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Plaza del Carmen Mall is a two-story enclosed shopping mall in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
During the late 1980s to the late 1990s, despite the opening of the Amigo Supermarkets store, the mall looked desolate. This was in part due to Gonzalez Padin ceasing operations in 1995, which was followed by other stores. However, the mall has been able to rebound economically as a mixed-use center.
The Subway restaurant at Plaza del Carmen closed after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, and reopened in August 2018.
Supermercados Amigo closed Its doors at the mall on June 30, 2017, its space has since been replaced by a discount store called Outlet China.
The
History
Originally starting Its development in 1972, Plaza del Carmen Mall opened to the public during the mid 1970s. During the 1980s, it hosted such stores and establishments as a González Padín department store (which anchored the mall), CO-OP Supermarkets,Farmacias El Amal
Farmacias El Amal, was a regional pharmacy chain operating throughout Puerto Rico. At its peak, it operated more than 60 pharmacies across Puerto Rico. The chain was privately held and was founded in 1973. It's largest competitors were Walgreens, K ...
, Western Auto
Western Auto Supply Company—known more widely as Western Auto—was a specialty retail chain of stores that supplied automobile parts and accessories. It operated approximately 1200 stores across the United States. It was started in ...
, KB Toys
K·B Toys (also known as Kay Bee Toys) was an American chain of mall-based retail toy stores. The company was founded in 1922 as Kaufman Brothers, a wholesale candy store. The company opened a wholesale toy store in 1946, and ended its candy who ...
, among others.
Supermercados Amigo opened their first major location at the mall in 1989, this was in part due to them acquiring CO-OP Supermarkets in 1983 and deciding to shutter the chain in the late 1980s.
During the late 1980s to the late 1990s, despite the opening of the Amigo Supermarkets store, the mall looked desolate. This was in part due to Gonzalez Padin ceasing operations in 1995, which was followed by other stores. However, the mall has been able to rebound economically as a mixed-use center.
The Subway restaurant at Plaza del Carmen closed after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, and reopened in August 2018.
Supermercados Amigo closed Its doors at the mall on June 30, 2017, its space has since been replaced by a discount store called Outlet China.
The Fallas Discount Stores
National Stores Inc., was a family-owned company headquartered in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles, California with 88 locations in 5 states including Puerto Rico, and employed 2200 people nationwide as of January 2022.
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closed in late October 2020, and no plans have been made to replace the anchor space.
References
Caguas, Puerto Rico Economy of Puerto Rico Shopping malls in Puerto Rico Economic history of Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-stub