- Woodbridge Center
infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Woodbridge Center
caption = The southwestern entrance facade of the Center. The four W towers face the four compass directions, with the ones most prominent in the picture being west and south.
location = Woodbridge,New Jersey , USA
opening_date = 1971
developer =The Rouse Company
manager =General Growth Properties
owner =General Growth Properties
number_of_stores = 220
number_of_anchors = 6
floor_area = 1,633,000 ft²
floors = 2
website = [http://www.woodbridecenter.com]
parking = lighted lotWoodbridge Center is a two-level, major shopping center located in Woodbridge Township,
New Jersey at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9. The mall, owned byGeneral Growth Properties , featuresFortunoff ,JCPenney ,Lord & Taylor ,Macy's and Sears and over 200 retail establishments such asDick's Sporting Goods ,Aeropostale ,American Eagle Outfitters , and Gap. Although most malls have afood court , Woodbridge Center's eating establishments are spread throughout the mall [ [http://www.woodbridgecenter.com/html/MallAttractions.asp Woodbridge Center Dining & Entertainment ] ] .The mall's location near
Staten Island and the benefit of no sales tax on clothes inNew Jersey makes this mall, along with nearbyMenlo Park Mall in Edison, a popular choice forNew York shoppers. The mall has gross leasable area (GLA) of 1,633,000 sq. ft. [ [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=NJ0640 International Council of Shopping Centers: Woodbridge Center] , accessedDecember 22 ,2006 ] , making it the second largest of all Shopping malls in New Jersey, behindWestfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus.Woodbridge Center's regular season hours were 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Mall history
The mall was developed by the
Rouse Company and opened in 1971 withAbraham & Straus ,Orbach's , andStern's . In 1978, the mall was expanded with a new wing to includeJCPenney andHahne's . By 1987, the mall got a fresh new look through renovation. The stairwell in the A&S wing next to center court was removed, new flooring was added, new lighting was added, the mall entrances were redone and the fountains in front of A&S were either changed (the 2nd floor fountain) or removed (the first floor fountains). In 2003, the mall was expanded with a newGalyan's , which would later becomeDick's Sporting Goods . Notable department stores that have closed include Hahne's (nowFortunoff ),Ohrbach's (which became Steinbach and now isLord & Taylor ),Stern's (nowMacy's ), andA&S (now Sears).In October 2007, the carousel ride has been relocated near JCPenney and Fortunoff. The train ride was also reconfigured to ensure both rides stay together at the same location. In 2008, two new outparcel restaurants,
Bahama Breeze and theOlive Garden , are being added.Anchors
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Fortunoff (150,000 ft²)
*JCPenney (174,000 ft²)
*Lord & Taylor (123,000 ft²)
*Macy's (267,000 ft²)
*Sears (274,000 ft²)
*Dick's Sporting Goods ()Former Anchors
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A&S (nowSears )
*Hahne's (nowFortunoff )
*Ohrbach's (became Steinbach)
*Steinbach (nowLord & Taylor )
*Stern's (nowMacy's )Future Stores
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aerie
*Gamer's Edge Now Open
*Garage
*Crazy 8 References
External links
* [http://www.woodbridgecenter.com Woodbridge Center website]
* [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=NJ0640 International Council of Shopping Centers: Woodbridge Center]
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