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	{{infobox shopping mall		{{infobox shopping mall
	\| ~~shopping_mall_name~~ = Westfield Plaza Bonita		\| name = Westfield Plaza Bonita
			\| logo = Westfieldplazabonitalogo2.png
	\| image = Westfield all.JPG
			\| image = Westfieldplazabonita.jpg
	\| caption = View over Westfield Plaza Bonita from La Vista Cemetery
			\| caption = East entrance of mall.
	\| location = ], ]
	\| ~~address~~ = ~~3030 Plaza Bonita Road,~~ National City, ~~CA 91950~~		\| location = ]
	\| ~~opening_date~~ = ~~1981~~ ~~as ''~~Plaza Bonita''		\| address = 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City, CA 91950
			\| opening_date = {{Start date and age\|1981\|02\|08}} as ''Plaza Bonita''
	\| developer = May Centers, Inc.
	\| ~~manager~~ = ]		\| previous_names = Plaza Bonita, Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Bonita
	\| ~~owner~~ = ]		\| developer = ]
			\| manager = ]
	\| number_of_stores =
			\| owner = ]
⚫	\| number_of_anchors = 4
			\| number_of_stores = 193 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.urw.com:443/en/website~o~content/assets/shopping~o~centre/westfield-plaza-bonita/portfolio\|title=Westfield Plaza Bonita\|website=www.urw.com}}</ref>
	\| floor_area = 816,000 ft²
		⚫	\| number_of_anchors = 5
⚫	\| floors = 2
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⚫	\| website = ~~<small>http~~://westfield.com/~~plazabonita<~~/~~small>~~
		⚫	\| floors = 2
⚫	~~\| parking =~~ Outdoor Parking Lot/3-Story Parking Lot
			\| publictransit = Plaza Bonita Transit Center
		⚫	\| website = {{URL\|https://www.westfield.com/united-states/plazabonita}}
			\| parking = 4,586 Parking Spaces,<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Unibail Rodamco \|first1=Westfield \|title=Plaza Bonita Portfolio \|url=https://www.urw.com/en/website~o~content/assets/shopping~o~centre/westfield-plaza-bonita/portfolio \|website=Westfield Unibail Rodamco}}</ref>
		⚫	Outdoor Parking Lot/3-Story Parking Lot
	}}		}}
	'''Westfield Plaza Bonita''' ] in ] ~~offers~~ ~~over~~ ~~150~~ stores ~~for~~ ~~your~~ ~~shopping~~ ~~pleasure~~, ~~including~~ ] ~~and~~ ] ~~amongst~~ ~~others~~.		'''Westfield Plaza Bonita''', commonly known as''' Plaza Bonita''' and '''Plaza''', is a ] in ]. It is owned by ]. ] at the center include ], ], ], ], ] and ].

			Although it is within the boundaries of National City, the mall is closely associated with and takes its name from the nearby community of ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=National City\|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+City,+CA/@32.6567504,-117.0667438,14.9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80d95209c803116d:0x8954a756b420c0ec!8m2!3d32.6781085!4d-117.0991967\|website=Google Maps}}</ref>
	Owned by the ], its ] are ], ], ], and ].

	==History==		==History==
	{{~~refimprove\|~~section\|date=November 2013}}		{{more citations needed section\|date=November 2013}}
			] Center Court in 2013, with tile work and Stucco from the mid-2002 renovation.\|left]]'''1980s'''
	The mall opened in 1981 as the first fully indoor mall in the South Bay Area anchored by JC Penney, ], Montgomery Ward, and May Company. The original design included large sky lights, orange and silver ceiling banners, muted browns, wooden fixtures and railings, smooth surface concrete planters with wood benches, musky brown tiles, and lush greens throughout. The mall would be characterized as having an "autumn" tone. Lining the first floor were several full glass-counter kiosks for smaller or seasonal retailers which in time were joined with additional "cart kiosks". The entire complex was celebrated in the center by a two story onyx-glass water fountain where patrons could sit around the water works. At one point it was also the location for the mall's kids club. This original motif stayed with the mall until mid-2002.

