Shopping Mall Concepts
CPN operates 3 kind of shopping mall concepts:
International shopping center and multi experiential retail and leisure destination with over 200,000 square metres (2,200,000 sq ft) of net leasable area. There is currently one branch of CentralWorld.
The "real shopping experience" with a complete quality selection that enhances every lifestyle, fashion and entertainment. A typical mall of this size has around 100,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft) of net leasable area. There are currently 13 malls of this concept with 4 more under construction and 4 more planned. The first mall of this concept opened in 1982 and is CentralPlaza Ladprao.
The "shopping and entertainment experience" with holiday spirit and local novelty, it's designed to cater more international visitors. Approximately 50,000 square metres (540,000 sq ft) of net leasable area. Only 1 branch has recently opened called CentralFestival Pattaya Beach a second branch is under construction in Chiang Mai and will open in early 2013.
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