University Mall (Orem, Utah)
Encyclopedia
University Mall is a single-story shopping mall
located in Orem, Utah
. Opening for business in March, 1973, It was named due to its location on University Parkway, a main thoroughfare connecting the cities of Orem and Provo, Utah
with Brigham Young University
on its eastern terminus and Utah Valley University on its west end. Anchor stores include, Macy's
(formerly ZCMI; then Meier & Frank
), Nordstrom
, and The Sports Authority. The mall is owned, managed and leased out by Woodbury Corporation. With 1191574 square feet (110,700.8 m²) of retail space, it is the largest shopping mall in the state of Utah.http://www.woodburycorp.com/detail.php?siteid=29
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 Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
. Opening for business in March, 1973, It was named due to its location on University Parkway, a main thoroughfare connecting the cities of Orem and Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
with Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
on its eastern terminus and Utah Valley University on its west end. Anchor stores include, 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...
(formerly ZCMI; then Meier & Frank
Meier & Frank
Meier & Frank was a chain of department stores founded in Portland, Oregon, and later bought out by the May Department Stores Company. Meier & Frank operated in the Pacific Northwest from 1857 to 2006.-History:Summary...
), 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...
, and The Sports Authority. The mall is owned, managed and leased out by Woodbury Corporation. With 1191574 square feet (110,700.8 m²) of retail space, it is the largest shopping mall in the state of Utah.http://www.woodburycorp.com/detail.php?siteid=29
Anchors
- 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...
(212,741 sq ft.) - NordstromNordstromNordstrom, 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...
(120,000 sq ft.) - CostcoCostcoCostco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
(75,000 sq ft.) (not attached to the main mall) - The Sports Authority
Previous Anchors
- JCPenney (closed in 1997, demolished to build NordstromNordstromNordstrom, 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...
) - ZCMI (became Meier & FrankMeier & FrankMeier & Frank was a chain of department stores founded in Portland, Oregon, and later bought out by the May Department Stores Company. Meier & Frank operated in the Pacific Northwest from 1857 to 2006.-History:Summary...
in 1999, re-opened as 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...
in 2006) - Mervyn's (90,826 sq ft.)