Westland Mall (Hialeah)
Encyclopedia
Westfield Westland, formerlly known as Westland Mall, is a shopping mall
in Hialeah, Florida
.
The mall has over 100 stores. The anchors include Macy's
, J.C. Penney
and Sears
.
Westland mall also includes eateries such as Fuddrucker's, Chili's
, Manchu Wok
, McDonald's
, Edy's, and more. The mall experiences about 10 to 12 thousand people daily from the Miami metropolitan area. The mall's architecture includes skylights over the main walkway, and smaller outlet and retail stores inside and out.
The mall, then named "Westland Mall" opened in the summer of 1971, after the mall was built to the east of the then standalone Burdine's Department Store. At that time its anchors were Sears, Burdine's and J. C. Penney. Its restaurants included a medium sized cafeteria and a Farrell's Ice Cream parlor.
In November 2007, the mall became "Westfield Westland", after The Mills
sold it off. It's one of seven Westfield malls in Florida and one of two in the Miami area the other is Westfield Broward Mall
. It is Westfield's second property named "Westfield Westland" when the Australian company once owned a community shopping center in Denver, Colorado. That center was sold in 2006.
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...
in Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
.
The mall has over 100 stores. The anchors 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...
, J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
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...
.
Westland mall also includes eateries such as Fuddrucker's, Chili's
Chili's
Chili's Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain founded by Larry Lavine. The chain has more than 1400 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States and Canada...
, Manchu Wok
Manchu Wok
Manchu Wok is a Chinese fast food trainer in the United States and Canada, similar in concept to Panda Express. Despite the name, the menu does not feature any dishes from traditional Manchurian Cuisine and instead is mostly made up of American Chinese cuisine and Canadian Chinese cuisine...
, McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, Edy's, and more. The mall experiences about 10 to 12 thousand people daily from the Miami metropolitan area. The mall's architecture includes skylights over the main walkway, and smaller outlet and retail stores inside and out.
The mall, then named "Westland Mall" opened in the summer of 1971, after the mall was built to the east of the then standalone Burdine's Department Store. At that time its anchors were Sears, Burdine's and J. C. Penney. Its restaurants included a medium sized cafeteria and a Farrell's Ice Cream parlor.
In November 2007, the mall became "Westfield Westland", after The Mills
Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group composed of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management. The company developed, owned, and operated major...
sold it off. It's one of seven Westfield malls in Florida and one of two in the Miami area the other is Westfield Broward Mall
Broward Mall
The Broward Mall, officially known as Westfield Broward, is a one-level shopping mall in Plantation, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The mall has recently completed a multi-million-dollar renovation, and is operated and owned by the Westfield Group. The center features 125 retail and...
. It is Westfield's second property named "Westfield Westland" when the Australian company once owned a community shopping center in Denver, Colorado. That center was sold in 2006.