Broward Mall
Encyclopedia
The Broward Mall, officially known as Westfield Broward, is a one-level 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

 in Plantation, Florida
Plantation, Florida
Plantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place...

, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The mall has recently completed a multi-million-dollar renovation, and is operated and owned by the Westfield Group. The center features 125 retail and service shops, four department stores, and a variety of casual dining venues. The Mall was owned by the Mills from 2003-2007. Simon Malls operated the mall for summer 2007. On November, Westfield officially acquired the mall and renamed "Westfield Broward". It is the seventh Westfield mall in Florida and one of two in South Florida. (Westfield Westland Mall in Hialeah)

Original Configuration

The original configuration of the mall in 1978 ended at the Macy's wing, which was then Burdines
Burdines
Burdines was a leading department store chain in the state of Florida. The first Burdines store was opened in Bartow, Florida in 1896., Burdines became part of Federated Department Stores, Inc in 1956...

. JCPenney was added 2 years later.

Anchors

  • Dillard's
    Dillard's
    Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...

     (150,000 ft²)(formerly Jordan Marsh, then Mervyn's)
  • JCPenney (160,000 ft²)
  • Macy's
    Macy's
    Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...

     (201,500 ft²)(formerly Burdine's)
  • Sears
    Sears, Roebuck and Company
    Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...

     (209,609 ft²)

Former anchors

  • Burdine's, location taken over by Macy's
  • Jordan Marsh location taken over by Mervyn's

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