			In the late 1970s ] bought the property from ] and had developed the mall over what was the site of a 18-hole golf course. The center opened in the fall of 1981 and is the ] first and only indoor mall.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=He's been mayor of National City since 1966 {{!}} San Diego Reader \|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1984/jul/05/cover-the-long-term-of-kile-morgan/ \|access-date=2022-09-08 \|website=www.sandiegoreader.com \|language=en}}</ref> When the shopping center opened, it housed ], ], ], and the ].<ref name="lat-1981feb08">{{cite news \|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/152682387 \|title=New May Co. Structure to Open in Bonita Plaza \|newspaper=] \|date=1981-02-08 \|page=i6 \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|url-access=subscription \|quote=The May Co. will open its newest store March 5 in then 53-acre Bonita Plaza in Bonita. The estimated construction cost is $10 million. \|id={{ProQuest\|152682387}}}}</ref> The mall motif was inspired by fall tones. It had a brick interior and exterior, with many brown beige tones and fountains throughout the inside and main entrances. The original logo of the mall was a 3-toned rainbow which was red, orange, and yellow, and a font in ] displaying ‘plaza bonita’.<ref name="newstart" /> And in the spring of 1983 ] opened their location near the east entrance of the mall near where ] is now.<ref name="bonita" />
	Before the purchase of the property by Westfield, the mall featured its own individual identity featuring a rather bold all-lower cased sans-serif font as well as a tri-color red and orange rainbow-like logo. While most of the original logos were taken down over time, specifically during the remodel, one prominent remainder of the mall's past is visible to patrons as they enter the property on Plaza Bonita Road, large concrete letters of the namesake mall are still embedded into the roadside.

			'''1990s'''
	The mall has always featured a variety of local stores as well as other staples of major American malls such as the ] chain, ], ], ], and ]. The mall has featured such now defunct chains as Waldenbooks, Garden Botanika, and was one of four original locations of the concept ] General Store.

			Westfield America, Inc., a precursor to ], acquired the shopping center in 1994 from ] and in 1998 the mall was renamed to "Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Bonita", though the "Shoppingtown" name was dropped in June 2005 at all Westfield shopping centers nationwide. Also during the late 1990s, the sign that is currently seen from the ] was put up and caused controversy to commuters, so it was modified to its current state.<ref name=newstart/> ] also closed around the late 90s early 2000s.<ref name=bonita>{{Cite web\|title=Mann Plaza Bonita 6 in National City, CA - Cinema Treasures\|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/42888\|access-date=2021-06-22\|website=cinematreasures.org}}</ref>
	During the 1990s, the mall erected a large marquee sign that was visible from the 805 Freeway. However, local architecture critics were less than pleased, with the San Diego Union-Tribune awarding it its "Onion" Award for its poor choice. However in the years since, the sign was modified with several of the design elements removed apart from the electronic marquee board.

			'''2000s'''
	Westfield America, Inc., a precursor to ] acquired the shopping center in 1994, and renamed it "Westfield Shopping town Plaza Bonita" in 1998, dropping the "Shoppingtown" name in June 2005.

			In mid-2002, the mall went through several phases of renovations, in which the brick exterior and interior was plastered with stucco then painted and had new ceramic tile installed. Its food court had been renovated, and an Outback Steakhouse restaurant opened in the North-west parking lot, it was the second full restaurant to open after Applebee's (which opened in 1993).
	]

			In mid-2006, the former Wards store, which had been the location of seasonal retailers (Halloween costumers and art shows) was stripped and gutted and a new plan was announced to the public that the south end of the mall would be demolished and rebuilt.<ref name=newstart>{{cite news \|last=Green \|first=Frank \|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060719/news_1b19plaza.html \|title=New start for old mall \|newspaper=] \|date=2006-07-19 \|access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref> The former location of the food court was also demolished in 2006 and converted into a ] (in 2007). Also in 2006, ] had been acquired by ] and all locations were rebranded to ].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2005-08-06\|title=With Robinsons-May stores closing, few midrange department stores are left. Is shopping becoming polarized? Yes, and no.\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-aug-06-et-fashion6-story.html\|access-date=2021-06-18\|website=Los Angeles Times\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	In mid-2002, Westfield America, embarked on a full renovation project to modernize the mall and bring a more youthful attitude to the center. The new look is the Westfield signature look, found in most Westfield malls. The entire center was repainted in lighter colors, glass railings replaced the metal and wood railings, most of the lush plants were removed, new faux-marble floors were installed, and the food court lost its center platform in lieu of a single dining floor. Many criticized the look as generic and sterile, but in turn did bring the mall up to date. The same year, an ], opened in an underused portion of the northwest parking lot. It was the second full service restaurant to open at the mall after ] in 1993.

