Prince Kuhio Plaza

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shopping_mall_name = Prince Kuhio Plaza


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location = Hilo, Hawaii
address = 111 East Puainako Street
coordinates = coord|19.6988|-155.0675|display=inline,title [cite web |title=Feature Detail Report: Prince Kuhio Plaza Shopping Center |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1905558 |publisher=Geographic Names Information System ]
opening_date = 1985 [cite news |first=Charles |last=Hillinger |title=Way of the West-Hawaiian Style Homesteading Gives Islanders Chance to Improve Lives |work=Los Angeles Times |date=1985-09-01 |page=6 |quote=At Hilo the new 39-acre Prince Kuhio Plaza, second-largest shopping center in the state, is on HHL land. Kuhio Plaza was dedicated last March... ]
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number_of_anchors = 3
floor_area = convert|173000|sqft|m2 [cite news |first=Lisa; Taketa, Mari |last=Ishikawa |title=Down but not out |work=Hawaii Business |date=1992-11-01 |quote=In Hilo, at the 173000-square-foot Prince Kuhio Plaza, general manager Kimra Perkins reports sales... ]
floors = 1
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website = [http://www.princekuhioplaza.com/ princekuhioplaza.com]
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Prince Kuhio Plaza is a shopping center in Hilo, Hawaii. The largest enclosed mall on the Island of Hawaii, it is owned and operated by General Growth Properties. [cite news |title=Executives see more business ownership changes to come |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2005/01/31/daily88.html |work=Pacific Business News |date=2005-02-06 ]

The main building has four anchor tenant spaces. Three are currently occupied by Sears, Macy's Women's, and Macy's Home, while the fourth, most recently occupied by PlentyFun amusement center, is being redeveloped. Other tenants include Wallace Theaters. [cite news |title=Wallace Theaters acquires Consolidated in Hilo |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/1998/04/27/daily4.html |work=Pacific Business News |date=1998-04-28 ] Outlying buildings house tenants including Long's Drugs, Safeway, Blockbuster Video, and Hilo Hatties.

Former anchor tenants include J.C. Penney (now Macy's Home) and Woolworth's (now being redeveloped). [cite news |title=Macy's acquires former J.C. Penney site at Hilo Plaza |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2003/02/03/daily78.html |work=Pacific Business News |date=2003-02-07 ] [cite news |first=Alan |last=Schnepf |title=Prince Kuhio Plaza space empty |url=http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2008/01/17/features/features03.txt |work=Hawaii Tribune-Herald |date=2008-01-17 ]

Numerous food and drink options are available at Prince Kuhio Plaza, including McDonalds and Arby's in the food court, IHOP near Macy's Home, Maui Tacos near Sears, and KFC, Jamba Juice and Starbucks in outlying buildings.

In 2007, hours for the main building were extended. It is now open 10:00am-8:00pm Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-10:00pm Friday, 9:30am-10:00pm Saturday, and 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday.

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External links

*official|http://www.princekuhioplaza.com