CityMall (Philippines)

CityMall Commercial Centers, Inc.

Type	Community mall management
Traded as	CityMall Philippines
Industry	Shopping Malls
Founded	December 2013
Number of locations	15 [1]
Area served	Philippines
Key people	Edgar Injap Sia and Tony Tan Caktiong (co-founders, Chairman and CEO)
Owner	Double Dragon Properties, Inc.
Website	citymall.com.ph

CityMall, a subsidiary of Double Dragon Properties, Inc. (jointly owned by Mang Inasal founder Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Jollibee Foods Corp. chairman Tony Tan Caktiong) is a chain of community shopping malls in the Philippines, with branches across the Philippines.^[2] This community mall chain is envisioned to have 100 malls nationwide by the year 2020 to cater the needs of shoppers from all walks of life.^[3] Every CityMall branch has at least five stores owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation and has a known or locally owned supermarket as main anchor.

History

The billboard signage of CityMall Tetuan, Zamboanga with its retail and anchor stores

Due to the success of shopping malls around the country, Double Dragon Properties envisioned to have a concept of community mall to serve shoppers for its accessibility and convenience. The CityMall brand was launched in late 2015, with CityMall Arnaldo, Roxas as its first mall.

In 2014, SM Investments Corporation, owner of the country's premier mall chain SM Supermalls acquired 34% of the stake of CityMall Commercial Centers, Inc. leading to its partnership with Double Dragon.^[4] In this partnership, the mall's foodcourt will be anchored by Injap and Cakitong's fast food chains like Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, and Highlands Coffee while other retailing outlets will be anchored by SM stores like Watsons Philippines, Ace Hardware, BDO, and SM Appliance Center.

The first branch in Arnaldo St., Roxas City has Robinsons Supermarket and other brands from Robinsons Retail Holdings (owned by John Gokongwei) as anchor tenants. In Zamboanga, CityMall Tetuan, Zamboanga and Grand CityMall Guiwan has Shop-O-Rama Hypermarket as their anhor supermarket while in Iloilo has Iloilo Supermart.^[5][6] Other branches' supermarket are anchored by SM Savemore and as per result to their CityMall's ownership shares with SM.

On November 8, 2016, Grand City Mall Mandalagan made its grand opening, making the first Grand City Mall to open.^[7] Unlike in a regular CityMall branch, Grand CityMall had cinemas and twice the size in terms of their gross leasable area.^[8]

Although they're new in the mall retail business, CityMall took fast to expand their malls with only 8 months to take for their construction per mall.^[9][10] This makes them optimistic to reach their 100 mall mark by year 2020 with an investment to at least PhP 5 B.^[11][12] Some of the CityMall branches are contracted to at least 26 years with local land developers in the country. This means after 26 years, local developers whom CityMall had deal with shall own and operate the mall.

Branches

Existing Branches

This includes malls that is under construction.