			In 2008 the newly renovated part of the mall had opened with additional anchors including ], ] (which had moved from ]), and ] as well as close to 40+ new shops like ], a new food court known as the Dining Terrace, as well as a three floor parking structure.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2013-06-04\|title=The New and Improved Westfield Plaza Bonita\|url=http://visitnationalcity.com/the-new-improved-westfield-plaza-bonita/\|access-date=2021-06-22\|website=National City\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	In mid-2006, the former Wards store, which had been the location of seasonal retailers (Halloween costumers and art shows) was stripped and gutted and a new plan was announced to the public that the South end of the mall would be demolished and rebuilt.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Green \|first=Frank \|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060719/news_1b19plaza.html \|title=New start for old mall \| The San Diego Union-Tribune \|publisher=Utsandiego.com \|date=2006-07-19 \|accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref> Westfield Plaza Bonita underwent a full renovation from 2006 until 2008. In 2006, Mervyn's closed its mall location, in lieu of a standalone location elsewhere in National City. The former Mervyn's location became a temporary outlet for faux-French furniture, and ultimately ] in 2010,<ref>http://www.10news.com/news/empty-big-box-stores-get-new-lease-on-life</ref> with a portion also becoming ]. Numerous new stores and entertainment options were opened, most prominently were ], ], and ] bookstore. To accommodate the expected influx of new patrons to the area, a new parking garage, the first in the mall's history, was opened. In addition, numerous new retail stores and outdoor restaurants were opened.

			On March 3, 2009, the ] opened its first “Filipino food court” in the United States adjacent from Target, with bakery and restaurants ], ] and ] and also had a party room which allowed to seat 40 people.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Plaza Bonita New Home to Jollibee Red Ribbon Bakeshop\|url=http://asianjournalusa.com/plaza-bonita-new-home-to-jollibee-red-ribbon-bakeshop-and-chowking-p6934-76.htm\|access-date=2021-05-10\|website=asianjournalusa.com}}</ref> The first of the kind in the United States, which was followed by one at ] in Washington. However, ] shuttered the dining hall by 2011 (a Hooters later took its place but then closed in 2020.) Further, ] closed all locations in 2011 shortly after the company filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Why Borders Failed While Barnes & Noble Survived\|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/07/19/138514209/why-borders-failed-while-barnes-and-noble-survived\|access-date=2021-06-22\|website=NPR\|language=en}}</ref>
	The first part of the expansion opened in March 2008, with several other stores opening during the summer including the Target in July 2008, with a final completion date of Fall 2008. However, because of an on-going recession in the United States tied to the housing market crunch in San Diego County, several stores were slow to open and projected numbers were not as high as originally predicted, but the mall operator plans to see brisk business with the Holiday 2008 shopping season. On February 16, 2011, the Borders store was closed, due to ] bankruptcy and ].

			'''2010s'''] building at Westfield Plaza Bonita.]]The ] opened its second mall location in 2010 on the first floor of the former ] store following the location at ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2011-10-01 \|title=Incredible: Pizza Chain ‘Much More’ Than Big-Name Rival \|url=https://www.sdbj.com/special-report/incredible-pizza-chain-much-more-big-name-rival/ \|access-date=2022-12-19 \|website=San Diego Business Journal \|language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2011, ] had announced in a press release that they would be opening its third ] location in ] at Plaza Bonita <ref>{{Cite press release\|title=Nordstrom Rack to Open at Westfield Plaza Bonita in National City, California {{!}} Nordstrom\|url=https://press.nordstrom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nordstrom-rack-open-westfield-plaza-bonita-national-city/\|access-date=2021-06-18\|website=Nordstrom\|language=en}}</ref> taking over the second floor of the former ] location. Later, in August 2012 ] opened replacing ] old location.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2012-07-03\|title=Crunch plans National City gym\|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-crunch-plans-national-city-gym-2012jul03-story.html\|access-date=2021-06-22\|website=San Diego Union-Tribune\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	==Movie theater==
	The mall had previously had a small movie theater that was removed in 1997, that sat empty for some years before being taken over as an expanded space for the then-retailer ] (now Anchor Blue) and a new restaurant ].

