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Vaughan Mills is a large shopping centre
Canada's largest shopping malls

The following is a list of Canada's largest shopping malls, ranked by reported total retail floor space, or gross leasable area . In cases where malls have equal area, they are further ranked by number of stores....
 in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 located at the southeast corner of Highway 400
Highway 400 (Ontario)

The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-series highways in the Canadian province of Ontario that links the city of Toronto, Ontario to the Central Ontario and Northern Ontario sections of the province....
 and Rutherford Road
York Regional Road 73

York Regional Road 73 is an east-west formerly concession road, now a major urban throughfare, in Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Ontario, Canada....
, in Vaughan
Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan is a city in York Region, Ontario north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991....
, Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
 about 32 km north of downtown Toronto. The mall is located adjacent to Canada's Wonderland. Vaughan Mills opened on November 4, 2004 and was the first regional enclosed shopping complex in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area

The Greater Toronto Area is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. The GTA is a provincial planning area with a population of 5,555,912 at the 2006 Canadian Census....
 since the Erin Mills Town Centre
Erin Mills Town Centre

The Erin Mills Town Centre is a shopping mall located in the Erin Mills area of Mississauga, Ontario Canada, at the corner of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue....
 opened in 1990. It has almost 1.2 million square feet (110,000 mē) of retail space.

The shopping centre was designed and built by Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge

Ivanhoe Cambridge is a property management and development company that formed from the merger of two former companies, Ivanhoe and Cambridge, in 2001....
 and The Mills Corporation
Mills Corporation

The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group comprised of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management....
; the latter owning a portfolio of malls across the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
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Vaughan Mills is a large shopping centre
Canada's largest shopping malls

The following is a list of Canada's largest shopping malls, ranked by reported total retail floor space, or gross leasable area . In cases where malls have equal area, they are further ranked by number of stores....
 in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 located at the southeast corner of Highway 400
Highway 400 (Ontario)

The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-series highways in the Canadian province of Ontario that links the city of Toronto, Ontario to the Central Ontario and Northern Ontario sections of the province....
 and Rutherford Road
York Regional Road 73

York Regional Road 73 is an east-west formerly concession road, now a major urban throughfare, in Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Ontario, Canada....
, in Vaughan
Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan is a city in York Region, Ontario north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991....
, Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
 about 32 km north of downtown Toronto. The mall is located adjacent to Canada's Wonderland. Vaughan Mills opened on November 4, 2004 and was the first regional enclosed shopping complex in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area

The Greater Toronto Area is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. The GTA is a provincial planning area with a population of 5,555,912 at the 2006 Canadian Census....
 since the Erin Mills Town Centre
Erin Mills Town Centre

The Erin Mills Town Centre is a shopping mall located in the Erin Mills area of Mississauga, Ontario Canada, at the corner of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue....
 opened in 1990. It has almost 1.2 million square feet (110,000 mē) of retail space.

The shopping centre was designed and built by Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge

Ivanhoe Cambridge is a property management and development company that formed from the merger of two former companies, Ivanhoe and Cambridge, in 2001....
 and The Mills Corporation
Mills Corporation

The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group comprised of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management....
; the latter owning a portfolio of malls across the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. JPRA served as the design architect for the center, with Bregman + Hamann Architects as the project architect. Like its American counterparts, Vaughan Mills incorporates a "race track
Race track

A race track is a purpose-built facility for racing of animals , automobiles, motorcycles or sportsperson. A race track may also feature grandstands or concourses....
" layout to maximize the exposure of the mall tenants. The complex has over 200 retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment outlets. Fifteen anchor retailers are present, including Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor recreation goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The original Outdoor World store, referred to as the "Grand Daddy" is located at the corner of Sunshine and Campbell in Springfield....
, H&M
H&M

Hennes & Mauritz AB , is a Sweden clothing company, known for its fast fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children. H&M has more than 1,700 stores in 33 different countries and employ over 73,000 people....
, The Children's Place
The Children's Place

The Children?s Place is a specialty retailer of children?s apparel and accessories for children from newborn to age ten. It was founded in 1969....
, and Urban Behaviour. Entertainment located on the site include Lucky Strike Lanes and NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Speedpark.

In August 2006, The Mills Corporation announced it was selling the stake in the Vaughan Mills to partner Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge

Ivanhoe Cambridge is a property management and development company that formed from the merger of two former companies, Ivanhoe and Cambridge, in 2001....
 and completed at the end of the month.

Vaughan Mills currently stands at the 13th largest mall in Canada.

