From left are Machida, Tan, Tropicana group executive director Jared Ethan Ang, Jonetz by Don Don Donki store manager Sivaneswaran and mascot Donpen.
PETALING JAYA: Tropicana Gardens Mall, the retail arm of property developer Tropicana Corporation Bhd is ending the year on a high note with popular Japanese chain retailer Jonetz by Don Don Donki and Golden Screen Cinema (GSC) opening their doors in the neighbourhood mall.
“This is a great milestone for us. To be chosen by these two popular brands signalled the level of confidence reputable retailers have in Tropicana Gardens Mall. We are buoyed by these latest developments. The mall opened its doors in the early stages of the pandemic in March 2020. Despite that, our tenancy rate had since doubled from 27% to 56% in November 2021 and is set to achieve 67% by the end of this year,” said Tropicana group managing director Dion Tan.
He said that the Don Don Donki outlet occupies 42,243 sq ft across two levels and is its largest store in the country.
Operated by Pan Pacific Retail Management (PPRM) Malaysia, the outlet carries a wide range of products from cosmetics to snacks.
“Don Don Donki is a Japanese specialty store which we operate mainly in the Asia-Pacific region. As a group, we have over 680 stores throughout Japan as well as Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the United States,” said PPRM Malaysia president Satoshi Machida.
Meanwhile, GSC will host 12 cinemas with a total of 1,717 seats. There are six special halls featuring a variety of cinema experiences, including the Onyx Cinema LED with Dolby Atmos, MX4D, GSC BIG with Dolby Atmos, PlayPlus family halls and GSC Premiere formats.
“We are excited for GSC to be a part of Tropicana Gardens Mall in bringing enriching cinema experiences to audiences with our wide range of cinematic technologies and offerings,” said GSC chief marketing officer Shirley Low.
Connected to the Surian MRT station, the seven-storey Tropicana Gardens Mall spans approximately one million sq ft and houses over 160 stores, including Village Grocer, H&M, Taco Bell, Sports Direct, Adidas, Puma, BookXcess, Royce, Starbucks Reserve, and Thai Odyssey. Visit www.tropicanagardensmall.com.my to find out the latest openings, promotions, and events.
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