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SM Prime opens 49th mall in Philippines

SM Prime Holdings Inc. recently opened its 49th mall in the Philippines in Isabela province, an industrial and commercial hub of the Cagayan Valley region.

With a gross floor area of about 66,299 square meters, SM City Cauayan is SM’s first open strip mall. Designed by EDGE Interior Designers and Arquitectonica, the mall features a landscape that incorporates nature into the design. Ceiling fans are strategically located to ventilate the arcaded walkways and storefront hallways, a green and cost-effective approach compared with the typical use of air conditioner units.

Meanwhile, the carpark building also offer special parking spaces for wheelchair-bound drivers or people with special needs consistent with facilities offered in all SM malls nationwide.

The company said the mall will be home to flagship brands — The SM Store, SM Supermarket, Watsons, ACE Hardware, SM Appliances and SM Cinema, being the first movie theater in the region.

Fashion brands that will be part of the mall include Guess, Payless, Giordano and For Me and restaurants like Gerry’s Grill, McDonalds and Max’s. The mall will also feature the best of homegrown restaurants, namely, Chocolate Cofeeline, Yah Coffee and Café Isabela.

"We look forward to serving thousands of our countrymen as we continue to expand in various regions of the country which offer so many opportunities for growth,” SM Prime President Hans T. Sy said.