Plaza Las Américas
USINFO | 2013-10-29 13:58

Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. It is near the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, and the WKAQ-TV's studios. "Plaza", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor mall built in Puerto Rico. It is the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean and the second largest in Latin America.

 

 
The Caribbean Cinemas/East mall entrance on the second floor.
• Plaza Las Americas is considered by many to be the Caribbean's leading shopping center.
• It is the largest shopping center in the Caribbean.
• Plaza's RadioShack and Puma are each the busiest and highest grossing in the world.
• Plaza's Macy's is the highest grossing in the world and also the first one to open outside North America and at the Caribbean.
• Plaza's Chili's is the highest grossing in the world.
• The defunct Borders Books & Music store was the highest grossing store in its entire worldwide chain.
• Plaza bears the largest JCPenney store in the world at a full 4 stories.
• The Forever 21, Sephora and Abercrombie & Fitch stores located in the mall were the first stores that each chain opened in Latin America, along with Victoria's Secret and CH Carolina Herrera.
• It holds 2 police stations (PRPD and SJPD), as well as a small fire department post in the lower parking complex, right next to the police station.
• The mall produces approximately 8,000 local jobs.
• The mall has a local economic impact of approximately $268 million.
• The mall has approximately 11,000 parking spaces.
• Plaza has the Caribbean Cinemas largest, most busiest and highest-grossing movie theater of the entire local movie theater chain, with 13 screens. The Plaza Caribbean Cinemas is also the first one in Puerto Rico to screen 3D films with Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience on February 27, 2009.
• It has the world's largest Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurant.
• It houses the first Cheesecake Factory restaurant in the Caribbean, officially opened on August 28, 2013.

 

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