Largest Malls In The United States

With 400 stores, 35 to 40 million annual visits, and around 12,000 shoppers at a time, Bloomington, Minnesota's Mall of America is the largest mall in the U.S.

The Economic Benefit of Malls

Shopping malls contribute greatly to the US economy. They create job employment, business opportunities and act as a source of tax for the state and federal governments. In 2012, shopping malls reported a total of $2.4 trillion in sales. Tax revenue from malls totaled $136.2 billion in the same year, $5 billion more than the tax collected in the previous year. In 2012, shopping malls employed a total of 12,364,583, contributing about 9.2% of the national workforce. A considerable increase in the number of retail stores in shopping malls also increased from 112, 620 in 2011 to 112,874. Millions of people spend their weekends and holidays visiting malls.

1. The Mall Of America

The Mall of America is the largest mall in the US; it was established in 1992. The mall is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. It is owned by Triple Five Group. The mall was opened to public on August 11, 1992. It is visited by more than 42m people annually, roughly eight times the population of Minnesota. It permanently employs more than 11,000 people and employs 2,000 more under contract during peak seasons. The mall houses the world’s largest indoor park, Nickelodeon Universe. An aquarium with 100 sharks and more than 4,500 sea creatures is also a major attraction. It has 520 stores which generate more than $1.9 Billion.

2. King of Prussia Mall

The King of Prussia, ranking second among the largest malls in the US, is located in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Simon property Group owns 97% of the mall. It was officially opened its doors to the public in 1963. It is the largest store in terms of leasable square feet. The mall was designed with two separate building targeting different market segments. In 2016, the buildings were connected to create one big shopping mall. The mall houses 400 stores including luxury retailers. More than 40 restaurants including the famous Maggiano’s Little Italy and the Stake are found in the Mall. It employs more than 7000 people. The mall is a tourist destination with 25% of the visitors being tourists.

3. South Coast Plaza

Southwest Plaza is located in Jefferson, Colorado. The 1,360,000 square feet mall officially opened its door to the public in 1983. The store houses 150 stores and is visited by more than 24 million people annually. The Denver Dry Goods Company was the first company to set up a retail store in the mall. In 2014, the mall initiated a multimillion renovation project. Its magnificent design is the main attraction with millions of tourists seeking photo shoots at the mall.

4. Del Amo Fashion Center

Del Amo Fashion Center also features on this list of the largest malls in the US. The mall is located in Torrance, California. Simon Property Managers who are also the co-owners manage the building. It is has a total of 2.6 million square feet housing 200 stores. The Mall was the largest mall in the US before the construction of the Mall of America. In 1981, two separate malls, open-air Del Amo Shopping Center and Del Amo Fashion Square merged to form the Del Amo Fashion Center. Bloomingdale's, Gucci and Vineyards Vines are some of the notable stores is the mall. It is visited by 20 million annually

5. Aventura Mall

The Aventura Mall is located in Aventura, Florida. It is the largest mall in Florida with a total leasable area of 2,700,000 square feet. It is ranked the third largest mall in the US. The mall was officially opened on April 28, 1983. It is a three story mall with more than 300 stores. Eighteen food stores occupy the food court part of the mall. The mall owned by the Turnberry Associates and the Simon Property Group who are also the mall’s managers. It is visited by 28 million and was ranked the second most visited mall in the US by travel and leisure magazine in 2012.

Largest Malls In The US

Rank	Mall name	Location	Retail space (Sq. feet)	Year opened
1	Mall of America	Bloomington, Minnesota	4,870,000	1992
2	King of Prussia Mall	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	2,900,000	1963
3	South Coast Plaza	Costa Mesa, California	2,700,000	1967
4	Aventura Mall	Aventura, Florida	2,700,000	1983
5	Del Amo Fashion Center	Torrance, California	2,600,000	1961
6	Destiny USA	Syracuse, New York	2,450,000	1990
7	Ala Moana Center	Honolulu, Hawaii	2,400,000	1959
8	The Galleria	Houston, Texas	2,400,000	1970
9	Sawgrass Mills	Sunrise, Florida	2,383,906	1990
10	Roosevelt Field	Garden City, New York	2,244,581	1956
11	Woodfield Mall	Schaumburg, Illinois	2,224,000	1971
12	Palisades Center	West Nyack, New York	2,217,322	1998
13	Millcreek Mall	Erie, Pennsylvania	2,200,000	1975
14	Tysons Corner Center	McLean, Virginia	2,200,000	1968
15	Plaza Las Américas	San Juan, Puerto Rico	2,173,000	1968
16	South Shore Plaza	Braintree, Massachusetts	2,165,000	1961
17	Westfield Garden State Plaza	Paramus, New Jersey	2,132,112	1957
18	Lakewood Center	Lakewood, California	2,092,710	1951
19	Scottsdale Fashion Square	Scottsdale, Arizona	2,049,169	1961
20	Oakbrook Center	Oak Brook, Illinois	2,018,000	1962