KCC Mall de Zamboanga
KCC Mall de Zamboanga is the third KCC Mall in the Philippines. It is owned by Koronadal Commercial Corporation (KCC) with their headquarters at General Santos City. KCC Mall de Zamboanga is the biggest KCC Mall, and also the largest mall in Zamboanga City and in Zamboanga Peninsula.[1] The mall is located along Gov. Camins Avenue, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city.[2] It has a land area of approximately 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) and a total GFA of 162,000 m2 (1,740,000 sq ft).[3]
Location | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
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Address | Governor Camins Avenue, Brgy. Camino Nuevo |
Opening date | Main Mall: December 10, 2015 East Wing: September 27, 2017 |
Developer | KCC Malls |
No. of stores and services | 200+ |
Total retail floor area | 162,000 m2 (1,740,000 sq ft) |
No. of floors | Main Mall: 5 (including two basement levels) East Wing: 7 (including two basement levels) |
Website | www |
History and location
Koronadal Commercial Center (KCC) started in 1957 as a textile store in Koronadal City. It then expanded in 1989 into a supermarket and department store as KCC Shopping Center. KCC expanded in 1992 General Santos City 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.[4] 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, KCC specialized its mall structure in order to not interfere the airport's main runway.
The mall made its grand opening in December 10, 2015.[5]
The Mall
KCC Mall de Zamboanga is a shopping mall in Zamboanga City with the main mall GFA of 120,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft) 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, 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 which is also the first in Mindanao.[5]
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 second largest mall in Mindanao next to SM CDO Downtown Premier. The expansion features two levels of shopping connected to the main mall, a Convention Center, and additional parking spaces.[3]
Gallery
- Storefront of KCC Department Store of KCC Mall De Zamboanga
- Inside KCC Mall De Zamboanga
- The walkalator, an access to the Basement 1 of the mall
- Burger King store, the first in Mindanao
See also
References
- Administrator. "Mayor welcomes KCC Mall to Zambo". www.zamboanga.gov.ph.
- "Camino Nuevo Zamboanga City Philippines - Universal Stewardship". Zamboanga.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- "KCC Mall de Zamboanga Expansion: The Second Largest Mall in Mindanao". Mindanao Economic Boom. 2017-04-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- "Zambo mayor welcomes entry of KCC Mall". 10 October 2012.
- egpalacio (2015-12-05). "KCC mall to open in Zambo City". SunStar. Retrieved 2017-07-10.