			'''2020s'''
	However, during the two-year renovation in 2006, Westfield announced plans for a movie theater to return to the mall, however much larger and more advanced than the previous. The AMC Plaza Bonita 14 was opened on May 16, 2008 with General Manager Lance Phelps in charge, a 20 year AMC Veteran. AMC Plaza Bonita 14 the third busiest AMC in San Diego behind AMC Mission Valley 20 and AMC Fashion Valley 18. The theater became only the second all-digital theater of its kind in the area (first being AMC Otay Ranch 12) and is equipped with Sony SRX 4K Projectors that have an even higher quality than many traditional high-definition video screen. The complex contains 14 theaters, one of which is an IMAX Digital theater, 13 theaters equipped with Sony 4K Projectors and 3 of them equipped with RealD 3D technology for 3D films. The theater also boasts many modern conveniences and luxuries that American moviegoers have come to expect in recent years including reclining stadium style seating.

			In May 2020, ] announced the temporary closures of its centers nationwide during the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-03-19\|title=San Diego County Westfield malls close 'majority of its operations' amid outbreak\|url=https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-county-westfield-malls-close-majority-of-its-operations-amid-outbreak\|access-date=2021-06-18\|website=KGTV\|language=en}}</ref> Many non-essential stores had been affected by the pandemic such as ] which did not reopen in the re-opening of Plaza Bonita in May 2021<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gregorio-Nieto • • \|first=Brenda \|title=Westfield Shopping Centers Reopening San Diego Locations \|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/westfield-shopping-centers-reopening-san-diego-locations/2330556/ \|access-date=2022-07-09 \|website=NBC 7 San Diego \|language=en-US}}</ref> and later was gutted by June 2021. In April 2022 ], Plaza Bonita's owner and management had announced that the company would be selling all of its 24 U.S. properties by the end of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Owner of Westfield malls plans to sell all of their U.S. shopping centers \|url=https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/business/2022/04/11/owners-of-westfield-shopping-malls-plan-to-sell-their-nationwide-portfolio \|access-date=2022-12-19 \|website=spectrumnews1.com \|language=en}}</ref> In the summer of 2022, Japan's ] planned to open its first San Diego location at ] this later changed to Plaza Bonita in September when the ] website released the Plaza Bonita location would be 'coming soon', replacing the former ] space.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Locations \|url=https://www.round1usa.com/locations \|access-date=2022-12-19 \|website=Round1 USA \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Japan's Round 1 Bowling & Amusement To Open First San Diego Location \|url=https://www.sandiegoville.com/2022/12/japans-round-1-bowling-amusement-to-open-in-san-diego.html \|access-date=2022-12-19 \|language=en}}</ref>
	==Cafe Terrace==
	]

			== Current anchors and major tenants ==
	The original Food Court was shuttered in March 2008 and the new "Cafe Terrace" opened in the expanded area of the mall to much fanfare. Several previous tenants such as ], ], and ] moved to larger locations at 'Cafe Terrace', while other places that called the old "Food Court" home like 'Pho Express', 'Genghis Khan Mongolian Barbecue', and 'Great Steak and Potato', did not. It is presumed these tenants did not renew their leases or did not find a viable location within the new area. Cafe Terrace also introduced several new eateries to the mall including such national chains as ], ]-Toll House Bakery, and ]. To capitalize on the new area, the movie theater was conveniently located at the southeast end of the food court to capture hungry patrons of the cinema.
			*]: since 1981, moved from ] and ] location from 1971 to 1981 (original anchor)

