King of Prussia Mall - King of Prussia, Pennsylvania - large mall with several buildings

The King of Prussia Mall is the largest shopping mall on the East Coast and one of the largest shopping complexes in the entire country. It's made up of two buildings located northwest of Philadelphia, and was first opened in 1963 as an open-air shopping center with just a modest number of stores. In 1981, they opened their second building, across the street from the first location, and in the early 1990s, the open-air shopping area was redesigned and expanded with a closed pedestrian walkway to connect the two malls. The mall today has two levels.

There are a number of anchor department stores found at the King of Prussia Mall, including Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, JCPenney, Sears, and Lord & Taylor. In all, there are over 400 stores at this shopping mall employing over 6,000 people in total. While there are a number of popular retail locations, like Aeropostale and H&M, as well as more high-end stores, such as Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hermes, Boss Orange, Ralph Lauren, Thomas Pink, Gucci, and Michael Kors. Many retailers have more than one location in the mall, since it is common that shoppers don't make it through the entire mall in a single shopping experience.

In addition to shopping, the King of Prussia Mall has a number of places to eat, including both sit-down restaurants and a food court for fast food options. Some of the sit-down places to eat include California Cafy, Cafy Nordstrom, California Pizza Kitchen, Legal Sea Foods, Maggiano's Little Italy, Morton's the Steakhouse, Ruby's Diner, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, TGI Friday's, The Cheesecake Factory, and Sullivan's Steakhouse. Quick service restaurants at the mall include Bassett's Original Memphis BBQ, Chick-Fil-A, Cosimos Pizza, China One, Gyros & Wraps, Original Philly Steaks, Salad Sensations, Subway, Tokyo Bay, Taco Bell, and Tuscany Pizza Market. There are also specialty places to grab snacks and other foods, such as Coldstone Creamery, Antie Anne's, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Haagen-Dazs, Mrs. Field's Cookies, Starbucks, and TCBY Treats.

The mall estimates that a quarter or more of all of the people who come to this shopping center are tourists from out of town. They have a number of guest service locations to help people not familiar with the mall or surrounding areas. By contacting the mall in advance, guests can also get shopping advice, with a personal plan for where to park and shop depending on their needs. Guest services also provides complimentary strollers and wheelchairs for guests, as well as a free bag and coat check and a number of ATM machines. The have a number of parking garage locations, and many of the area hotels and motels have buses that take visitors directly to the mall. The mall also sponsors group tours and packages, especially during the holiday season.

The King of Prussia Mall is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. They also have special hours during the holiday shopping season, extending the hours to accommodate those shopping for gifts. For more information about the stores at the mall or any of their guests services, visitors can call 610-265-5727.