Plaza del Sol (formerly Osceola Square Mall) is an indoor shopping mall in

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, United States. It is the only enclosed shopping center in Kissimmee, with over 50 specialty shops. Major tenants of the mall include

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, and Florida Technical College.

History

The mall opened as Osceola Square Mall in 1985. One of its original anchor stores was a

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. Other major tenants upon opening included

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, and

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. In 1996, Walmart moved out of the mall in favor of a Supercenter further down U.S. Route 192. One year later the former Walmart became a Bealls department store. In 2014, the mall received a

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-themed makeover and was renamed to Plaza del Sol.

References

External links

*https://www.plazadelsolkissimmee.com/ {{Greater Orlando Malls Ethnic shopping centers Shopping malls in Florida Shopping malls established in 1985 Buildings and structures in Kissimmee, Florida 1985 establishments in Florida