List of Shopping Centers and Malls in Zamboanga City

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As the center of commerce in Western Mindanao, the city of Zamboanga is now serving five major locally-owned shopping malls and on going major campanies had already expressed interests to invest businesses for the city. Zamboanga City is surrounded by numerous department stores, supermarkets and retail stores. Alta Mall of Zamboanga City was the first shopping mall in Zamboanga Peninsula region in the 1980s. It was turned into a barter center after most of the shops are closed. Alta Mall was closed in 1996 and its lot is now owned by ATS Shangri-La.

Shoppers' Chain of Stores Inc. based in Zamboanga City is owned by a Filipino-Chinese ancestry. Migrated in the city as a Filipino citizen after leaving the Province of Fujian, PRC. In mid-1990's the company was divided into two companies: the Huylian Development Corporation and ACLEM Properties Inc. after the owner's death.

Shoppers' Mall owned by the Shoppers' Chain of Stores, Inc. (Huylian Development Corporation) located between Ledesma St. and Climaco Avenue, Zamboanga City. As of this time, the project is on-hold due to major studies and possibilities for the construction two years in a row.

Shoppers' Chain of Stores

Shoppers' Center in Zamboanga City

Mindpro Citimall, at present, is Zamboanga City's largest mall. It has 6 cinemas, a department store, and supermarket with a host of several stores and restaurants. It has Zamboanga's first in-mall Jollibee store and first Greenwich store in the region.

Yubenco Star Mall in Zamboanga City

Climaco Avenue in Zamboanga City

Department Stores and Supermarkets

Golden Bell

Golden Bell Commercial is owned by the Ang family in 1948 in Zamboanga and is one of the leading corporations in Mindanao. It is known as "The Low Price Leader" and it is one the best places to shop at. Each branch in Mindanao has supermarket, appliance center, furniture center and a bookstore. Golden Bell was known for "Christmas in August" Sale every year since the late 1980s until 2006. The shopping event serves as a preparation for the Christmas shopping season.

However, in 2009, Golden Bell Grand Center Davao and Supercenter Zamboanga were closed.

Golden Bell Grand Center Zamboanga was changed into a mini shopping center, with their new food court (El Comedor) and shopping center (El Bazaar) at the 1st-2nd levels respectively. The company still sells school supplies, office supplies, appliances and furniture.

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