BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Mall of America on Thursday is celebrating three decades of being an economic engine for the state.
It’s also been the site of many gatherings, weddings and celebrity sightings – bringing a little bit of Hollywood to the Bold North.
WCCO’s Reg Chapman was there for the celebration and has more on where MOA has been and where it hopes to go in the future.
The Bloomington mall first opened its doors on Aug. 11, 1992. It’s still the largest mall in the country.
“It was crowded here, wall-to-wall people, it was busy, it was a good time. Bloomingdales was here, Sears, Macy’s, Nordstroms. A lot of big stores, a lot of people,” said Bloomington native Sam Snyder
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