Toys "R" Us had formerly been located at the Plaza at Puente Hills on Gale Avenue in Industry. Toys "R" Us opened in June 2011, taking the spot previously occupied by Circuit City. The mall underwent a full interior makeover in 2007 after the removal of the koi pond.ĭue to the large and influential Asian immigrant populations residing and/or operating businesses in nearby areas (notably in Industry, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar), some redesigns of the mall incorporated feng shui principles. The koi were moved to Sycamore Lake at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. An East Asian-style koi pond replaced the carousel, but was removed as of 2006. The center of the mall previously featured a large cubed water fountain, then a merry-go-round attraction built in 1990, but it was later removed by the mall's owners, Krausz Companies, as they were losing money in its operation. The southern side of Puente Hills Mall as seen from Colima Road in 2019 It was the company's first overseas store, replacing Linens 'n Things. location of Round1 Bowling & Amusement, a video game arcade and bowling alley, as a new anchor. On August 28, 2010, the Japanese sports entertainment chain Round1 opened the first U.S. Circuit City and CompUSA had both gone bankrupt while Linens 'n Things was closed as part of a strategy to focus on online shopping. Linens 'n Things, Circuit City, and CompUSA all closed their locations at the mall in 20. In September 2006, Borders was officially closed while Robinsons-May rebranded as Macy's, after Federated purchased The May Department Stores Company in 2005.
Ross Dress for Less, Circuit City, Linens 'n Things, Spectrum Club, Burlington Coat Factory, Borders, and CompUSA all opened in 1998. The mall was extensively renovated afterwards and features a 20-screen AMC Theatres megaplex, and stores traditionally found in power centers such as 24 Hour Fitness and Burlington Coat Factory, in addition to the remaining two original anchors, Robinsons-May and Sears. At the time of JCPenney's departure, the mall was at about 50% occupancy. In 1996, two anchor stores, The Broadway (at the time purchased by Macy's) and JCPenney, were closed. Robinson's rebranded as Robinsons-May after the chain merged with May Company. The mall has a cross-shaped design and was developed by The Hahn Company. By September 1975 the mall reported 152 shops open and announced plans for construction of an adjacent 41-acre auto mall and home improvement and home furnishings retail district. Sears followed, and by March 1975 the mall had about 150 shops open. The first anchor to open, on February 18, 1974, was The Broadway, with three levels and 160,000 square feet. Puente Hills Mall was opened in phases over a year from February 1974 through Spring 1975, after the completion of the Pomona Freeway a few years earlier.
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