Mall of America
Mall of America (MoA) is a large shopping mall located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Located within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the mall lies southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77, north of the Minnesota River, and across the Interstate from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. It opened in 1992, and is the largest mall in the United States, the largest in the Western Hemisphere, and the twelfth largest shopping mall in the world.
The entrance to Mall of America in 2018 | |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°51′15″N 93°14′32″W |
| Address | 2131 Lindau Lane, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425 |
| Opening date | August 11, 1992 |
| Management | Melvin Simon & Associates Triple Five Group |
| Owner | Triple Five Group |
| Architect | HGA, KKE Architects, Inc., Jerde Partnership |
| No. of stores and services | 520 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (5 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 2,869,000 sq ft (266,500 m2) |
| No. of floors | 4 on East and South Wings 3 on North and West Wings |
| Parking | 12,300 spaces (Two 7-story ramps and two overflow surface lots) |
| Public transit access | Blue Line Red Line D Line |
| Website | mallofamerica |
The mall is managed by the Triple Five Group (which in turn is owned by the Ghermezian family, along with the West Edmonton Mall and the American Dream). Approximately 40 million people visit the mall annually, 80% of whom are from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Illinois and Ohio.