- SM City
infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = SM City
image_width = 190px
caption = "We've got it all for you!"
developer =SM Prime Holdings
manager =SM Prime Holdings
owner = Henry Sy, Sr.
website = [http://www.smprime.com/ SM Prime Holdings]SM City is a name for a major shopping mall owned by
Henry Sy and his companySM Prime Holdings , the largest retail and mall operator in the Philippines and one of the highest shopping management firms. An SM City can be either small or big as long as there's major appearing anchors like the SM Department Store, SM Supermarket and SM Cinemas.History
Back in 1985, when
SM City North EDSA was opened, The name was originally called SM Center North EDSA. Then in 1986, they made a quote stating "More than just a Center, It's a City" and changed the name from SM Center to SM City. Currently SM has been developing and establishing SM City malls throughout the country. But not all SM Malls have the word City on it. Some SM Malls have the word Supercenter for minor shopping malls and only features SM Hypermarket on itCurrent SM City Malls
*SM City North EDSA
*SM City Sta. Mesa
*SM City Cebu
*SM City Bacoor
*SM City Fairview
*SM City Iloilo
*SM City Manila
*SM City Pampanga
*SM City Sucat
*SM City Davao
*SM City Bicutan
*SM City Cagayan de Oro
*SM City Lucena
*SM City Marilao
*SM City Baguio
*SM City Dasmariñas
*SM City Batangas
*SM City San Lazaro
*SM City Santa Rosa
*SM City Clark
*SM City Lipa
*SM City Bacolod
*SM City Taytay
*SM City MarikinaAnchor Tenants appearing in an SM City
SM Department Store
Every SM City Mall has an SM Department store. It can be a small branch or big branch as long there's enough space for the mall to squeeze the anchor tenant. The first SM Department Store we're only standalone branches strategically located inside or outside shopping malls. Now SM holds the largest chain of department stores in the country today and all of them are located inside SM City Malls.
SM Grocery Stores
The grocery stores can either be SM Supermarket or SM Hypermarket. Being owned by the SM Group, it now holds more than 40 grocery store branches strategically located inside and outside SM City Malls.
SM Cinemas
Being the largest theater chain in the country, every SM City has Deluxe State-of-the-Art cinemas built by one of the highest cinema technologies in the world. Inside of the cinema, you will see a better and clear picture when you experience watching a movie inside a big screen with high quality picture and sound, seating with auditorium and stadium-style seats and enjoying your snacks insides the cineplex.
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