Number of stores at Metrocenter:
Metrocenter weas the Phoenix area's first major 2 level mall, having been built in 1973. When it was built, it was the largest mall in America. There are over 160 stores and restaurants at Metrocenter.
Anchor or main stores at Metrocenter:
Dillard's, Macy's, Sears, and JCPenney
My favorite stores at Metrocenter:
Guess, New York & Company, Animal Kingdom, Industrial Ride Shop, Torrid, Tulip, Bath & Body Works, The Knife Shop, Fuzziwig's Candy Factory, KB Toys, Perfumania, Yankee Candle.
Restaurants at Metrocenter:
Ruby Tuesday and the usual assortment of food court selections.
Worth mentioning:
Harkins has a 12 movie screens here. There is a children's play area at Metrocenter with a "Sky Mall" theme. Kids Club meets every second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the South Mall, near Entrance 5.
Metrocenter is very popular with teens. They even have their very own online teen newsletter.
There are recruiting stations here for Army, Navy Marines and Air Force.
Westcor, who manages many malls here in the Valley, has taken charge of Metrocenter again and continues to redevelop and modernize it. Before Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale was built, Metrocenter was the only mall on the west side of town.
Metrocenter location:
Metrocenter is located in Phoenix, Arizona west of I-17 between Dunlap and Peoria Avenues. Here's a map to Metrocenter Mall. The mall is very accessible by public transportation, making it popular with the younger crowd.
Points of interest nearby:
Castle & Coasters, an amusement park, is just off the mall near Dunlap. There are more stores and restaurants on the perimeter of the mall on Metro Parkway, like Best Buy, Circuit City and Barnes and Noble; Olive Garden, Souper Salad, Mimi's Cafe, Old Country Buffet, Y C's Mongolian Grill, China Inn, Black Angus. There is connecting bus service to Amtrak on Metro Parkway. The Phoenix Library has a branch here, too.
What it looks like:
Enjoy these photos of Metrocenter in the Shopping Mall photo gallery.
Notes:
Stores and restaurants open and close, and mall programs and other features change from time to time. If you have specific questions about the mall, visit Metrocenter online or call them at 602-997-8991.
