The mall was originally developed by the Kravco company. The Plaza at King of Prussia, the oldest portion of the complex, opened in 1963 as an open-air shopping mall anchored by JCPenney, discount department store E. J. Korvette, and an Acme "A-Frame" style supermarket. The Plaza prospered and by the late 1970s had become a partially enclosed super-regional mall anchored by department stores JCPenney, Gimbels, and Wanamaker's. By the late 1970s, The Plaza consisted of a small, fully enclosed section (connecting the three department stores) and a sprawling outdoor mall (featuring Woolworth's and Acme Markets).

Scene along the South Walk of the Mall of the Flags where the colorful flags of each of the 50 States are displayed daily. This is one of the Nation's largest regional shopping centers, located near historic Valley Forge, at the junction of Routes 202 and 23, adjacent to the Schuylkill Expressway and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.



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