KCC Mall de Zamboanga is the third
KCC Mall
KCC Malls is a chain of shopping malls originated in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. It is owned by Koronadal Commercial Corporation and their headquarters is situated in General Santos. KCC currently has 4 Malls in operation in General ...
in the Philippines. It is owned by Koronadal Commercial Corporation (KCC) with their headquarters in
General Santos
General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao language, Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan language, Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli language, Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas'' ...
. KCC Mall de Zamboanga is the biggest KCC Mall, and also the largest mall in
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region ...
and in
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula ( tl, Tangway ng Zamboanga; cbk, Peninsula de Zamboanga; ceb, Lawis sa Zamboanga) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibu ...
. The mall is located along Gov. Camins Avenue, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city.
It has a land area of approximately and a total GFA of .
History and location
Koronadal Commercial Corporation (KCC) started in 1951 as a textile store in
Koronadal City
Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal ( hil, Dakbanwa sang Koronadal; ceb, Dakbayan sa Koronadal; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Koronadal'', Jawi: كوتا نو كورونادال; fil, Lungsod ng Koronadal), also known as Marbel, is a 3rd cl ...
. It then expanded in 1989 into a
supermarket
A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earli ...
and
department store
A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic app ...
as ''KCC Shopping Center.'' KCC expanded in 1992
General Santos
General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao language, Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan language, Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli language, Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas'' ...
as KCC Warehouse Plaza, which was later renamed as KCC Mall of GenSan in 1996. With their growing profitability over the cities of Koronadal and General Santos, KCC then ventured for their expansion in other cities within Mindanao, to include the cities of Zamboanga and Cotabato.
In 2012, KCC bought a 3.5-hectare lot at Governor Camins Avenue, Zamboanga City. Along with the local government, the groundbreaking was then commenced on October 10, 2012.
The massive construction, starting with the deep excavation of lands to be used as two levels down from the ground floor, was started in November 2012. With its location near the
Zamboanga International Airport
Zamboanga International Airport (Chavacano: ''Aeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga''; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Zamboanga; ) is the main airport serving Zamboanga City in the Philippines. Located on a site in Barangay Canelar, Zamboanga C ...
, KCC specialized its mall structure in order to not interfere the airport's main runway.
The mall made its grand opening on December 10, 2015.
The Mall
KCC Mall de Zamboanga is a shopping mall in Zamboanga City with the main mall GFA of and is the first full-scale shopping mall in the city. It anchors KCC Supermarket with 83 check-out counters and Mindanao's largest so far, the KCC Department Store, KCC Cinema with 6 digital cinemas (including a newly renovated Cinema 6 with recliner seats), and of around 200+ tenants.
Of the tenants, most of them had set foot to Zamboanga City as Zamboanga's first, to include
Burger King
Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based res ...
which is also the first in
Mindanao
Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
.
East Wing
The East Wing is the mall's current expansion which is located at the eastern side of the mall. The new wing opened on September 27, 2017, with 5 storeys and basement. Once opened, Since KCC Mall de Zamboanga's East Wing is opened it is the fourth largest mall in Mindanao next to
SM CDO Downtown Premier
SM CDO Downtown Premier (formerly known as: SM CDO2 Premier according to concept art) is a shopping mall located along Claro M. Recto Avenue corner Osmeña Street, Cagayan de Oro, in the city's central business district. It is owned and operate ...
. The expansion features two levels of shopping connected to the main mall, a Convention Center, and additional parking spaces.
Gallery
KCC Department Store Zamboanga (20170708 204348).jpg, Storefront of KCC Department Store of KCC Mall De Zamboanga
Inside KCC Mall De Zamboanga (20170708 204634 HDR).jpg, Inside KCC Mall De Zamboanga
KCC Mall De Zamboanga (20170708 204445).jpg, The walkalator, an access to the Basement 1 of the mall
Burger King KCC Mall De Zamboanga (20170708 204510 HDR).jpg, Burger King store, the first in Mindanao
See also
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KCC Malls
References
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Shopping malls in Zamboanga City