Plaza del Sol (Florida)

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Plaza del Sol
Plaza Del Sol (Osceola Square Mall) Entrance.jpg
The mall's main entrance on March 21, 2021.
Plaza del Sol (Florida)
Location Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Coordinates 28°18′25″N81°26′33″W / 28.30691°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 tenants 4
Total retail floor area 403,392 square feet (37,476.3 m2) [2]
No. of floors1
Parking Parking lot
Public transit accessAiga bus trans.svg LYNX transportation logo.svg 55, 56
Website www.plazadelsolkissimmee.com

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.

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History

The mall opened as Osceola Square Mall in 1985. One of its original anchor stores 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]

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