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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]
The company owns and operates the three largest malls in North America: the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, the Mall of America in Minnesota, and American Dream Meadowlands in New Jersey, all three of which contain a wide variety of entertainment attractions alongside traditional retail.
The family's estates include the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, and the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota (built in 1992), [3] [4] along with many other businesses. In 2011, the family's Triple Five Group acquired the troubled Xanadu Meadowlands project in New Jersey, which they renamed to American Dream
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]
Beginning in 1981, La Maison Simons began an expansion across Quebec. In 2012, the company expanded its business to the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta first, before opening several more stores across Canada. The success of the location at the West Edmonton Mall led to the company being sought out as a key anchor tenant at malls across Canada.
In May 2018, Premium Outlet Collection YEG opened at Edmonton International Airport. [30] In May 2014, the company completed the corporate spin-off of Washington Prime Group, headed by Mark Ordan, the final CEO of Mills Corporation. [31] [32] In January 2015, Washington Prime Group acquired Glimcher Realty Trust and was renamed WP Glimcher.
The mall opened on August 18, 1955 as Westmount Shoppers' Park and was considered Edmonton's first shopping mall. [3] [4] Built at a cost of $5 million, the mall was anchored by Woodward's, Johnstone Walker, and Kresge.
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