1 Utama
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1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama
, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya
, Selangor
and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail
in Kuala Lumpur
, the capital city of Malaysia.
The first phase of this shopping mall, commonly known as the Old Wing, was opened in August 1995. It comprises the retail precints of Centre Court and Promenade. It is currently undergoing major refurbishment. Jusco
is currently the only anchor tenant at the Old Wing. Another anchor tenant, Isetan
is expected to open at the first phase in 2012.
The second phase, commonly known as the New Wing, was opened in December 2003. It comprises the retail precincts of Rainforest, Highstreet and Oval as well as Entertainment Zone and Sports Zone. Parkson
departmental store and Cold Storage
supermarket are the anchor tenants of the second phase. Tangs
will join as another anchor tenant at the second phase in 2012. An outstanding feature of the New Wing is the oval-shaped concourse which is the focus of events such as the Fashion on 1 fashion show, festive events and promotions for Chinese New Year
, Hari Raya Puasa and Christmas
, celebrities meet-the-fans sessions as well as product promotions and roadshows.
Its gross built-up area totals 5,000,000 square feet (465,000 m²), and it is one of the largest shopping centres in Malaysia.
, Ikea
, Cathay Cineleisure with 10 screens under Cathay Cineplex and Ikano
.
which has been operating since August 1995. It was temporarily closed from 22 February 2011 for refurbishment and relocation and reopens on 22 August 2011. This newly refurbished Jusco
store spans across four floors comprising a two-floor department store on the first and second floors, a supermarket, delica, bakery, AEON Wellness pharmacy and liquor store on the ground floor, as well as the Arena food court, Daiso
, Sports Direct
, Molly Fantasy family entertainment centre and Eneos Car Centre on the lower ground floor. Another anchor tenant, Isetan
is expected to open a department store and supermarket spanning across three floors in 2012.
Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo
opens its third store in Malaysia at the first phase on 4 November 2011. Other notable tenants at the first phase are Toys 'R' Us, Popular Bookstore, Padini Authentics, Hush Puppies
, Nichii, Levi's, Dockers
and Bershka
, Morgan de Toi, Giordano
, Flow
, Lalu
and many more.
The second phase is anchored by Parkson
departmental store and Cold Storage
supermarket. Another anchor tenant, Tangs
will open a two-floor department store in 2012. Other notable tenants include MPH Bookstore, French Connection
, Coach, Armani Exchange, DKNY
, Massimo Dutti
, Zara
, Raoul
, Top Shop
, Top Man, Gap
, Laura Ashley
, Miss Selfridge
, Calvin Klein
, Tommy Hilfiger
, Chanel
, Bose, Pierre Cardin
, Padini Concept Store, Lacoste, Forever 21
and Marks and Spencer and many more.
There are also numerous restaurants including: A&W
, Burger King
, KFC
, McDonalds, Pizza Hut
, Sakae Sushi
, Wong Kok Char Chan Teng, Chili's
, Starbucks
, Nando's
, Pizza Milano, Carl's Jr.
, Coffee Bean
, Kenny Rogers Roasters
and many more.
1 Utama
is also the only shopping complex in Malaysia to house two major cinemas
. On the first phase was the 7-screen TGV Cinemas which is currently closed for major upgrading and is set to reopen some time in 2012 with 12 screens. On the second phase is the 13-screen Golden Screen Cinemas
. The Golden Screen Cinemas
includes a 30-seater Gold Class hall while the other 12 halls feature comfortable and spacious seating.
See the full list of tenants.
1 Utama is also popularly known as "One (1) U".
attached to the mall is planned to open the following year.
There exists a free shuttle service from several areas such as the Kelana Jaya
LRT station and Sunrise Mont Kiara
to increase accessibility. Apart from that, the 1 Utama has recently introduced a new shuttle service to and from Cyberjaya
. However, this shuttle service is not free and costs RM3.00 per trip (coupons need to be purchased at 1 Utama's Customer Information Counter).
Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is primarily a residential suburb, but is also home to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre.-Demographics:...
, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, the capital city of Malaysia.
The first phase of this shopping mall, commonly known as the Old Wing, was opened in August 1995. It comprises the retail precints of Centre Court and Promenade. It is currently undergoing major refurbishment. Jusco
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
is currently the only anchor tenant at the Old Wing. Another anchor tenant, Isetan
Isetan
is a Japanese department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and East Asia, including Bangkok, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore and Tianjin and formerly in Hong Kong, London and Vienna....
is expected to open at the first phase in 2012.
The second phase, commonly known as the New Wing, was opened in December 2003. It comprises the retail precincts of Rainforest, Highstreet and Oval as well as Entertainment Zone and Sports Zone. Parkson
Parkson
Parkson is a popular department store company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium rate. Parkson was established in 1987 as one of the largest retail chains in Malaysia at that time...
departmental store and Cold Storage
Cold storage
Cold storage may refer to:* A form of refrigerated storage* Cold Storage, a musician also known as Tim Wright * Cold Storage , a supermarket found in Singapore and Malaysia* COLD...
supermarket are the anchor tenants of the second phase. Tangs
Tangs
Tangs is a company that specialises in the retail market, selling goods to customers. It is based in Singapore, and owns Singapore's oldest store which has become an icon of the Singapore retail market...
will join as another anchor tenant at the second phase in 2012. An outstanding feature of the New Wing is the oval-shaped concourse which is the focus of events such as the Fashion on 1 fashion show, festive events and promotions for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
, Hari Raya Puasa and Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, celebrities meet-the-fans sessions as well as product promotions and roadshows.
Its gross built-up area totals 5,000,000 square feet (465,000 m²), and it is one of the largest shopping centres in Malaysia.
Visitors
1 Utama receives roughly 60,000 to 90,000 visitors every weekday, and as many as 120,000 on weekends according to the management. Its occupancy rate is 98%. This is higher than Centrepoint, a competing mall in the same township (although it is nowhere near the size of 1 Utama). Further away (less than 2 km), in the adjacent township, are malls such as The CurveThe Curve (shopping mall)
The Curve is a shopping mall in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor next to Ikea, Ikano Power Centre, Tesco and e@Curve ....
, Ikea
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
, Cathay Cineleisure with 10 screens under Cathay Cineplex and Ikano
Ikano Power Centre
IPC Shopping Centre, is a shopping mall located in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. It was opened in 2004, and is located adjacent to a wholesale IKEA outlet and The Curve. Among its major attractions are a pet safari, Popular bookstore and Cold Storage, a higher end supermarket...
.
Tenants
The first phase (Old Wing) is anchored by JuscoJUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
which has been operating since August 1995. It was temporarily closed from 22 February 2011 for refurbishment and relocation and reopens on 22 August 2011. This newly refurbished Jusco
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
store spans across four floors comprising a two-floor department store on the first and second floors, a supermarket, delica, bakery, AEON Wellness pharmacy and liquor store on the ground floor, as well as the Arena food court, Daiso
Daiso
is the largest franchise of 100-yen shops in Japan owned by . Daiso has a range of over 100,000 goods, of which over 40 percent are imported goods, many of them from China. Many of these are own-brand goods....
, Sports Direct
Sports Direct
Sports Direct International plc is a British retailing group. Founded in 1982 by former county squash coach Mike Ashley, the company is now the UK's largest sporting retailer through a number of retail subsidiaries and sports equipment brands. Although now a publicly traded company on the London...
, Molly Fantasy family entertainment centre and Eneos Car Centre on the lower ground floor. Another anchor tenant, Isetan
Isetan
is a Japanese department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and East Asia, including Bangkok, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore and Tianjin and formerly in Hong Kong, London and Vienna....
is expected to open a department store and supermarket spanning across three floors in 2012.
Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo
UNIQLO
is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer.The company was originally a division of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.. On November 1, 2005, it was restructured as a separate wholly owned subsidiary called Uniqlo Co., Ltd. , which is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock...
opens its third store in Malaysia at the first phase on 4 November 2011. Other notable tenants at the first phase are Toys 'R' Us, Popular Bookstore, Padini Authentics, Hush Puppies
Hush Puppies
Hush Puppies is an international brand of contemporary, casual footwear for men, women and children. The shoes have been described as "the classic American brushed-suede shoes with the lightweight crepe sole". A division of Wolverine Worldwide, Hush Puppies is headquartered in Rockford, Michigan...
, Nichii, Levi's, Dockers
Dockers
Dockers is a brand of khaki garments from Levi Strauss & Co.Levi Strauss & Co., then specialized in denim, introduced the Dockers brand in 1986. Dockers became a leading brand of business casual clothing for men led by Bob Siegel. In 1987, Dockers introduced a women's line...
and Bershka
Bershka
Bershka is a company belonging to the Spanish Inditex group , that was created in April 1998 as a new store and fashion concept, aimed at a young target market. It now has 734 stores in 49 countries....
, Morgan de Toi, Giordano
Giordano
Giordano is a common Italian surname. See Giordano for people with this surname. It may also refer to:*Giordano Bruno, 16th-century philosopher**Giordano Bruno , a crater on the Moon*Giordano Orsini, various persons of this name...
, Flow
Flow
-Relating to the movement of material:* Fluid dynamics, or fluid flow, the motion of a gas or liquid* Environmental flow, the amount of water necessary in a watercourse to maintain a healthy ecosystem* Flow chemistry, a chemical reaction run in a continuous stream...
, Lalu
Lalu
Lalu may refer to:*Lalu Prasad Yadav, an Indian politician*Lalu, Nepal*Shahidul Islam , the youngest Bangladeshi to receive the Bir Pratik award*Polly Bemis, born Lalu Nathoy, a Chinese American pioneer woman...
and many more.
The second phase is anchored by Parkson
Parkson
Parkson is a popular department store company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium rate. Parkson was established in 1987 as one of the largest retail chains in Malaysia at that time...
departmental store and Cold Storage
Cold storage
Cold storage may refer to:* A form of refrigerated storage* Cold Storage, a musician also known as Tim Wright * Cold Storage , a supermarket found in Singapore and Malaysia* COLD...
supermarket. Another anchor tenant, Tangs
Tangs
Tangs is a company that specialises in the retail market, selling goods to customers. It is based in Singapore, and owns Singapore's oldest store which has become an icon of the Singapore retail market...
will open a two-floor department store in 2012. Other notable tenants include MPH Bookstore, French Connection
French Connection
The French Connection was a scheme through which heroin was smuggled from Turkey to France and then to the United States. The operation reached its peak in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when it provided the vast majority of the illicit heroin used in the United States...
, Coach, Armani Exchange, DKNY
DKNY
DKNY is a label of fashion designer Donna Karan. It is also the name of a clothing store in New York City featuring Donna Karan's associated line.-History:...
, Massimo Dutti
Massimo Dutti
Massimo Dutti is a company belonging to the Spanish Inditex group dedicated to the manufacturing of clothing. It was created in 1985 and its product range was limited to men's clothing....
, Zara
Zara (clothing)
Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and...
, Raoul
Raoul
-In media:* Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, character in The Phantom of the Opera* Raoul , the second single by indie band The Automatic* Raoul EP, the extended play featuring b-sides from The Automatic's first album Not Accepted Anywhere...
, Top Shop
Top Shop
Top Shop may mean:* TopShop A British Clothes Store* BOARD GAME Top Shop - A PlayStation Game* A Serbian national shop located in Novi Sad...
, Top Man, Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
, Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley plc
Laura Ashley plc is a British textile design company now controlled by the MUI Group of Malaysia. It was founded by Bernard Ashley, an engineer, and his wife Laura Ashley in 1953 then grew over the next 20 years„“ to become an international retail chain. Sales totalled over £276 million in 2000...
, Miss Selfridge
Miss Selfridge
Miss Selfridge is a nationwide UK high street store which began as the young fashion section of Selfridges department store in London in 1966. Miss Selfridge got its name when Charles Clore, the owner of Selfridges at the time, saw a window display in the Bonwit Teller store in New York which...
, Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
, Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
, Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
, Bose, Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin Cardin was known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical...
, Padini Concept Store, Lacoste, Forever 21
Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....
and Marks and Spencer and many more.
There are also numerous restaurants including: A&W
A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants, Inc., is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W was arguably the first successful food franchise company, starting franchises in 1921 in California. Today it has franchise locations throughout the world, serving a typical...
, Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
, KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
, McDonalds, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
, Sakae Sushi
Sakae Sushi
Sakae Sushi is a restaurant chain based in Singapore serving Japanese cuisine, and is the flagship brand of Apex-Pal International Ltd...
, Wong Kok Char Chan Teng, Chili's
Chili's
Chili's Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain founded by Larry Lavine. The chain has more than 1400 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States and Canada...
, Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
, Nando's
Nando's
Nando's is a casual dining restaurant group originating from South Africa with a Portuguese/Mozambican theme. Founded in 1987, Nando's operates in thirty countries on five continents....
, Pizza Milano, Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr. is an American fast-food restaurant chain located mostly in the Western and Southwestern United States. The first store has opened in Canada in Kelowna, BC. They are in the process of expanding to Mexico, Malaysia, Denmark, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Russia, Vietnam,...
, Coffee Bean
Coffee bean
A coffee bean is a seed of a coffee plant. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit often referred to as a cherry. Even though they are seeds, they are referred to as 'beans' because of their resemblance to true beans. The fruits - coffee cherries or coffee berries - most commonly contain two...
, Kenny Rogers Roasters
Kenny Rogers Roasters
Kenny Rogers Roasters is a chicken restaurant that was founded by country musician Kenny Rogers and former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown, Jr., who had also owned Kentucky Fried Chicken from 1964 to 1971. The menu was originally centered on wood-fired rotisserie chicken. After closing almost all...
and many more.
1 Utama
1 Utama
1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya, Selangor and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia....
is also the only shopping complex in Malaysia to house two major cinemas
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
. On the first phase was the 7-screen TGV Cinemas which is currently closed for major upgrading and is set to reopen some time in 2012 with 12 screens. On the second phase is the 13-screen Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in Malaysia. The biggest cinema is located at Mid Valley Megamall. It houses 18 screen cinemas and has 2899 seats which is the largest in Malaysia.- History :...
. The Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in Malaysia. The biggest cinema is located at Mid Valley Megamall. It houses 18 screen cinemas and has 2899 seats which is the largest in Malaysia.- History :...
includes a 30-seater Gold Class hall while the other 12 halls feature comfortable and spacious seating.
See the full list of tenants.
Naming confusion
There is a great deal of dispute over whether the name of the mall is "One Utama" or "1 Utama". A recent press release by the management (Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn. Bhd.) states that the official name is 1 Utama Shopping Centre and not "One Utama" or "1-Utama". This move was meant to limit the confusion of its name, although either one of the mentioned names are easily understood and cannot be confused because of their same meaning.1 Utama is also popularly known as "One (1) U".
Awards
1 Utama was named "Shopping Complex of the Year" at the Retail World Excellence Awards 2006/07. As of 2006, a 20-storey corporate office tower (occupied by IBM and KPMG) has been completed and a 428-room 5-star hotelHotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
attached to the mall is planned to open the following year.
There exists a free shuttle service from several areas such as the Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...
LRT station and Sunrise Mont Kiara
Mont Kiara
Mont Kiara, is an affluent township north of the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The township consists mainly of residential condominiums and office complexes. It is located at the heart of Klang Valley, adjacent to Sri Hartamas. Mont Kiara commercial projects include Plaza Mont Kiara, Seni...
to increase accessibility. Apart from that, the 1 Utama has recently introduced a new shuttle service to and from Cyberjaya
Cyberjaya
Cyberjaya is a town with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. It is located in the district of Sepang, Selangor and is situated about 50 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia...
. However, this shuttle service is not free and costs RM3.00 per trip (coupons need to be purchased at 1 Utama's Customer Information Counter).