Westfield Vancouver
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Westfield Vancouver, formerly known as Vancouver Mall, is a shopping mall
owned by Westfield Group, and is located in Vancouver, Washington
. It is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's, Nordstrom
and Sears
.
, Nordstrom
and Sears. During phase two of mall expansion, a JCPenney was added; Lipmans
was also proposed but never built. Eventually, Mervyns
would open where the Lipmans had been planned.
The mall was acquired in 1994 by Westfield America, Inc., a precursor of Westfield Group. In 1998 it was renamed "Westfield Shoppingtown Vancouver". The "Shoppingtown"" name was dropped in June 2005. The Meier & Frank store was renamed Macy's in September 2006 and expanded their location in 2006 as well.
The 82,225 ft² Mervyn's closed in January 2007. Currently, renovations are under way to transform this space into a 23-screen Cinetopia movie theater, expected to open in November 2011.
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...
owned by Westfield Group, and is located in Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
. It is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's, 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 Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
.
History
Opened in September 1977 by May Centers, Inc. with Meier & FrankMeier & 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 Sears. During phase two of mall expansion, a JCPenney was added; Lipmans
Lipmans
Lipman's was a department store chain based in Portland, Oregon. The company was originally known as Lipman-Wolfe & Company, named after the two founding partners, Adolphe Wolfe and his uncle, Soloman Lipman. It is now defunct.-History:...
was also proposed but never built. Eventually, Mervyns
Mervyns
Mervyns was an American middle scale department store chain based in Hayward, California. It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, and housewares. Many of the company's stores were in shopping malls...
would open where the Lipmans had been planned.
The mall was acquired in 1994 by Westfield America, Inc., a precursor of Westfield Group. In 1998 it was renamed "Westfield Shoppingtown Vancouver". The "Shoppingtown"" name was dropped in June 2005. The Meier & Frank store was renamed Macy's in September 2006 and expanded their location in 2006 as well.
The 82,225 ft² Mervyn's closed in January 2007. Currently, renovations are under way to transform this space into a 23-screen Cinetopia movie theater, expected to open in November 2011.
Anchors and major stores
- JCPenney (144,192 ft²)
- Macy's (180,000 ft²)
- 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...
(71,719 ft²) - Old NavyOld NavyOld Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
(25,000 ft²) - SearsSears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
(125,137 ft²)