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"Mall of America wants biggest mall title"

The Associated Press - Thu Mar 22, 2007

(Excerpt) ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Mall of America was the biggest indoor mall in the country when it opened in 1992. It wants its top spot back.

The mall, now the nation's third-largest by retail square footage, is planning an expansion that would more than double its size by adding a 6,000-seat music theater, hotels, and an ice rink.

The $1.78 billion project would add new stores, too, including a Bass Pro outdoor retailer, and would connect the mall to the nearby IKEA home furnishings store.

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