The Avenues Mall is the premier destination for both shopping and entertainment in Jacksonville. If fashion is what you are after, then the Avenues Mall is right for you as there are always plenty of stylish products for almost everyone of your home. Besides, covering more than 1.1 million square feet, it's really a great place for you to wander around and find something exciting.
Featuring a fancy building, the Avenues Mall is a classy place for shoppers from everywhere. Its skylight ceiling is also one of the highlights of the Mall. Over the years, the Avenues Mall has been upgraded a lot to serve its guests better. Each year, lots of new stores open to the public at this area and draw more visitors to the Mall.
Whether you're a frequent or first-time visitor to the Avenues Mall, you might wonder how many stores are located inside the Mall. Keep reading to learn more about the Avenues Directory.
1) Department Stores: Large department stores like Sears are always a necessary portion of any shopping mall. The five anchor stores of the Avenues Mall include Forever 21, Dillard's, JCPenney, Belk and Sears. You must be very familiar with them since they are all national chain stores and operate stores in most cities of the United States.
Dillard's
http://www.dillards.com
JCPenney
http://www.jcpenney.com/
Forever 21
http://www.xxi.com/
Visitors can find Belk on the south side of the shopping mall, just along Southside Boulevard. JCPenney is somewhat close to the center of the complex while both Sears and Dillard's are situated at the north side of the Mall.
Belk
http://www.belk.com/
2) Apparel & Accessories: If you're looking for fashionable clothes, shoes or other accessories, we have reasons to believe that you can find what you want at the Avenues Mall.
Apparel - There are a bunch of stores selling apparel for both men and women. To get some branded products, you can turn to Forever 21, Express, Journeys or Aeropostale. American Eagle Outfitters which offers cool collections at a reasonable price is a great option for young people aged 15 to 25. Targeting a slightly younger generation, it is characterized by modern style and super design.
American Eagle Outfitters
http://www.ae.com/
For things in a California style, the PacSun is really a good bet. It's a wonderful shop for various designed products. Stores for men's and women's apparel also include Banana Republic, Core Surf, Cotton On, Flip Flop Shop, Football Fanatics, Gap, Oceanair Graphics and Quiksilver Boardriders Club.
As to menswear retailers, you are recommended to pay a visit to Jos. A. Bank - a brand last for more than 100 years. Or, you can try your luck at MW Tux. Sebastians that features a wide selection of men's speciality fashions also counts as a nice choice.
Women can make a stop at Cache, Jessica McClintock, Artsy Abode, Trio East or Charming Charlie to find beautiful ladies accessories and special items. Besides, the Windsor offers a variety of unique products to fit the needs & tastes of contemporary woman.
Clothing for your little ones can be found at BabyGap, Children's Place, Crazy 8, Disney Store, GapKids, Gymboree, Icing by Claire's, Justice, Kids Foot Locker and Stride Rite. Related accessories or even personal care products for babies are also involved.
Crazy 8
http://www.crazy8.com
Accessories - Though you can get accessories from most of stores mentioned above, there are still a number of accessories stores placed at the Avenues Mall. These stores excel in different accessories for fashion conscious people.
Claire's is a store selling jewelry and cosmetics for young adults while Franceca's Collections is renowned for women's accessories as well as gift items. Signature Perfume specializes in various perfumes and the staple of Solstice is handbags. For latest sunglasses, you can turn to Sunglass Hut and Underwood's Jewelers would surprise you by its large selection of jewelries.
Claire's
http://www.claires.com/
Shoes - Today, footwear performs an important role in people's fashion appearance other than protecting feet. As a famous shopping mall, the Avenues Mall also has a number of stores for stylish shoes.
Underground Station as well as Wet Seal, The Walking Company, Skechers USA, Rack Room Shoes, Payless ShoeSource, Nine West, Lady Foot Locker, Finish Line and Aldo Shoes are thought as excellent retailers for quality footwear.
