo Juice, opened December 7, 2011, closed 2013
*Better Health Cafe, opened 2014, closed 2018
*Smoothie Stop, opened 2019, became Smoothie Island in 2021
*Smoothie Island
===13617 Eureka Road===
*Al's Record Mart, opened 1957, became Schroeder's Records in 1968
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*[[Fantastic Sam's]], opened 1990, sold to Val's House of Hair in 2010
*Val's House of Hair, moved to [[13424 Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|13424 Eureka Road]] in 2012
*Mira's Hair Salon, opened 2021
===13621 Eureka Road===
*[[Marianne's]], opened 1957, closed 1962
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*Future Optical, opened 1996, acquired by [[Sears Optical]] in 1996
*[[Sears Optical]], closed November 2006
*Style U Boutique, opened 2021
===13627 Eureka Road===
*[[The Good Housekeeping Shops]], opened October 16, 1957, closed 1982
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*Market Center Park box office, opened 2016
===13651 Eureka Road===
*[[Montgomery Ward 1338|Montgomery Ward #1338]], opened February 12, 1959, closed March 13, 2001
*Market Center Park, opened 2016
===13655 Eureka Road===
*[[Buffalo Wild Wings]], opened 2003
===13665 Eureka Road===
*[[Montgomery Ward 1338|Montgomery Ward #1338]] auto service, opened February 12, 1959, closed March 13, 2001
*[[Panera Bread]], opened 2003, moved to [[23301 Eureka Road (Taylor, Michigan)|23301 Eureka Road]] in [[Taylor, Michigan|Taylor]] on November 2, 2014
*Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, opened 2016
===13667 Eureka Road===
*[[Waldenbooks 1562|Waldenbooks #1562]], opened 1989, became [[Borders Express 928|Borders Express #928]] in 2006
*[[Borders Express 928|Borders Express #928]], closed September 2011
*[[Ukazoo Books]], opened October 15, 2011, closed December 15, 2013
*[[Spirit Halloween]], seasonal operation in autumn 2015
*Oak Street Health, opened autumn 2016
 
===13677 Eureka Road===
*Daddy O's Yogurt, opened 1989, closed 1992
*Artisan Jewelers, opened 1993, became Paragon Diamond & Jewelry 1995
*Paragon Diamond & Jewelry, opened 1995, closed 1997
*Anime to Skateboards, opened 1998, moved to 13587 Eureka Road in 19982014
*Assimilated into 13667 Eureka Road in 2016
 
===13685 Eureka Road===
*Jenny Craig Weight Lose Centre, opened 1992, closed 2015
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*American Bulk Foods, closed 1994
*The Pack Shack Cards & Comics, opened 1995, closed 1997
*[[Bath & Body Works]], opened 2000
 
===13705 Eureka Road===
*[[Cunningham Drugs 119|Cunningham Drugs #119]], opened 1957, sold to Dot Discount Drug Center in 1964
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*[[Winkelman's]], opened 1992, closed 1997
*[[Rainbow 710|Rainbow #710]], opened 1998, closed 2006
*STEP Thrift Store, opened September 2021
===13715 Eureka Road===
*Fintex Clothes, opened 1957, acquired by [[Richman Brothers]] in 1963
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===13721 Eureka Road===
*[[Flagg Brothers Shoes]], opened 1957, closed 1977
*[[Harmony House]], opened 1978, closed 19912002
*Dollar Store, opened 2003, closed 2009
*PASC Art Studio, opened September2021
 
===13725 Eureka Road===
*Sallan Jewelers, opened 1957, closed 1976
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*Innovative Training Solutions, opened 2014
===13765 Eureka Road===
*Sanders, opened July 1, 1958, closed 19891990
*Demolished 1992
 
===13769 Eureka Road===
*Suzy's Hats, opened 1957, moved to 13565 Eureka Road in 1980
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*Demolished 2004
===[[13855 Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|13855 Eureka Road]]===
*[[Applebee's 8059|Applebee's #8059]], opened 1993
===[[13865 Eureka Road (Southgate, Michigan)|13865 Eureka Road]]===
*[[Taco Bell 5095|Taco Bell #5095]], opened 1992
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