			*]: converted since 2006, formerly ] until 1993 later ] until 2006
	While technically not with "Cafe Terrace", but rather in a larger space directly beneath "Cafe Terrace", the ] Restaurant corporation of the Philippines, operating three of its restaurant ] and ] concept brands in one location, in conjunction with area's large expatriate population.
			*]: 14-screen complex since 2008, formerly half of what was ] until June 2001, replaced ] until 2003

			*]: since 2008, formerly Montgomery Ward until June 2001
	==Anchors==
			*]: since 2012, opened as ] in 2008, then Crunch Fitness in 2012
	*]
			*]: since 2011, formerly half of ], moved to Sweetwater Square near in 2006
	*]
			*]: since 2024, opened in 1981 as Mervyn's until 2006, then ] in 2010 till 2021
	*]
	*]

	==Previous anchors==
	*] (1981–2006)
	*] (2006-2011)
	*]
	**] (1993–2006)
	**] (1981–1993)
	*] (1981–2001)
	**''Operated also as'' ] ''and'' ]

	==See also==		==See also==
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	== References ==		== References ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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Shopping mall in National City, California

Westfield Plaza Bonita

East entrance of mall.

Location	National City, California
Address	3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City, CA 91950
Opening date	February 8, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-02-08) as Plaza Bonita
Previous names	Plaza Bonita, Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Bonita
Developer	May Centers, Inc.
Management	Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Owner	Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
No. of stores and services	193
No. of anchor tenants	5
Total retail floor area	816,000 square feet (75,800 m)
No. of floors	2
Parking	4,586 Parking Spaces, Outdoor Parking Lot/3-Story Parking Lot
Public transit access	Plaza Bonita Transit Center
Website	www.westfield.com/united-states/plazabonita

Westfield Plaza Bonita, commonly known as Plaza Bonita and Plaza, is a shopping mall in National City, California. It is owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Anchor stores at the center include Macy's, JCPenney, Target, Crunch Fitness, Nordstrom Rack and Round1.

Although it is within the boundaries of National City, the mall is closely associated with and takes its name from the nearby community of Bonita, California.

History

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1980s

In the late 1970s May Centers bought the property from the city of National City and had developed the mall over what was the site of a 18-hole golf course. The center opened in the fall of 1981 and is the South Bay’s first and only indoor mall. When the shopping center opened, it housed JCPenney, Mervyn's, Montgomery Ward, and the May Company. The mall motif was inspired by fall tones. It had a brick interior and exterior, with many brown beige tones and fountains throughout the inside and main entrances. The original logo of the mall was a 3-toned rainbow which was red, orange, and yellow, and a font in Dynamo displaying ‘plaza bonita’. And in the spring of 1983 Mann Theaters opened their location near the east entrance of the mall near where the Broken Yolk Cafe is now.

1990s

Westfield America, Inc., a precursor to Westfield Group, acquired the shopping center in 1994 from May Centers and in 1998 the mall was renamed to "Westfield Shoppingtown Plaza Bonita", though the "Shoppingtown" name was dropped in June 2005 at all Westfield shopping centers nationwide. Also during the late 1990s, the sign that is currently seen from the 805 was put up and caused controversy to commuters, so it was modified to its current state. Mann Theaters Plaza Bonita 6 also closed around the late 90s early 2000s.

2000s

In mid-2002, the mall went through several phases of renovations, in which the brick exterior and interior was plastered with stucco then painted and had new ceramic tile installed. Its food court had been renovated, and an Outback Steakhouse restaurant opened in the North-west parking lot, it was the second full restaurant to open after Applebee's (which opened in 1993).

In mid-2006, the former Wards store, which had been the location of seasonal retailers (Halloween costumers and art shows) was stripped and gutted and a new plan was announced to the public that the south end of the mall would be demolished and rebuilt. The former location of the food court was also demolished in 2006 and converted into a Forever 21 (in 2007). Also in 2006, Robinsons-May had been acquired by Federated Department Stores and all locations were rebranded to Macy's.

In 2008 the newly renovated part of the mall had opened with additional anchors including Target, Borders (which had moved from Otay Ranch Town Center), and AMC Theatres as well as close to 40+ new shops like H&M, a new food court known as the Dining Terrace, as well as a three floor parking structure.

