KCC Malls (KCC) is a chain of shopping malls that originated in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines.[1] It is owned by Koronadal Commercial Corporation and its headquarters is in General Santos. KCC has four malls in operation in General Santos, Koronadal and Zamboanga City.
History
KCC Mall of Marbel in 2006, prior to its renovation in 2015
KCC started in 1947 as a textile store in Koronadal. It was a time when Koronadal was rapidly commercialising and became the capital of South Cotabato. It then expanded in 1989 as a supermarket and department store and branded as KCC Shopping Center.
In 1992, KCC expanded their operations with a second branch in General Santos as KCC Warehouse Plaza, which was later renamed KCC Mall of GenSan in 1996. In 2000, the KCC Shopping Center in Koronadal became the KCC Mall of Marbel.
In 2012, the branch in General Santos made added 21,450 square meters of space and was later called 'Veranza by KCC, or simply Veranza Mall, with an Al-Fresco dining strip, additional stores, and an activity center.[2][3][4]
With their growing profitability in Koronadal and General Santos, KCC began expanding in other cities in Mindanao.[5]
On December 10, 2015, KCC Mall de Zamboanga opened and became the second largest mall in Mindanao in terms of GFA.[6][7]
On October 28, 2018, their fifth mall, KCC Mall of Cotabato, had broken ground on its 10 hectaresa. The construction started on July 1, 2020. The target construction period for was 20-24 months. Due to the pandemic, the target date of opening was moved to 2023 or 2024. After completion of the mall, the construction will proceed to phase two, which is the construction of the 11-storey hotel and a convention center. Upon its completion, KCC Mall of Cotabato will be the largest KCC mall and the second largest mall in Mindanao.[8][9]
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