Dimond Center

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The Dimond Center is a shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. At 728,000 ft² (67,000 m²), it is the largest mall in the state of Alaska[1]. It is located at the intersection of East Dimond Boulevard and the Old Seward Highway.

The mall is anchored by Best Buy, Old Navy, and Gottschalks, and contains over 200 stores, restaurants, and offices, the latter located in a six-story office tower. Other facilities include the Samson-Dimond Branch Library, the Regal Dimond 9 Cinemas, and a lower level containing a small food court, a bowling alley, and an athletic club, arrayed around an ice skating rink. The 109-room Dimond Center Hotel is also located on the premises.

[edit] History

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Dimond Center opened in 1977 with Safeway and Pay 'n Save as its anchor stores.[2] It underwent a major expansion in 1981, adding a replacement Pay 'n Save supermarket and other stores.[3] 1996 saw the addition of a movie theater.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dimond Center store directory
  2. ^ Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Business Question and Answer Column (Brief article)
  3. ^ This Week in Alaska Business History July 08, 2001
  4. ^ DIMOND CENTER TO ADD THEATER ACT III PLANS NINE-SCREEN COMPLEX IN SOUTH ANCHORAGE MALL (brief article)

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