The Florida Mall
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The Florida Mall is a large upscale enclosed shopping mall in Orlando, Florida. It originally opened its doors in 1986. The mall has over 250 stores, including its anchors Macy's, Dillard's, Sears, J.C. Penney, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and The Florida Mall Hotel. At 1,849,000 ft² (179,778 m²) GLA, it stands as one of the largest single-story malls in the United States.
The mall's Lord & Taylor store is the only store left operating in Florida; although its impending closure was announced in 2003. The purchase of May Department Stores by Federated and the subsequent sale of the L&T brand has put closures to a halt.
The Florida Mall's Dillard's store was added in 1993. Belk, a former mall anchor, was converted to a Saks Fifth Avenue in 1996. At the turn of the 21st century, the mall underwent a massive expansion and renovation project that brought in Burdines (now Macy's) in 2000 and Nordstrom in 2002.
Located close to Orlando International Airport and all the other attractions Orlando has, The Florida Mall Hotel contains 510 guest rooms and suites. The the hotel was originally owned by Sheraton when it was first built, but later became an Adam's Mark. It became an independent hotel in 2004.
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