Ayalon Mall
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Ayalon Mall is a mall in Ramat Gan, Israel
. Opened in 1986, Ayalon Mall was the first mall in Israel to have a large shopping complex outside the city centre with a parking lot surrounding it. Ayalon Mall is also notable for its owner, David Azrieli
, inventing the word for "mall" in Hebrew for this mall, "kanyon".
In addition, Ayalon Mall is the place of the first McDonalds location in Israel
, which opened there in 1993.
For the most part the mall is one story, except for a 2006 extension which contains a second floor with cinemas above some of the mall.
Since the mall is close to Tel Aviv
and Bnei Brak, many visitors come from these areas. The mall is built near the Ramat Gan Stadium and Bnei Brak Railway Station
. The mall contains international stores such as Zara
, and Aldo
, in addition to Israeli chains such as Castro
, Fox
, and Honigman
.
. With the establishment of this mall, the word kanyon entered the Hebrew language. The word is now used to describe any covered shopping centre and many malls in Israel since then have been named with "Kanyon" in their title.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Opened in 1986, Ayalon Mall was the first mall in Israel to have a large shopping complex outside the city centre with a parking lot surrounding it. Ayalon Mall is also notable for its owner, David Azrieli
David Azrieli
David Joshua Azrieli, is a Canadian real estate tycoon, developer, designer, architect, and philanthropist. With an estimated net worth of $US 3.1 billion , Azrieli was ranked by Forbes as the 8th wealthiest Canadian and 362nd in the world....
, inventing the word for "mall" in Hebrew for this mall, "kanyon".
In addition, Ayalon Mall is the place of the first McDonalds location in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, which opened there in 1993.
For the most part the mall is one story, except for a 2006 extension which contains a second floor with cinemas above some of the mall.
Since the mall is close to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and Bnei Brak, many visitors come from these areas. The mall is built near the Ramat Gan Stadium and Bnei Brak Railway Station
Bnei Brak Railway Station
Bnei Brak Railway Station is a suburban passenger railway station in Israel, operated by Israel Railways. It is located near the Bnei Brak – Ramat Gan and Bnei Brak – Tel Aviv borders next to the Ayalon Mall and the Ramat Gan Stadium...
. The mall contains international stores such as Zara
Zara (clothing)
Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and...
, and Aldo
Aldo Groupe
The ALDO Group is a Canadian corporation that owns and operates a worldwide chain of shoe and accessory stores. The company was founded by Aldo Bensadoun in Montreal, Quebec, in 1972 where its corporate headquarters remain today...
, in addition to Israeli chains such as Castro
Castro (clothing)
Castro is an Israeli clothing company specializing in men's and women's fashions. Publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the company is valued at 70 million US dollars....
, Fox
Fox (clothing)
Fox is an Israel-based fashion chain specializing in women's, men's, children's, and babies' fashions. Respectively, those brands are FOX, FOX MEN, FOX KIDS, and FOX BABY....
, and Honigman
Honigman
Honigman is an Israeli fashion company specializing in ladies fashion apparel. For children, a separate store Honigman Kids exits alongside their sub-brand Virus, sold inside the Honigman Kids stores...
.
"Kanyon"
The word kanyon is a play on the words "kana" which means "to buy" and "henyon" which means "parking space" (due to the large amount of parking spaces near the mall), while at the same time sounding like the English word canyonCanyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
. With the establishment of this mall, the word kanyon entered the Hebrew language. The word is now used to describe any covered shopping centre and many malls in Israel since then have been named with "Kanyon" in their title.