The Shoppes at Buckland Hills

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The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, formerly known as Buckland Hills Mall, is a shopping mall located in Manchester, Connecticut. The Shoppes At Buckland Hills is the center of a critical mass of retail in one of Connecticut's fastest growing trade areas.

Buckland Hills Mall opened in March of 1990. A multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of the shopping center was completed in October of 2003, and its name changed to The Shoppes at Buckland Hills.

The main building is 1.18 million square feet large. It is comprised of two floors, and has an ever increasing number of vendors. However, the name "Buckland Hills Mall" can informally refer to the mall plus the cluster of surrounding retail stores, hotels, and restaurants on the hill, totaling nearly 6 million square feet or 1/4 square mile. Just to the south is Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills, a 19-screen movie theater. Just to the north in South Windsor is The Shops at Evergreen Walk, a new outlet center with mostly brand stores.

There are approximately 145 shops and eateries in the mall, as well as five anchor stores, including: Macy's, J.C. Penney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sears and Barnes & Noble. In 2006, Newbury Comics opened its first Connecticut store inside the mall.

The Shoppes at Buckland Hills are located off Interstate 84, near the intersection of Interstate 291.

The mall's slogan is "Welcome to the mall, Mom," one of the major slogans used by the mall's owner, General Growth Properties.