Palms Shopping Mall
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The Palms Shopping Mall is located on a 45000 square metres (11 acre) plot of land in Lekki Peninsula, in Lagos
, Nigeria
. It has 21000 square metres (5 acre) of lettable retail space. The mall was built on swampland that was reclaimed by the government recently and construction was commissioned by the Oba of Lagos
and President Obasanjo. The mall, which opened in early 2006, has 69 stores and a modern six screen cinema
. There is parking space for about a 1000 cars.
The Palms Shopping Mall is the largest and first of its kind in Nigeria
. The mall is owned by Persianas Properties Limited (Part of the Persianas Group), promoted by Nigerian Businessman Tayo Amusan, a Nigerian property developer.
The Persianas Group is also developing similar shopping malls in Enugu (Polo Park Mall) and in Kwara (Kwara Mall) - expected to commence trading in the 3rd quarter of 2011. Several other projects are also underway in other parts of Nigeria.
Game (part of the Massmart Group - recently taken over by Walmart) a discount retail chain occupies the largest space at about 5495 square metres. Shoprite, which labels itself as African’s largest grocery store opened their first store in Nigeria at The Palms and The Hub Media Store - Nigeria's largest media store operates on the upper floor.
Genesis Deluxe Cinemas operates a 6 screen cinema on the upper floor showing both international and Nigerian movies.
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It has 21000 square metres (5 acre) of lettable retail space. The mall was built on swampland that was reclaimed by the government recently and construction was commissioned by the Oba of Lagos
Oba of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos is the traditional, yet ceremonial, sovereign of Lagos, a historical Yorubano-Bini kingdom that went on to become one of the largest cities in Africa after first giving its name to Lagos State, the acknowledged financial heart of contemporary Nigeria...
and President Obasanjo. The mall, which opened in early 2006, has 69 stores and a modern six screen cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
. There is parking space for about a 1000 cars.
The Palms Shopping Mall is the largest and first of its kind in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The mall is owned by Persianas Properties Limited (Part of the Persianas Group), promoted by Nigerian Businessman Tayo Amusan, a Nigerian property developer.
The Persianas Group is also developing similar shopping malls in Enugu (Polo Park Mall) and in Kwara (Kwara Mall) - expected to commence trading in the 3rd quarter of 2011. Several other projects are also underway in other parts of Nigeria.
Retailers at The Palms Shopping Mall
The line shops, which range in size between 28-590 square metres (300-6,400 square feet)come in different widespread categories of diverse merchandise and services.- The Hub Media Store
- MAX Fashion
- Montaigne
- GloMobile
- Mango
- Etam
- MedPlus
- Genesis Deluxe Cinemas
- Airtel
- The Gems
- Formula
- Splendour
- MTN
- Skye Bank
- Puma, Hugo Boss, Samsung, Woolworths and Max Fashions(opening soon)
- FCMB
- Essenza
- CMC
- Tiffany Amber
- Game
- Roca
- Shoprite
- Wrangler
- Nokia
- Health Plus
- StarComms
- Union Bank
- Diamond Bank
- News Cafe
- Mr Biggs
- HalChiz Foods
- Swatch
- Mobos
- Watch Galleries
- Let's-Go-Bowling
- Sony
- Polo
- Marios
- Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
- Cafe Vergnano
- Chocolat Royale
Anchor Tenants
The Anchor Tenants at the mall are South African Giants: Game and Shoprite and The Hub Media Store.Game (part of the Massmart Group - recently taken over by Walmart) a discount retail chain occupies the largest space at about 5495 square metres. Shoprite, which labels itself as African’s largest grocery store opened their first store in Nigeria at The Palms and The Hub Media Store - Nigeria's largest media store operates on the upper floor.
Genesis Deluxe Cinemas operates a 6 screen cinema on the upper floor showing both international and Nigerian movies.