The Mall of Victor Valley
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The Mall of Victor Valley is a 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...

 located in Victorville, California
Victorville, California
Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 census, the city had a population of 115,903, up from 64,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:...

. It is managed by The Macerich Company
The Macerich Company
Macerich is a self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust headquartered in Santa Monica, California.It traces its antecedents to the MaceRich Real Estate Company founded in New York in 1964 by Mace Siegel and Richard Cohen, who combined their first names to name their company...

 The mall's primary trade area is one of the fastest-growing regions in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. The mall is located near Interstate 15
Interstate 15 in California
In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north–south route through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, and it has a length of in the state. It is a major thoroughfare for traffic between Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as points beyond...

 and Bear Valley Road.

The mall has three anchors JCPenney, Forever 21
Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....

, 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...

 and a Cinemark 16-screen theatre. In 2009 Gottschalks
Gottschalks
Gottschalks was a middle-tier American department store that operated 58 department stores and three specialty apparel stores in six western states ; some locations ran as Harris-Gottschalks stores...

 that had the fourth anchor closed due to Chapter 11 in July 2009 the mall is still looking for a store to replace it, on November 10th 2011 Macerich announced a new 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...

 to replace the vacated Gottschalks.

History

The mall first opened in 1987 with four anchors Sears, Harris, JCPenney, Mervyns, and a 10-screen AMC theatre. In 2000 Gottschalks replaced the Harris store. In 2003 a Barnes & Noble Bookstore was added in the east side of the mall. An anchor is planned in front of the new Cinemark theatre.

In 2006 the old AMC 10-screen movie theatre was demolished to make way for a new 16-screen Cinemark theatre. In 2007 the mall was reopened with a new look and a new logo.

In 2009 Forever 21 took over the former Mervyns and is one of the largest Forever 21 stores in California. Also the Gottschalks closed in July 2009 and its still vacant.

In 2010 mall had few store openings like Philly Star and Pillow Pets
Pillow Pets
Pillow Pets are a brand of American stuffed toys designed for children. Ordinary Pillow Pets are made of chenille and feature Velcro straps underneath that give it the ability to be transformed from a decorated pillow into a stuffed animal. When Pillow Pets were invented by Jennifer Telfer in 2003,...

. The Lane Bryant store move out of the mall to open in a shopping center across the street.

Tenants

The mall of victor valley has stores like Aeropostale, Vans
Vans
Vans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...

, Hot Topic
Hot Topic
Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music on CD. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden, who retired as CEO in 2000...

, Foot Locker
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. Formerly known as Venator Group, Inc., it is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company , and many of...

, LensCrafters
LensCrafters
LensCrafters is an international retailer of prescription eyewear, and prescription sunglasses, and the largest optical chain in the United States, with about 90 stores in California alone. It was founded in 1983 in the U.S. and has subsequently expanded to over 850 stores in Canada, the United...

, and more. There is also a food court that has a fast food restaurants like Panda Express
Panda Express
Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain serving American Chinese cuisine. It operates mainly inside the United States, in casinos, shopping malls, supermarkets, airports, train stations, strip plazas, theme parks, stadiums, college campuses and The Pentagon...

, Sbarro
Sbarro
Sbarro is a bankrupt chain of pizza restaurants that specializes in traditional Italian cuisine, including its most popular menu item "pizza by the slice." Its headquarters is located in Melville, Huntington, New York.- History :...

, Taco Bell
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...

, McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...

, and more fast food restaurants. Some stores closed and move out of the mall leaving stores simply vacant.

Anchors & Majors

  • Barnes & Noble
    Barnes & Noble
    Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...

     #24,882 sq. ft.#
  • Cinemark 16 Victorville #51,467 sq. ft.#
  • Vacant Anchor #70,822 sq. ft.#
  • JCPenney #49,965 sq. ft.#
  • Forever 21
    Forever 21
    Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....

    #74,850 sq. ft.#
  • Sears #78,212 sq. ft.#
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