The Fashion Center is a shopping center located in Paramus, New Jersey. From the time of its opening until 2009, the Fashion Center was a traditional indoor shopping mall, but in the years prior had slowly undergone changes known as "de-malling" where portions of the mall were closed off and each store was given its own entrance.
The property is currently owned by Willner Realty of Pennsylvania. It has a gross leasable area of 446,000 sq ft (41,400 m2) and is considered small by modern standards, with fewer than fifteen storefronts at its peak.
Due to Bergen County's blue law, all stores are completely closed on Sundays except for Applebees, Blimpie, and Fairway Market.
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