Name	Opening Date	Land area (m²)	Floor area (m²)	Location and description	Remarks
CityMall Arnaldo, Roxas	March 27, 2015	14,000	7,350 + annex	Arnaldo Boulevard, Baybay, Roxas, Capiz	First CityMall to open in the country.[13][14][15]
CityMall Consolacion, Cebu	May 27, 2015	10,000		Sta. Lucia Townsquare, Cansaga, Consolacion, Cebu	First CityMall with SM Savemore as their anchor supermarket. The mall is contracted with a 30-year leasing agreement with Eagle Land Development Corporation.[16]
CityMall Anabu, Imus	August 12, 2015	10,000		Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, Anabu, Imus, Cavite	First CityMall in Luzon.[17] The mall is located at Liwayway Marketing Corporation's vacant lot with a 26-year leasing agreement between CityMall and Liwayway.[18]
CityMall Tetuan, Zamboanga	September 30, 2015	14,000		Don Alfaro Street, Tetuan, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	First CityMall in Mindanao and the first CityMall with a local anchor supermarket, Shop-O-Rama Hypermarket.[19][20]
CityMall Tagbak, Iloilo	October 10, 2015	10,000		Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo City	Supermarket is anchored by Iloilo Supermart.[6] The mall is contracted with a 26-year leasing agreement with Iloilo Commecial Development Corporation.[16][21][22]
CityMall Kalibo	April 25, 2016			F. Quimpo Ext., Kalibo, Aklan
CityMall Villa Escudero, Tiaong	May 7, 2016			Maharlika Highway, Lalig, Tiaong, Quezon	Serving for residents and tourists inside Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort, CityMall Villa Excudero is set to operate with a 26-year long-term lease.[23][24]
CityMall Parola, Iloilo	July 14, 2016			Parola, Iloilo City	CityMall Parola was having a trouble before its opening after the officials of Iloilo City found out that it does not have business permit. It all started when conflicts arise on the Joint Venture Agreement between CityMall and the Parola Ferry Terminal (also known as the Guimaras-Iloilo Ferry Terminal).[25][26] However, the problem with their permit seems to solved following the mall grand opening last July 14, 2016.[27][28]
CityMall Cotabato	Octobet 18, 2016	15,000		Gov. Gutierrez Ave., Cotabato City, Maguindanao	The biggest CityMall at its opening in terms of GFA (with regards to Grand CityMalls) and the first national retail mall in Cotabato City.[29] And with regards to Grand CityMalls, CityMall Cotabato will be the first CityMall to have its own cinemas.[30]
Grand CityMall Mandalagan, Bacolod	November 8, 2016	39,000		Lacson St., Mandalagan, Bacolod, Negros Occidental	First Grand CityMall in the Philippines.[31]
CityMall Santa Rosa	December 2016			Pan-Philippine Highway, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija	First CityMall in Nueva Ecija
CityMall Surigao	2017			Pan-Philippine Highway, Brgy. Luna, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte	[32]
CityMall Sorsogon	January 2018	8,676		Pan-Philippine Highway, Rizal Street, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
CityMall Isulan	November 2018	8,496		Isulan-Tacurong City Road, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
CityMall Tagum	TBA			Lapu-Lapu Street, Pan-Philippine Highway, Tagum, Davao del Norte	[33]
CityMall Dumaguete	TBA			Veterans Avenue National Highway (Dumaguete-Bacong Road), Dumaguete, Negros Oriental	[34][35]
CityMall Koronadal	TBA			General Santos Drive, Koronadal, South Cotabato	[36][37]
Grand CityMall Bacalso, Cebu	TBA			Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City	Cebu's second CityMall.[38] However, Grand CityMall Bacalso, Cebu is facing disputes over the ownership of the lot.[39][40]
CityMall Boracay	TBA			Boracay, Malay, Aklan	Like CityMall Anabu, Imus and CityMall Villa Excudero, CityMall Boracay is set to operate with a 26-year long-term lease.[41]
CityMall Dau, Mabalacat	TBA			S and Manila Bound Buses, Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga	[29][42]
CityMall Goldenfields, Bacolod	TBA			Goldenfields West Side, Bacolod, Negros Occidental	[43]
Grand CityMall Guiwan, Zamboanga	TBA			Guiwan, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	First Grand CityMall in Mindanao, and its second mall in Zamboanga City
CityMall SCTEX	TBA			Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga	A mall project with Seaoil Philippines as its partner for their anchor gasoline station.[34][35]
CityMall Ungka, Iloilo	TBA			C-1 Road, Jaro, Iloilo City	Like in their branch in Tagbak, CityMall Ungka, Iloilo is contracted with a 26-year leasing agreement with Iloilo Commecial Development Corporation.[16][21][22]
CityMall Tarlac	TBA			MacArthur Highway, Tarlac City, Tarlac
CityMall Kabankalan	TBA			Kabankalan, Negros Occidental	[44]
CityMall Bulua, Cagayan De Oro	TBA			Bulua, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental	[45]
CityMall Iponan, Cagayan De Oro	TBA			Iponan, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental	[45]
CityMall Ozamiz	TBA			Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental	[46]
CityMall Northtown, Davao	TBA			Toril, Davao City	[47][48]
CityMall Dipolog	TBA			Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte	[49]
CityMall Pagadian	TBA			Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur	[49]
CityMall Victorias	TBA			Victorias, Negros Occidental	[49]
CityMall Passi	TBA			Passi, Iloilo	[49]
CityMall Mayombo, Dagupan	TBA			Mayombo, Dagupan, Pangasinan	[49]
CityMall Calamba	TBA			Calamba, Laguna	[49]
CityMall Calapan	TBA			Calapan, Oriental Mindoro	[49]
CityMall Tuguegarao	TBA			Tuguegarao, Cagayan	[49]
CityMall Aparri	TBA			Aparri, Cagayan	[49]
CityMall General Trias	TBA			General Trias, Cavite	[49]
CityMall San Carlos, Pangasinan	TBA			San Carlos, Pangasinan	[49]
CityMall Cadiz	TBA			Cadiz, Negros Occidental	[49]
CityMall Baler	TBA			Baler, Aurora	[49]

See also

• Primark Town Center

External links

• Official website

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