History

Vaughan Mills Sign
When Vaughan Mills was originally conceived in 1999, it was meant to be a slightly larger complex at 1.4 million square feet (130,000 mē), with up to 18 anchor retailers and a combined 240 stores and services. The shopping centre intended to be a stepping stone for American retailers wanting to enter the Canadian market. In September 1999, Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and dining room....
 and Sun & Ski Sports were among the six American retailers that were announced as Vaughan Mills' first anchor tenants. An ESPN
ESPN

ESPN is a United States cable television Television network dedicated to Broadcasting of sports events and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....
 X Games
X Games

The X Games is an annual event with a focus on Extreme sport. The Winter X Games are held in January or February and the Summer X Games are usually held in August, both in the United States....
 Skatepark
Skatepark

A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment for skateboarders to ride and develop their technique. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, stairway, and any number of other objects....
 was also planned as the main entertainment venue on the site. The mall originally had a projected opening date of Fall 2001.

However, an economic recession
Recession

In economics, the term recession describes the reduction of a country's gross domestic product for at least two Calendar_year#Quarters. The usual dictionary definition is "a period of reduced economic activity", a business cycle contraction....
 in 2000 forced planners to scale down on the size of Vaughan Mills. Furthermore, many American retailers left the project, leaving existing Canadian companies to fill the void. The project suffered numerous delays and construction finally began in June 2003.

At its opening, Vaughan Mills suffered from a relatively low number of parking spots with just over 6300 spaces. Former Paramount theme park
Paramount Parks

Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. Viacom had assumed control of the company as part of its acquisition of Paramount Pictures in 1994....
 (now owned by Cedar Fair), Canada's Wonderland, was closed for the season and it provided temporary parking for staff and customers. Despite this early setback, the mall has been a rousing success and it welcomed its 2 millionth visitor less than 2 months after its opening.

Anchors

  • Bass Pro Shops
    Bass Pro Shops

    Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor recreation goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The original Outdoor World store, referred to as the "Grand Daddy" is located at the corner of Sunshine and Campbell in Springfield....
     Outdoor World
  • The Children's Place
    The Children's Place

    The Children?s Place is a specialty retailer of children?s apparel and accessories for children from newborn to age ten. It was founded in 1969....
     
  • Designer Depot
    Designer Depot

    Designer Depot was a division of Canada retailer Hudson's Bay Company. It was created in November 2004, and sold by HBC in April 2008 to the INC Group Of Companies....
     
  • H & M
  • Holt Renfrew Last Call
    Holt Renfrew

    Holt Renfrew is a chain of high-end Canadian department stores. It is comparable to Barneys New York and Saks Fifth Avenue in the United States, and to two other upmarket chains owned by the Galen Weston, United Kingdom's Selfridges and Ireland's Brown Thomas....
     
  • La Senza
    La Senza

    La Senza is a Canada fashion retailer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which specializes in own-branded stores located in shopping centres, as well as online shopping....
    /La Senza Girl
  • Lucky Strike Lanes
  • NASCAR
    NASCAR

    The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
     SpeedPark (., . mezzanine, . total)
  • Old Navy
    Old Navy

    Old Navy is a brand of clothing and chain of stores owned by Gap Old Navy Old Navy's corporate operations are within Gap in San Francisco and San Bruno, California, California....
     
  • Pro Hockey Life (30,000 square feet(9000 square meters))
  • Style Sense
  • Tommy Hilfiger
    Tommy Hilfiger

    Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is an United States fashion designer and founder of the brand Tommy Hilfiger....
     
  • Winners/HomeSense (


Outparcels

In 2005, The Mills and Ivanhoe Cambridge sold off the northern Outparcel lands to another developer, who has built up the lands.

Exemptions to the Retail Business Holidays Act

Region of York passed an exemption to Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act such that Vaughan Mills is allowed to open on the following statutory holidays: New Year's Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day. Currently, Vaughan Mills only closes its doors 4 days a year, those being Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day and Family Day in February (recently added in 2009). *

Future Development

Ivanhoe Cambridge
Ivanhoe Cambridge

Ivanhoe Cambridge is a property management and development company that formed from the merger of two former companies, Ivanhoe and Cambridge, in 2001....
 has plans for three more Mills style locations in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. CrossIron Mills
Crossiron Mills

CrossIron Mills is a proposed enclosed shopping centre development located just outside the northern city limits of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and immediately east of the hamlet of Balzac, Alberta in the Rocky View No....
, located just outside of Calgary
Calgary

Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and High Plains, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies....
, Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
, is in advanced planning stages and scheduled to open in 2009.

The other locations being considered include:
  • Montreal, Quebec
  • Vancouver, British Columbia


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