On March 3, 2009, the Jollibee Foods Corporation opened its first “Filipino food court” in the United States adjacent from Target, with bakery and restaurants Red Ribbon Bakeshop, Jollibee and Chowking and also had a party room which allowed to seat 40 people. The first of the kind in the United States, which was followed by one at Westfield Southcenter in Washington. However, JFC shuttered the dining hall by 2011 (a Hooters later took its place but then closed in 2020.) Further, Borders closed all locations in 2011 shortly after the company filed for bankruptcy.

2010s

The John's Incredible Pizza Company opened its second mall location in 2010 on the first floor of the former Mervyn's store following the location at Buena Park Mall. In May 2011, Nordstrom had announced in a press release that they would be opening its third Nordstrom Rack location in San Diego County at Plaza Bonita taking over the second floor of the former Mervyn's location. Later, in August 2012 Crunch Fitness opened replacing Borders old location.

2020s

In May 2020, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield announced the temporary closures of its centers nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many non-essential stores had been affected by the pandemic such as John's Incredible Pizza Company which did not reopen in the re-opening of Plaza Bonita in May 2021 and later was gutted by June 2021. In April 2022 Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Plaza Bonita's owner and management had announced that the company would be selling all of its 24 U.S. properties by the end of 2024. In the summer of 2022, Japan's Round 1 Bowling & Amusement planned to open its first San Diego location at Westfield North County this later changed to Plaza Bonita in September when the Round One Corporation website released the Plaza Bonita location would be 'coming soon', replacing the former Johns Incredible Pizza's space.

Current anchors and major tenants

JCPenney: since 1981, moved from downtown San Diego and South Bay Plaza location from 1971 to 1981 (original anchor)
Macy's: converted since 2006, formerly May Company until 1993 later Robinsons-May until 2006
AMC Theatres: 14-screen complex since 2008, formerly half of what was Montgomery Ward until June 2001, replaced Mann Theatres until 2003
Target: since 2008, formerly Montgomery Ward until June 2001
Crunch Fitness: since 2012, opened as Borders in 2008, then Crunch Fitness in 2012
Nordstrom Rack: since 2011, formerly half of Mervyn's, moved to Sweetwater Square near in 2006
Round1: since 2024, opened in 1981 as Mervyn's until 2006, then John’s Incredible’s in 2010 till 2021

References

"Westfield Plaza Bonita". www.urw.com.
Unibail Rodamco, Westfield. "Plaza Bonita Portfolio". Westfield Unibail Rodamco.
"National City". Google Maps.
"He's been mayor of National City since 1966 | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
"New May Co. Structure to Open in Bonita Plaza". Los Angeles Times. 1981-02-08. p. i6. ProQuest 152682387. The May Co. will open its newest store March 5 in then 53-acre Bonita Plaza in Bonita. The estimated construction cost is $10 million.
^ Green, Frank (2006-07-19). "New start for old mall". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
^ "Mann Plaza Bonita 6 in National City, CA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
"With Robinsons-May stores closing, few midrange department stores are left. Is shopping becoming polarized? Yes, and no". Los Angeles Times. 2005-08-06. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
"The New and Improved Westfield Plaza Bonita". National City. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
"Plaza Bonita New Home to Jollibee Red Ribbon Bakeshop". asianjournalusa.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
"Why Borders Failed While Barnes & Noble Survived". NPR. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
"Incredible: Pizza Chain 'Much More' Than Big-Name Rival". San Diego Business Journal. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
"Nordstrom Rack to Open at Westfield Plaza Bonita in National City, California | Nordstrom". Nordstrom (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
"Crunch plans National City gym". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
"San Diego County Westfield malls close 'majority of its operations' amid outbreak". KGTV. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
Gregorio-Nieto • •, Brenda. "Westfield Shopping Centers Reopening San Diego Locations". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
"Owner of Westfield malls plans to sell all of their U.S. shopping centers". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
"Locations". Round1 USA. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
"Japan's Round 1 Bowling & Amusement To Open First San Diego Location". Retrieved 2022-12-19.

