The Shops at Mission Viejo is an upscale shopping mall located in Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...

. It is the southernmost mall in Orange County and features major stores including Nordstrom

Nordstrom

Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...

, Macy*s, Tommy Bahama

Tommy Bahama

Tommy Bahama is the Seattle-based manufacturer of casual, men’s & women’s sportswear, denim, swimwear, accessories, footwear and a complete home furnishings collection. The brand is owned by Atlanta-based Oxford Industries. Tommy Bahama is available at Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Sak's Fifth Avenue,...

, Apple Store

Apple Store (retail)

The Apple Retail Store is a chain of retail stores owned and operated by Apple Inc., dealing in computers and consumer electronics. The stores sell Macintosh personal computers, software, iPods, iPads, iPhones, third-party accessories, and other consumer electronics such as Apple TV...

, Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a high-end American consumer retail company that sells kitchenwares, furniture and linens, as well as other housewares and home furnishings, along with a variety of specialty foods, soaps and lotions...

, and Coach. Recent additions to the mall include 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...

, Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...

, Disney, Swarovski

Swarovski

Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...

, and more. The Shops at Mission Viejo is currently managed by Simon Malls.

History

The mall opened in 1979 as the Mission Viejo Mall, anchored by Bullock's

Bullock's

Bullock's was a department store based in Los Angeles, California. The company operated full-line department stores all across California, with some stores in Arizona and Nevada. Bullock's also operated the more upscale Bullocks Wilshire in parts of Southern California.- History :Bullock's was...

, May Company

May Company

May Company may refer to several American businesses:*The May Department Stores Company, a defunct retail company acquired by Federated Department Stores in 2006**May Company California, a defunct California department store that merged with J. W...

, J.W. Robinsons, and Montgomery Ward

Montgomery Ward

Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...

. In the year 2000, it underwent a $150 million renovation and expansion that brought many new retailers, including Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. There are also upscale stores like Coach, Disney, Swarovski Apple, Tommy Bahama, True Religion, Microsoft, Macy's Mens and Women's, William Sonoma, Zara, & Pottery Barn. It was during this renovation where the mall adopted its current name. In addition to renovating and expanding, Simon Malls signed 10-year leases with many stores to secure its investment.

Anchors

• Macy's Men Store (202,785 sq. ft.)
• Macy's Women Store (224,315 sq. ft.)
• Nordstrom (166,317 sq. ft.)
• Forever 21 (94,000 sq. ft.)

Guest Services

There are a multitude of services offered by the Shops at Mission Viejo. There is a lost and found, strollers and wheel chairs for rent, and maternity parking. The whole mall is wired with wireless internet for users with a WiFi capable laptop, phone or PDA. There is also a Kids Soft Play Area, sponsored by Choc Children's, for young kids. For babies and toddlers, there is a baby changing station called the Lullaby Lounge. This lounge serves as a private living room for parents to feed, change, and relax from shopping.

Capistrano Unified School District Fresh Start Independent Study Program

The Fresh Start program assists students from throughout the Capistrano Unified School District in completing the academic requirements for a high school diploma. Students are tutored one on one in addition to having an individualized program created for them that meets their diverse needs. Students are able to enroll concurrently at their home comprehensive high school for up to two courses. To further ensure their success, Fresh Start students are supported by Academic Advisors and other support staff from their home high schools. Fresh Start is located in the Dining Veranda, level two and is open Monday through Friday 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Security Services

The Shops at Mission Viejo has its own security staff as well. The security staff patrols the parking lots in addition to the interior mall.

Mall Hours

Mon to Fri: 10:00am – 9:00pm

Sat: 10:00am – 7:00pm

Sun: 11:00am – 6:00pm

Restaurant, cinema, and store hours may differ from mall hours.

Closed on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

External links

• The Shops at Mission Viejo Official Site