The Shops at Montebello

The Shops at Montebello (formerly "Montebello Town Center") is a shopping mall mainly located within the city limits of Montebello, California, with over 160 national and local retail outlets - such as Aeropostale, Disney, Gymboree, Hollister, Victoria’s Secret and BJ”s Restaurant and Brew Co.^[1] A small portion of its eastern side is actually within the city limits of Rosemead, California. It features major department stores, children's stores, smaller shops such as beauty and bath stores, health stores and salons.^[2] and a small food court. The boundary line between Montebello and Rosemead runs through the eastern end of the mall. Policing is provided by the City of Montebello. It is managed by The Macerich Company.

The mall serves this ethnically diverse trade area with four department stores (JCPenney, two Macy's, the second being Macy's home and 160 shops, eateries and restaurants. A Robinsons-May store was formerly located at the Montebello Town Center, but was closed in 2006 and was subsequently turned into a Macy's apparel-fashion department store. The mall is located directly adjacent to the Highway 60 Pomona Freeway, between the Paramount Blvd and San Gabriel Blvd off-ramps.

Construction of the mall began in 1980 and was completed in 1985.^[3] The mall opened for business for 1985 Holiday Season. A comprehensive remodel was almost totally completed in 2009, in time for the holiday season. The remainder of the remodel was completed in June 2010 and includes an elegantly styled center court with more "high end" or tony stores suchs as Coach fine leathers and, Aldo fashion footwear^[4]

Anchors

• JCPenney (139,316 sq ft.)
• Macy's (140,468 sq ft., formerly Robinsons-May)
• Macy's Home (90,000 sq ft., formerly Macy's, and Montgomery Ward)
• Mervyn's (87,061 sq ft., now closed; became a Forever 21 in 2009)
• Forever 21 (2010)

Coordinates: 34°02′09″N 118°05′02″W / 34.0359°N 118.0839°W / 34.0359; -118.0839

References

External links

• The Shops at Montebello