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By the end of September 1971, another 28 stores and restaurants had opened and that first business year finished with 138 specialty retailers.

At the time of its opening, it claimed to be the world's largest shopping center. Singer Carol Lawrence, actor Vincent Price, and two marching bands entertained at the debut. It debuted on September 9, 1971, on 191 acres (0.77 km 2) of prairie land, previously occupied by farms, cows, and a village tavern. Wood and Marshall Field and Company founder Marshall Field. Woodfield Mall is named after former Sears board chairman General Robert E. In 2000, Chicago's visitors voted Woodfield Mall as their favorite suburban attraction. Woodfield is a major tourist destination in the state of Illinois. Woodfield is part of a group of three malls located in Schaumburg, Illinois, along with Woodfield Village Green, and The Streets of Woodfield. It is currently the largest mall in the Chicago metropolitan area, with 234 stores and restaurants. It was the largest mall in the United States at the time of its opening. Ĭonstruction began on Woodfield Mall in July 1969 and the mall opened on September 9, 1971, with 59 stores, growing to 189 stores with 1.9 million retail square feet by 1973, along with a large 135-foot-tall water tower to supply water to the mall and the nearby village.

Taubman continued to manage the mall until December 31, 2012, when GM Pension Trusts sold its stake in the mall to Simon Property Group, which took over management effective January 1, 2013. The mall was originally developed by Taubman Centers, which later sold the mall to CalPERS, Miller Capital Advisory, and GM Pension Trusts. Chang's China Bistro, Panda Express, The Cheesecake Factory, Kinfork BBQ, and Texas de Brazil. It also has 7 other restaurants which are Red Robin, Uncle Julio's, P.F. The mall features 234 stores and is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's (formerly Marshall Field's) and Nordstrom. The mall is located approximately 27 miles from the Chicago Loop and attracts more than 27 million visitors each year. It is also one of the largest shopping malls in the United States. Woodfield Mall is the largest shopping mall in the state of Illinois, the second largest being Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook. Woodfield Mall is a shopping mall located in the northwest Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, United States, at the intersection of Golf Road and Interstate 290. Septem 50 years ago ( September 9, 1971)Ģ,154,014 square feet (200,114 square meters) Ģ with partial third floor (3 in Macy's and Nordstrom)

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