Shaw Centrepoint
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Shaw Centrepoint is a shopping complex located in Klang
, Selangor
. Its main tenant is The Store. Shaw Centrepoint is located adjacent to Klang City Square
, Klang Mid Valley and in the proximity of the Klang River
. Shaw Centrepoint has a gross built-up area of over 600000 precision=10.
(GSC), McDonald's
and A&W
. Later, the number of tenants expanded and Factory Outlet Store, Bata
, and several computer shops were the newer tenants that occupied this mall. In late 2006, the A&W outlet was closed down. The latter was replaced with a Marrybrown
outlet.
and Jalan Meru
where Klang Parade
is located. The mall is crowded during peak hours, public holidays and during weekends, but is deserted during weekdays. Multi-storey parking lots are provided to cope with the number of people visiting this complex. The parking fare is RM
1.00 per hour. Because of that, many people park at the overcrowding ground floor parking lot. However, finding a place to park here is difficult. A Tabung Haji
complex and the busy Jalan Taiping is located right in front of this shopping complex. Also, the opening of Klang City Square
and the construction work at the Klang Mid Valley mall is increasing the traffic volume here. To reduce the possibility of a traffic jam in the area, Klang City Square opened a multi-storey carpark in its mall.
The GSC theatre in Shaw Centrepoint is located at the topmost floor of this building. It has 4 screens and 1006 seats. Computer
shops and a video arcade
also occupy the top floor. There is a 20-stall food court on the fourth floor of this shopping complex.
The Store is Shaw Centrepoint's department store and main tenant. It occupies four floors, starting from the lower ground floor or the basement
floor.
The complex was formerly accessible by a covered pedestrian bridge that was built across the highway. It connected this shopping complex with Mydin
to avoid people from crossing the busy road below. However, in early 2008, the pedestrian bridge was demolished as construction work is going in that area. Lotus Five Star (LFS) will be opening soon in 2011 replacing Golden Screen Cinema(GSC).
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
, 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...
. Its main tenant is The Store. Shaw Centrepoint is located adjacent to Klang City Square
Klang City Square
Klang City Square is a Malaysian multi-level shopping centre located in Jalan Pasar, Klang. Items like mobile phone accessories, goldsmith jewellery, fashion items and cyber cafe are sold here. Since this shopping centre is still new, tenants currently occupying only about 10% of the whole complex....
, Klang Mid Valley and in the proximity of the Klang River
Klang River
Klang River is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately 120 km in length and drains a basin of about 1288 square kilometres...
. Shaw Centrepoint has a gross built-up area of over 600000 precision=10.
History
This mall was opened on December 7, 1996. In 2006, Shaw Centrepoint had a grand celebration in conjunction with its 10 anniversary. The first stores that occupied this mall include Golden Screen CinemasGolden 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 :...
(GSC), McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
and 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...
. Later, the number of tenants expanded and Factory Outlet Store, Bata
Bata Shoes
Bata Shoes is a large, family owned shoe company based in Bermuda but currently headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, operating 3 business units worldwide – Bata Metro Markets, Bata Emerging Markets and Bata Branded Business. It has a retail presence in over 50 countries and production...
, and several computer shops were the newer tenants that occupied this mall. In late 2006, the A&W outlet was closed down. The latter was replaced with a Marrybrown
Marrybrown
Marrybrown Restaurant is a Malaysia based fast food chain.Established in 1981, they now have over 250 outlets serving Fried Chicken, Burgers, Seafood, Rice Base Products, Noodles, Porridge, Finger Foods, Desserts and Beverages. In 1980s Marrybrown became the first local fast food chain to franchise...
outlet.
Description
The area surrounding this shopping complex is where part of Klang Town is located. The road there links to KaparKapar
Kapar is a town in the Klang district of Selangor, Malaysia. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station is located not far from town. The Kapar River which flows nearby the town centre empties into the Straits of Malacca....
and Jalan Meru
Jalan Meru
Jalan Meru is a major road in Selangor, Malaysia.-List of Interchange/Junctions:...
where Klang Parade
Klang Parade
Klang Parade is one of the major shopping complexes in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia with Parkson Grand departmental store as its [Anchor store]. Popularly known as KP, the shopping mall is strategically located in the heart of a vast residential area of Klang as well as an industrial zone of...
is located. The mall is crowded during peak hours, public holidays and during weekends, but is deserted during weekdays. Multi-storey parking lots are provided to cope with the number of people visiting this complex. The parking fare is RM
Malaysian ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen...
1.00 per hour. Because of that, many people park at the overcrowding ground floor parking lot. However, finding a place to park here is difficult. A Tabung Haji
Tabung Haji
Tabung Haji or Lembaga Tabung Haji is the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board. It was formerly known as Lembaga Urusan dan Tabung Haji . The main headquarters is located at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. Tabung Haji facilitates savings for the pilgrimage to Makkah through investment in...
complex and the busy Jalan Taiping is located right in front of this shopping complex. Also, the opening of Klang City Square
Klang City Square
Klang City Square is a Malaysian multi-level shopping centre located in Jalan Pasar, Klang. Items like mobile phone accessories, goldsmith jewellery, fashion items and cyber cafe are sold here. Since this shopping centre is still new, tenants currently occupying only about 10% of the whole complex....
and the construction work at the Klang Mid Valley mall is increasing the traffic volume here. To reduce the possibility of a traffic jam in the area, Klang City Square opened a multi-storey carpark in its mall.
The GSC theatre in Shaw Centrepoint is located at the topmost floor of this building. It has 4 screens and 1006 seats. Computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
shops and a video arcade
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
also occupy the top floor. There is a 20-stall food court on the fourth floor of this shopping complex.
The Store is Shaw Centrepoint's department store and main tenant. It occupies four floors, starting from the lower ground floor or the basement
Basement
__FORCETOC__A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor. Basements are typically used as a utility space for a building where such items as the furnace, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system...
floor.
The complex was formerly accessible by a covered pedestrian bridge that was built across the highway. It connected this shopping complex with Mydin
Mydin
Mydin is a Malaysian chain of hypermarket, supermarket & emporiums. It is notable for bringing local & overseas products at affordable prices catering to a large segment of Malaysian population.-History:...
to avoid people from crossing the busy road below. However, in early 2008, the pedestrian bridge was demolished as construction work is going in that area. Lotus Five Star (LFS) will be opening soon in 2011 replacing Golden Screen Cinema(GSC).