The Visalia Mall is an enclosed 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 Visalia

Visalia, California

Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...

, California

California

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History

The Visalia Mall was the first enclosed shopping mall 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...

 when it opened in 1964.

In September 1997, the mall finished its $30 million renovation. This added a 450 seat food court, an additional 38000 sq ft (3,530.3 m²) of space and a 3 story parking garage.

The mall was acquired in 1988 by Newman Brettin Properties. In 1997 it was purchased by JP Realty Inc. of Salt Lake City. The current owner is General Growth Properties

General Growth Properties

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Anchors

• J. C. Penney
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• Macy's
  Macy's
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