King of Prussia Today
Owned and managed by Simon Property Group of Indianapolis, the upscale mall, anchored by Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, JCPenney, Sears and Macy's, has over 400 stores and restaurants. It is also the sole outpost in Philadelphia for a number of high-end stores including Stuart Weitzman, Hugo Boss, Betsey Johnson, Love Culture, Kate Spade, DKNY, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Cartier, Anne Fontaine, and Hermès. King of Prussia frequently sees the addition of new retailers. The following opened for business in 2011: Lululemon, True Religion, 77kids, Ermenegildo Zegna, Vera Bradley, L.L. Bean, Touche Accessories, Lush Cosmetics, and Love Culture. Stores set to open in Spring 2012 include Longchamp, Omega, Aveda, and Tommy Bahama. September 2, 2012 saw the opening of the 2000 sq. ft, Burton Snowboards. It is their first store in Pennsylvania, and 1 of 5 on the East Coast.
The mall is a prominent tourist destination in the Philadelphia area, with an estimated 20-25% of visitors as tourists. Several nearby hotels offer mall tourist packages, which typically include mall gift cards. The mall employs over 7,000 people in the area.
Due to the mall's size, several retailers rent more than one space. For example, the mall has three Sunglass Hut Internationals, five Auntie Anne's Pretzels, two Coach stores, two Victoria's Secrets, two H&Ms, two Starbucks restaurants, two GameStop stores (the second one almost directly above the first), two General Nutrition Center stores, two Bath & Body Works, two AT&T Stores, and two Teavana stores.
In addition to over 20 mid-range restaurants like Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen, the complex has three distinct food courts, offering everything from Five Guys and Chick-fil-A to Morton's Steakhouse, and upscale dining environment.
The Court is linked to the Plaza by a covered outdoor walkway, which features an array of plants, benches, and speakers playing tasteful jazz music. Its anchor stores are Macy's and Bloomingdale's. It originally had a third anchor, Abraham & Straus, which sold its store in 1988 to Strawbridge and Clothier, which subsequently relocated to the former Wanamaker location at The Plaza in 1996 upon its acquisition by May Department Stores Co. Its spot was redeveloped as the shopping complex's newest section, the Pavilion at King of Prussia. Stores in this section include a double-level Urban Outfitters, Five Below and The Cheesecake Factory. One of the complex's three food courts is also located in the Court. The Court houses more upscale shops than the Plaza, and was also the original concept of The King of Prussia Mall.
The mall has several businesses within its own parking lots, on its property, including a Crate & Barrel, a Seasons 52, and a Wells Fargo branch. There are also several large stores located in the immediate vicinity of the mall, including a 16 screen United Artists Theaters with an IMAX theater, a Wegman's Food Market, a Costco Wholesale, Toys "R" Us, Best Buy, Nordstrom Rack, Wal-Mart, Capital Grill, and several luxury and affordable hotels. Lockheed Martin also has a massive campus overlooking the mall area.
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