Albrook Mall is a large

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and leisure complex located in

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. As of July 2022 it was the 25th largest mall in the world and second largest in the

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History

The mall was opened in 2002 on the site of Albrook Air Force Base, which had been a

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base in the former

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El País, 31 August 2014 It is located beside the city's main bus station and the Marcos A. Gelabert domestic airport. The mall contains about 400 businesses and receives up to 50,000 visitors per day.Albrook Mall no tiene rociadores
, La Prensa, 15 March 2013, accessed 9 May 2016 Approximately 25% of the visitors are foreigners.Mayor competencia de ‘malls', un desafío a la rentabilidad
La Estrella de Panamá, 20 March 2016 The mall provides employment for around 10,000 people. Businesses include a cinema, restaurants, supermarkets, clothing retailers, pharmacies, travel agents, hairdressers, fitness center, bowling, and children's play areas. On 13 March 2013, a fire broke out. While no one was injured, damage was caused to 60 shops, resulting in losses of approximately $ 15 million. The damage was exacerbated by the lack of fire sprinklers, which had not been installed when the mall was opened, since they weren't mandatory at the time of construction.

Gallery

File:Trencito de albrook mall.jpg, Inside Albrook Mall's main food court File:Panama - Albrook Mall - panoramio.jpg, Near main entrance (not visible), 2014

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* Shopping malls established in 2002 Buildings and structures in Panama City {{Panama-struct-stub