Plymouth Meeting Mall
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The Plymouth Meeting Mall is an 890653 square feet (82,744.4 m²) shopping mall
located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
, approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Philadelphia. The mall is located on Germantown Pike near the Mid-County Interchange, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(I-276) crosses the Northeast Extension/Blue Route (I-476
).
Built in 1966, Plymouth Meeting Mall currently comprises more than 100 specialty stores and restaurants, including a central Food Court, and outlying Restaurants: California Pizza Kitchen, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Redstone American Grill, Benihana, Bertucci's, and King Buffet. Its original anchor stores Strawbridge's
, and Lit Brothers
are now occupied by, Macy's
and Boscov's
. The Boscov's site was once home to one of the largest branches of Hess's
. There is also a 48000 square feet (4,459.3 m²) AMC Theatre on the property, featuring 12 screens and stadium seating. The mall is owned and managed by PREIT (the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust).
A redevelopent of over $100 million in 2008-2009 has added new restaurants that were successfully introduced in 2008, and a new open-air "Lifestyle" wing featuring LOFT, Coldwater Creek, Jos. A. Banks, Chico's and Olly Shoes was opened in late 2009 and early 2010. A 65,000 s.f. Whole Foods upscale grocery market was included in the redevelopment and anchors the "Outdoor Lifestyle Wing" of the property, which now includes an underground parking area.
Previously, this location gained fame in the early 1980s, while owned by the Rouse Organization as Swedish Furniture company IKEA
purchased and renovated an outparcel space for its first U.S. location which drew millions of people to the site. IKEA later moved in the 2000s to its current site at 400 Alan Wood Road, off of the "Blue Route" in nearby Conshohocken, PA.
The Plymouth Meeting was one of the very first malls in North America which, among its mixture of various stores offered a church within the mall which exists to this day.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Plymouth Meeting is a census-designated place in the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the northern terminus of the "Blue Route" and the southern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension . The population was 6,177 at the 2010 census...
, approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Philadelphia. The mall is located on Germantown Pike near the Mid-County Interchange, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
(I-276) crosses the Northeast Extension/Blue Route (I-476
Interstate 476
Interstate 476 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania designated between Interstate 95 near Chester and Interstate 81 near Scranton, serving as the primary north–south Interstate corridor through eastern Pennsylvania....
).
Built in 1966, Plymouth Meeting Mall currently comprises more than 100 specialty stores and restaurants, including a central Food Court, and outlying Restaurants: California Pizza Kitchen, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Redstone American Grill, Benihana, Bertucci's, and King Buffet. Its original anchor stores Strawbridge's
Strawbridge's
Strawbridge's was a department store in the northeastern United States with stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. In its day a gracious urban emporium, the downtown Philadelphia flagship store added branch stores starting in the 1930s and together they enjoyed annual sales of over a...
, and Lit Brothers
Lit Brothers
Lit Brothers was a moderate priced department store based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Samuel and Jacob Lit opened the first store at Eight and Market Streets in 1893....
are now occupied by, 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...
and Boscov's
Boscov's
Boscov's is an American department store founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. The first store was in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today 40 stores are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware....
. The Boscov's site was once home to one of the largest branches of Hess's
Hess's
Hess's was a department store chain based in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.- History :The department store known as Hess Brothers was founded on February 19, 1897, by Charles and Max Hess. Max Hess came to Allentown in 1896 on a business trip and envisioned a...
. There is also a 48000 square feet (4,459.3 m²) AMC Theatre on the property, featuring 12 screens and stadium seating. The mall is owned and managed by PREIT (the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust).
A redevelopent of over $100 million in 2008-2009 has added new restaurants that were successfully introduced in 2008, and a new open-air "Lifestyle" wing featuring LOFT, Coldwater Creek, Jos. A. Banks, Chico's and Olly Shoes was opened in late 2009 and early 2010. A 65,000 s.f. Whole Foods upscale grocery market was included in the redevelopment and anchors the "Outdoor Lifestyle Wing" of the property, which now includes an underground parking area.
Previously, this location gained fame in the early 1980s, while owned by the Rouse Organization as Swedish Furniture company IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
purchased and renovated an outparcel space for its first U.S. location which drew millions of people to the site. IKEA later moved in the 2000s to its current site at 400 Alan Wood Road, off of the "Blue Route" in nearby Conshohocken, PA.
The Plymouth Meeting was one of the very first malls in North America which, among its mixture of various stores offered a church within the mall which exists to this day.
Major stores
- Boscov'sBoscov'sBoscov's is an American department store founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. The first store was in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today 40 stores are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware....
(previously Lit Brothers/Hess's) - Macy'sMacy'sMacy'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...
(previously Strawbridge's)