Multiplaza

{{Short description|Shopping Mall Chain}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Multiplaza

| logo = logomulti.jpg

| type =

| foundation = 1990

| location = El Salvador

| key_people =

| industry = Commercial real estate

| products = Shopping malls

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| parent = Grupo Roble (Grupo Poma)

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.multiplaza.com/}}

}}

Multiplaza is a chain of shopping malls, owned by Grupo Roble of El Salvador (the real estate subsidiary of Grupo Poma), in Central America.

Background

The first Multiplaza mall opened in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 1990 as part of the expansion plan Grupo Roble. Additional Multiplaza locations opened in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in 1995, Costa Rica (in Escazú in 1993),{{in lang|es}} Evelyn Fernández Mora, [https://www.elfinancierocr.com/negocios/grupo-poma-revela-sus-frentes-de-inversion-en-costa-rica/APBW55U5Y5CZZJ2D3WXPYVMYMY/story/ Grupo Poma revela sus frentes de inversión en Costa Rica], Elfinancierocr.com, 9 November 2014 and Panama (in Panama City in 2004).{{in lang|es}} Gina L. Buendía, [https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/economia/centro-comercial-multiplaza-pacifica-abre-sus-puertas-176781 Centro comercial Multiplaza Pacífica abre sus puertas], Panamaamerica.com.pa, 3 December 2004 After several years, Grupo Roble decided to create another chain of malls similar to Metrocentro CC.

The most ambitious project of Grupo Roble, a city within a city, was built (in the first phase) in 2004 Panamericana Multiplaza located in San Salvador, El Salvador,{{in lang|es}} [http://archivo.elsalvador.com/noticias/2003/09/30/negocios/negoc7.html 2,000 obreros construyen Multiplaza], Elsalvador.com, 30 September 2003 which has the commercial centers and a tower of luxury apartments. Multiplaza Panamericana is the biggest Multiplaza, and it will also hold the two tallest buildings in Central America (excluding Panama). These buildings are El Pedregal each one with the height of {{convert|106|m|abbr=on}} and 28 floors.

In 2009, the Multiplaza Panamá, designed by Ricardo Legorreta, was awarded the gold medal in the category Development and Design by the International Council of Shopping Centers.{{in lang|es}} [https://www.estrategiaynegocios.net/centroamericaymundo/centroamerica/guatemala/760371-330/roble-construir%C3%A1-el-primer-multiplaza-en-guatemala Roble construirá el primer Multiplaza en Guatemala], Estrategianegocios.net, 22 October 2014

The first H&M store to open in Panama was in September 2021 at a Multiplaza mall.Huw Hughes, [https://fashionunited.uk/news/retail/h-m-opens-first-panama-store/2021090757544 H&M opens first Panama store], Fashionunited.uk, 7 September 2021

Locations

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File:IMG 2530 El Pedregal by S-CP.JPG, part of the Multiplaza complex in San Salvador.]]

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! Name

! Country

! City

Multiplaza Panamericana

| {{ESA}}

| Antiguo Cuscatlán

Multiplaza Escazú

| {{CRC}}

| Escazú

Multiplaza Curridabat{{in lang|es}} Andrea Rodríguez V., [https://www.nacion.com/economia/multiplaza-del-este-cambia-de-nombre-y-se-llamara-multiplaza-curridabat/MGT4UQPWYNBHDMPIW7EL6V5AAI/story/ Multiplaza del este cambia de nombre y se llamará Multiplaza Curridabat], Nacion.com, 26 September 2013

| {{CRC}}

| Curridabat

Multiplaza Pacific

| {{PAN}}

| Panama City

Multiplaza Eusebio Ayala

| {{PAR}}

| Asunción

Multiplaza Bosques

| {{MEX}}

| Mexico City

Multiplaza Lindavista

| {{MEX}}

| Monterrey

Multiplaza Ojo de Agua

| {{MEX}}

| Ojo de Agua/Coacalco/Ecatepec

Multiplaza Arboledas

| {{MEX}}

| Tlalnepantla de Baz

Multiplaza Estadio

| {{flag|Dominican Republic}}

| La Romana

Multiplaza Hermanos Trejo

| {{flag|Dominican Republic}}

| Higüey

Multiplaza El Paraíso

| {{VEN}}

| Caracas

Multiplaza Tegucigalpa

| {{HON}}

| Tegucigalpa

Multiplaza San Pedro Sula

| {{HON}}

| San Pedro Sula

Multiplaza Gran Akí

| {{ECU}}

| Ambato

Multiplaza Lizarzaburo

| {{ECU}}

| Riobamba

Multiplaza de las Esmeraldas

| {{ECU}}

| Esmeraldas

Multiplaza 5 de Junio

| {{ECU}}

| Portoviejo

Multiplaza Miraflores

| {{ECU}}

| Cuenca

Multiplaza La Felicidad{{in lang|es}} Gabriel Forero Oliveros, [https://www.larepublica.co/empresas/grupo-poma-incursiona-con-multiplaza-en-negocio-de-centros-comerciales-2188816 Grupo Poma incursiona con Multiplaza en negocio de centros comerciales], Larepublica.co, 5 November 2014

| {{COL}}

| Bogotá

Multiplaza Alamedas 2

| {{COL}}

| Montería

Multiplaza Guatemala

| {{GUA}}

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