Nampa Gateway Center
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Nampa Gateway Center is a 850000 sq ft (78,967.6 m²) lifestyle center
Lifestyle center (retail)
A lifestyle center is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented towards upscale consumers...

 located in Nampa
Nampa, Idaho
Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area...

, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

, United States
United States
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. The shopping center opened August 3, 2007 with the opening of the center's JCPenney
J. C. Penney
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 department store, marking the return of the retail chain to Nampa after a 19 year absence. The center was one of the keystones in the overall revitalization of Nampa's downtown in 2005.

In January 2008, Sports Authority
Sports Authority
The Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...

 announced it would close its old Nampa location near Karcher Mall
Karcher Mall
Karcher Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Nampa, Idaho, U.S.. The mall opened in August 1965 with Buttrey Food & Drug, Rasco/Tempo Company, and Skaggs Drug Centers as anchor stores. The mall was the largest shopping center in the Treasure Valley until 1988 when the Boise Towne Square...

 and construct a new 35000 sq ft (3,251.6 m²) store in the shopping center. In August 2008, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...

 announced it too would closes it Karcher Mall store in late 2009 to move to the shopping center. Sports Authority opened in September 2009 and Macy's opening in October 2009. A branch of the Idaho Athletic Club opened at the Nampa Gateway Center in 2009. Nampa's second Edwards Cinemas
Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Entertainment Group also known as REG is a movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,775 screens in 548 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia as of...

 opened in the center in November 2010.

Anchors

  • Edwards Theaters
    Regal Entertainment Group
    Regal Entertainment Group also known as REG is a movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,775 screens in 548 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia as of...

     (opened 2010) 52000 sq ft (4,831 m²)
  • Idaho Athletic Club (opened 2009) 28000 sq ft (2,601.3 m²)
  • J. C. Penney
    J. C. Penney
    -External links:*...

     (opened 2007) 103000 sq ft (9,569 m²)
  • Macy's
    Macy's
    Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...

     (opened 2009) 103000 sq ft (9,569 m²)
  • Sports Authority
    Sports Authority
    The Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...

    (opened 2009) 35000 sq ft (3,251.6 m²)
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