Ontario Mills
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| Ontario Mills | |
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| Location | Ontario, California, USA |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Developer | Mills Corporation |
| Owner | Simon Property Group, JPMorgan |
| No. of stores and services | 200 |
| Website | Ontario Mills |
Ontario Mills is a large enclosed outlet mall located in Ontario, California; it is one of the primary tourist attractions in the Inland Empire. It is located across the street from the former site of the Ontario Motor Speedway. Like all other Mills properties, it is first developed and once owned by the Mills Corporation. Ontario Mills is the first Mills landmark to have the racetrack layout and having a theme in its neighborhoods.[citation needed] It is one of three Mills landmarks in California that are now owned by Simon Property Group since April 2007. (The Block at Orange, and Great Mall of the Bay Area are the others) One of the largest shopping malls in North America, the mall opened to the public in 1996.
The mall is near the Ontario International Airport, as well as the interchange between the Ontario Freeway (Interstate 15) and the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10).
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[edit] Size
According to the mall's former owners, the Mills Corporation, it is the largest one-level shopping mall in Western North America (there are larger malls, but they have two or more levels).
The mall is so enormous, that at each entrance, the automatic doors continuously play audio reminders of which entrance one used (in both English and Spanish). The use of this audio service has been rare in recent times. The light poles in the parking lots are decorated with large "Where Did You Park?" signs.[citation needed]
[edit] Tenants
Some of the mall's major tenants include Hot Topic, the British chain Virgin Megastore, a Nike store, a JCPenney outlet store, a Nordstrom Rack, a 30-screen AMC movie theatre (technically a megaplex), dining and entertainment venue, Dave & Buster's and a GameWorks video arcade.
Ontario Mills is home to many designer label outlet stores, including Ann Taylor, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Bostonian/Clark and Guess?. Saks 5th Avenue has an outlet store, as do Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister Co., Kenneth Cole, Levi's and Dockers (one of only two locations in California).
The china and silverware store, Mikasa, has been phased out with the relocation of GAP Outlet. A Banana Republic Outlet has taken over the old GAP Outlet's space.
The mall also has a large food court, with about 1,000 seats, and all the usual food court tenants like Panda Express, Burger King, and Sbarro; it also carries the only remaining U.S. location of the 1990s chain Kenny Rogers Roasters. Restaurants outside of the food court include Rainforest Cafe and Market Broiler.
Ontario Mills was formerly home to a Vans Skate Park, which in early 2005 was closed and converted into Steve & Barry's. Sports Authority closed its 50,111 sq ft (4,655 m²). store in 2004 when the company merged with Gart Sports. The well-known Wolfgang Puck Cafe was taken down in early 2005 to be replaced by the Ralph Lauren Factory Store.
[edit] Effect on surrounding area
Like most premium outlet centers, Ontario Mills was built in a remote area; the surrounding area was once rural and desert-like. However, the development of the mall has since contributed to the rapid urbanization of the Eastern Ontario area.
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 Typical entrance to parking lot, featuring lush landscaping |
 Ontario Mills interior |
 The attached AMC Theatres megaplex |
 Ontario Mills sign, Entrance 8 |
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