Jordan Creek Town Center is a super-regional shopping mall and lifestyle center in the American city of West Des Moines, Iowa. It is the largest shopping complex in the state of Iowa with a total gross leasable area of 1,340,000 square feet (124,000 m2). It is also the fourth largest shopping complex in the Midwest (reference?), and the 23rd largest shopping complex in the United States (reference?). The center is named after Jordan Creek, a tributary of the Raccoon River that was named after James Cunningham Jordan, the first person to settle in what is now West Des Moines. Its developer, General Growth Properties, has referred to Jordan Creek as a "retail resort" that combines elements of enclosed malls with outdoor and non-retail components. As of May 2008, there are more than 150 minor stores and 3 major stores including Dillard's, Scheels All Sports, and Younkers.
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