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West Edmonton Mall (WEM) is a large shopping mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that is owned, managed, and operated by Triple Five Group.It is the second most visited mall in Canada, [6] after the Toronto Eaton Centre in Toronto, followed by Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby, [7] and the 14th largest in the world (along with Dubai Mall) by gross leasable area. [8]
Three more locations were formerly branded as SilverCity: the West Edmonton Mall location was rebranded on May 2, 2007, [4] while Ottawa and Winnipeg were rebranded in the summer of 2016. [5] Three Scotiabank Theatre locations premiered the Barco Escape premium large format in Canada on July 22, 2016. [6] [7]
At its peak, the chain operated four Playdium locations: Mississauga (next to the Square One Shopping Centre), Toronto (next to Scotiabank Theatre Toronto), Edmonton (inside the West Edmonton Mall) and Burnaby (inside Metropolis at Metrotown and host of official Dance Dance Revolution tournaments in 2000 and 2001).
Magic Lantern Theatres was founded in 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta, while Rainbow Cinemas was founded in the early 1990s in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The two chains merged and are now based in Edmonton. In May 2016, a strategic decision was made to sell all of the Ontario cinemas to Imagine Cinemas, except for the Cobourg location.
A second location in Toronto, Ontario at Roundhouse Park opened in June 2017, [68] followed by a third location at the West Edmonton Mall. [69] The chain consists of 10 locations across Canada since the end of 2021. [citation needed] Cineplex owns Playdium, an arcade and family entertainment centre chain focused on children and teens.
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Mall name, location Prv Retail space (sq. ft.) Retail space (m 2) Stores Main tenants Ownership (property manager) Year opened Annual visitors Revenue per square foot West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton: Alberta: 3,800,000 [1] 350,000 800 [2] [3]
The Edmonton City Centre mall also houses a Landmark Cinemas movie theatre with nine screens. The nonprofit Metro Cinema [243] shows a variety of alternative or otherwise unreleased films every week. West Edmonton Mall holds several after-hour establishments in addition to its many stores and attractions.