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Ontario Mills is a large enclosed premium outlet shopping mall located in Ontario, California; it is one of the primary tourist attractions in the Inland Empire. It is owned by the Mills Corporation, and is enormous in size, like all other Mills properties.
The mall is near the Ontario International Airport, as well as the interchange between the Ontario Freeway (Interstate 15) and the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10).
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Size
According to the mall's Web site, it is the largest one-level shopping mall in Western North America (there are larger malls, but they have two or more levels).
The mall is so enormous, that at each entrance, the automatic doors continuously play audio reminders of which entrance one used (in both English and Spanish). The light poles in the parking lots are decorated with large "Where Did You Park?" signs.
Tenants
Some of the mall's major tenants include the British chain Virgin Megastore (one of only seven locations in California), a JCPenney outlet store, a Nordstrom Rack, a 30-screen AMC movie theatre (technically a megaplex), and a GameWorks video arcade.
The mall also has a large food court, with about 1,000 seats, and all the usual food court tenants like Panda Express, Burger King, and Sbarro. Restaurants outside of the food court include Rainforest Cafe, Market Broiler, the well-known Wolfgang Puck Cafe and Dave & Buster's.
The mall was formerly home to a Vans Skate Park, which in early 2005 was closed and converted into a store for university-branded apparel.
Effect on surrounding area
Like most premium outlet centers, Ontario Mills was built in a remote area; the surrounding area was once rural and desert-like. However, the development of the mall has since contributed to the rapid urbanization of the Ontario area.
External link
- Ontario Mills (http://www.ontariomills.com)