Plaza del Sol (Florida)

Plaza del Sol (formerly Osceola Square Mall) is an indoor shopping mall in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. It is the only enclosed shopping center in Kissimmee, with over 50 specialty shops. Major tenants of the mall include Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Ross Dress for Less, dd's Discounts, Burlington, Planet Fitness, and Florida Technical College.

Plaza del Sol
LocationKissimmee, Florida, United States
Coordinates28.30691°N 81.44258°W / 28.30691; -81.44258
Address3831 West Vine Street
Opening date1985
DeveloperNorman Rossman[1]
OwnerMauricio Vasquez[2]
No. of stores and services50+
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area403,392 square feet (37,476.3 m2)[2]
No. of floors1
ParkingParking lot
Public transit access 55, 56
Websitewww.plazadelsolkissimmee.com

History

The mall opened as Osceola Square Mall in 1985. One of its original anchor store was a 82,000-square-foot (7,600 m2) Walmart.[3] Other major tenants upon opening included Ross Dress for Less, J. Byrons (later Uptons), Morrison's Cafeteria, and Eckerd Corporation.[4]

In 1996, Walmart moved out of the mall in favor of a Supercenter further down U.S. Route 192.[5] One year later the former Walmart became a Bealls department store.[6]

In 2014, the mall received a Latino-themed makeover and was renamed to Plaza del Sol.[7]

References
  1. Gina Thomas (April 28, 1985). "Osceola mall's land clearing sparked fight to save forests". The Orlando Sentinel. pp. A8. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. "Leasing". Plaza del Sol. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. Tom Pinnock (October 10, 1985). "Wal-Mart opens store in Osceola Square Mall". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 7. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. "Heathrow seeking international flair". Central Florida Business. October 28, 1985. pp. 4, 5. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. Robert Sargent Jr. (April 21, 1996). "King of retailers gets ready for debut in St. Cloud". The Orlando Sentinel. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. "Bealls rings in new era with huge store at Osceola Square Mall". Central Florida Business. October 13, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. "Osceola mall's Latino-themed makeover draws mixed reactions". WFTV. 23 June 2014.
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