willow grove park mall willow grove park mall story shopping mall located unincorporated community pennsylvania intersection pennsylvania route mall contains stores restaurants including factory anchor stores owned willow grove park mall profitable mall philadelphia area opened site mall developed originally anchored acquired mall renovation completed added anchor sole owner mall location willow grove park mall located site previous willow grove amusement park unincorporated community pennsylvania miles north northern suburbs city mall bordered pennsylvania route road northeast southeast old welsh road southwest mall located near pennsylvania route little mile willow grove exit willow grove park mall serves transit hub bus routes route bus runs willow grove park mall route bus runs way mall route buses trips terminate willow grove park mall route bus runs bus connects mall business parks mall near station willow grove park mall market area covers eastern northeast philadelphia portions central stores willow grove park mall currently contains anchor stores largest square feet opened store located philadelphia area second largest square feet opened mall expansion largest anchor store square feet opened company reducing space square feet floor square feet space mainly second floor anchor space opened later closed space floor reopening square feet area square feet opened addition relocated story square feet forever opened small portion december lower floors space square feet store mall fourth largest anchor remaining area floor opened square feet mall smallest anchor store addition anchor stores willow grove park mall contains smaller stores including coach story victoria secret mall contains food court spaces sit restaurants friday willow grove park mall occupancy rate history current site originally popular amusement park existed announced plans build million mall site amusement park plans mall approved included anchor stores concerns residents size future mall willow grove park mall opened august mall designed victorian theme honoring amusement park developers willow grove park mall architect mall opened original anchor stores relocated mall store opened willow grove park mall intended mall sold share mall united_states million company closed store reopened relocated mall store time store selection mall target middle class closed relocated mall store mall acquired million group pension fund clients managed mall underwent major renovation included addition anchor construction square feet parking garage parking spaces adjacent food court addition floor entrance opposite food court renovation mall cost million assumed ownership acquiring share ownership million mosaic wall images installed mall created justice program designs closed acquisition parent company portion store upper floor home september lower floors planned open opened chain filing chapter bankruptcy july announced open store lower floors vacant addition announced open stores floor opened november opened forever relocated larger store site december store opened october january announced lease space irish retailer remain space level operate remainder space mainly second level november busiest shopping weekends year thanksgiving small fire broke forever store forced evacuation injuries reported evening june year old boy smoking synthetic jumped level parking garage suffering injuries economic impact willow grove park mall serves major regional attraction profitable mall philadelphia area pennsylvania philadelphia area willow grove park mall second profitable mall mall regarded successful locations retailers entering philadelphia market location store selection willow grove park mall saw sales square foot mall employed people making largest employer jobs township opening led decline retail department stores relocating area mall 1980s lord taylor store area closed eventually replaced location
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