External links

Official website

Westfield Shopping Centers in the United States

California

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Illinois

Old Orchard

Maryland

New Jersey

Garden State Plaza

New York

World Trade Center ‡
- Fulton Center ‡

Washington

Southcenter Mall

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Shopping malls in California

Northern California

Alameda	Bay Street Emeryville Bayfair Center Eastmont Town Center Fremont Hub NewPark Mall Oakland City Center Pacific Commons Rockridge Market Hall Southland Mall Stoneridge Shopping Center Union Landing Shopping Center
Contra Costa	Abella Center Broadway Plaza El Cerrito Plaza Hilltop Horizon Macdonald 80 Shopping Center Pacific East Mall Somersville Towne Center Sunvalley Shopping Center Willows Shopping Center
Fresno	Fashion Fair River Park
Marin	Northgate Mall Town Center at Corte Madera Village at Corte Madera
Monterey	Carmel Plaza Del Monte Center Northridge Mall
Sacramento	Arden Fair Country Club Centre Downtown Commons Florin Towne Centre Sunrise Mall Town & Country Village
San Francisco	Emporium Centre San Francisco Metreon Stonestown Galleria Union Square Union Street Stores
San Mateo	Bridgepointe Shopping Center Hillsdale Shopping Center Serramonte Center Shops at Tanforan Westlake Shopping Center
San Joaquin	Sherwood Place Weberstown Mall West Valley Mall
Santa Clara	Eastridge Great Mall of the Bay Area Mayfield Mall Pruneyard Shopping Center San Antonio Shopping Center Santana Row Stanford Shopping Center Sunnyvale Town Center Vallco Shopping Mall Westfield Oakridge Westfield Valley Fair Westgate Center
Sonoma	Coddingtown Mall Montgomery Village Santa Rosa Plaza
Elsewhere	Bayshore Mall Capitola Mall Chico Marketplace Solano Town Center Vintage Faire Mall Visalia Mall Westfield Galleria at Roseville Yuba Sutter Marketplace

Southern California

Los Angeles

L.A. Central Area	ARCO Plaza* Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Beverly Center Beverly Connection The Bloc Los Angeles Broadway & 87th Street* Crossroads of the World Eagle Rock Plaza El Mercado de Los Angeles Farmers Market FIGat7th Grove at Farmers Market Japanese Village Plaza Los Angeles Mall Midtown Crossing & Sears-Pico Ovation Hollywood Town & Country Market* Weller Court West Hollywood Gateway
Westside	Airport Marina Hotel* Brentwood Country Mart Edgemar Malibu Country Mart Palisades Village Platform, Culver City Promenade at Howard Hughes Center Santa Monica Place Third Street Promenade Westfield Century City Westfield Culver City
San Fernando Valley	Americana at Brand Burbank Town Center Commons at Calabasas Fallbrook Center Glendale Fashion Center Glendale Galleria NoHo West Northridge Fashion Center Panorama Mall Promenade (Woodland Hills)* Sherman Oaks Galleria* Universal CityWalk Valley Plaza* Westfield Fashion Square Westfield Topanga
San Gabriel Valley	Eastland Center El Monte Shopping Center* El Rancho Santa Anita Indian Hill Mall* Paseo Colorado Plaza West Covina Pomona Mall* Puente Hills Mall Shops at Santa Anita
South Bay	Del Amo Fashion Center Fisherman's Village Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center Old Towne Mall* Peninsula Center Promenade on the Peninsula South Bay Galleria SouthBay Pavilion
Southeast L.A. Co.	Los Cerritos Center Cerritos Towne Center Citadel Outlets Lakewood Center La Mirada Mall* Plaza México Promenade at Downey Quad at Whittier Santa Fe Springs Mall* Santa Fe Springs Shopping Center* Shops at Montebello Stonewood Center Uptown Whittier Whittier Downs* Whittwood Town Center*
Long Beach	Long Beach Plaza Long Beach Towne Center Los Altos Center Marina Pacifica Mall
Northern L.A. Co.	Antelope Valley Mall Valencia Town Center

Elsewhere

Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro
Valley Plaza Mall, Bakersfield

See also: History of retail in Southern California – History of retail in Palm Springs — Note: starred (*) listings indicate former regional mall now site of strip-style community center with new name

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