Wet Seal
http://www.wetseal.com/
3) Entertainment: To have a complete blast during shopping at the Avenues Mall, you can't miss those places for entertainment. With paying 3 dollars, your little one would gain a chance to ride the Kiddie Train placed in front of JCPenney. Or you can choose the Choo Choo Train which will take your kids to ride around almost the entire low level of the Mall.
Families might opt to take a break at the Play Area that is free and known as an activity center. The Ticketmaster makes it easier and more convenient for shoppers to get latest event information and purchase ticket for movies, sporting events or shows.
More Information on Ticketmaster
http://www.simon.com/mall/tenantdetail.aspx?id=124&tid=64596&cid=125
4) Foods & Drinks: Apart from what you can find at the Food Court, there are other eateries and restaurants located throughout the Mall.
Foods - If you're hungry now, step into the Smoothie Shack, Chao Cajun, Charley's Grilled Subs, Chick-fil-A, Healthy Eats, Sarku Japan or Sbarro to enjoy some great food. Cinnabon would also offer you cinnamon rolls as well as delicious breakfast and desserts. Visitors who don't mind waiting in line are recommended to go to Buca di Beppo or Ruby Tuesday. Other restaurants involve Juan's Mexicali, Subway and Mandarin Express and so on.
Details of Sbarro
http://www.simon.com/mall/tenantdetail.aspx?id=124&tid=26685&cid=4852
Drinks - To sit in peace and have a cup of coffee after a long time of shopping around, you can get into the Starbucks. Other beverages and confections are also available. For those who prefer tea, Teavana will be a nice choice.
Starbucks Coffee
http://www.starbucks.com/
Desserts - The Maggie Moo's Ice Cream offers you various home made ice cream cakes and milkshakes, etc. Auntie Anne's features varieties of pretzel products. For tasty cookies, Great American Cookie Co. & Pretzelmaker must be your best option.
Maggie Moo's Ice Cream
http://www.maggiemoos.com/
5) Home Furnishing: Looking for some home furnishings? Don't worry. There are a series of stores that would offer you what you need.
Brookstone is a great place to get unique items of high quality while Kirkland's will make you a specialist of home decoration. Insight is situated between Dillards and the Center Court. And you can find the Artsy Abode right next to JCPenney and Belk. If you still can't find something you really like, consider Williams-sonoma, Sleep Number by Select Comfort or Pottery Barn.
The Website of Brookstone
http://www.brookstone.com
6) Health & Beauty: Full-service beauty salons are also included inside the Avenues Mall. They offer you a great convenience to change your hair style or get waxing or texturizing service during shopping.
Professional services are available in JCPenney Salon, Belk Hair Salon, MasterCuts and Hair Cuttery. These stores specialize in the hairstyling and have a wide selection of services that will fit your budget. For skin & nail care, cosmetic accessories or personal care products, simply make a stop at Mac Cosmetics, GNC, Body Shop Skin & Hair, Bath & Body Works or Regis Salons.
About MasterCuts
http://www.simon.com/mall/tenantdetail.aspx?id=124&tid=48226&cid=280
Other stores that will make you look great and help you feel the beauty both inside and out include Vision Works, Victoria's Secret, Trade Secret, The Body Shop, Sephora Inside JCPenney, Pearle Vision Center, Origins, Nail Time and Mia & Maxx Hair Studio, etc.
7) Miscellaneous: Certainly, other than what we mentioned above, chances are you can get anything else, like CDs, DVDs or even wireless phones, at the Avenues Mall. Metro PCs, RadioShack, FYE and AT&T are good options. Visitors can even find game merchandise at EBGames.
Learn More about RadioShack
http://www.simon.com/mall/tenantdetail.aspx?id=124&tid=17373&cid=242
Stores such as the Puppies N' Things, Palm Beach Autographs and Charming Charlie sell varieties of stuff as well. You can also give Artsy Abode or Flip Flop Shop a shot.