Plaza at King of Prussia
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The Plaza at King of Prussia is part of what is popularly referred to as the King of Prussia Mall, a huge shopping complex in King of Prussia, which is located in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
The mall is located northwest of Philadelphia on Mall Boulevard, near the crucial juncture of the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. U.S. Highway 422 and U.S. Highway 202 also meet at this interchange.
Its six department store anchors are Sears, JC Penney, Macy's, Lord and Taylor, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom.
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[edit] Original 1963 anchors
- Acme Markets (demolished in 1993)
- E. J. Korvette
- Gimbels (became Stern's in 1986. Became J.C. Penney in early 1990s)
- John Wanamaker (Changed name to Hecht's in 1995, Strawbridge's in 1997, Macy's in 2006)
- J.C. Penney (moved to Gimbels-Stern's location in early 1990s)
- Woolworth (demolished in 1993 and moved into enclosed section which now houses Foot Locker)
[edit] 1981 expansion
- Sears
- The Garden Food Court
[edit] 1995-1996 expansion
- Lord & Taylor (opened 10/1995)
- Nordstrom (opened Spring 1996)
- Neiman Marcus (opened Spring 1996)
[edit] Square Footage
- JCPenney (171,558 sq. ft.)
- Lord & Taylor (120,000 sq. ft.)
- Macy's (193,500 sq. ft.)
- Neiman Marcus (138,775 sq. ft.)
- Nordstrom (225,000 sq. ft.)
- Sears (215,252 sq. ft.)
[edit] Possible future anchors
It should be noted that a rumor was circulating in June of 2006 that Target would be taking over the current JCPenney building, with JCPenney joining a new Fortunoff and relocating to another area of the Plaza, possibly near the current Macy's. JCPenney store manager Terri denied any knowledge of this when asked on July 13th, 2006. A new rumor also has been circulating that in 2007, the Macy's in the Plaza would be closed, and a Saks Fifth Avenue will take its place. This would give the mall another high-end department store along with Neiman Marcus.
