Square One Mall

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This article is about the mall in Saugus, Massachusetts. For the mall located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, please see Square One Shopping Centre.

Square One Mall (formerly the New England Shopping Center) is a 115 store shopping mall located at the intersection of US Route 1 (Broadway) and Essex Street in Saugus, Massachusetts.^[1]

The mall opened in the fall of 1994 replacing the New England Shopping Center which consisted of Sears, Service Merchandise, and flea market space. The construction of the mall was unique since it incorporated the previously built structures of Sears and Service Merchandise. Signs of this are the ramp down to the former Service Merchandise building and the difference in building materials between Sears and the rest of the mall.

The mall is credited with bringing sprawl and strip development to Saugus, especially along the Route 1 corridor. Route 1 through the area is a 6 lane highway (3 lanes in each direction) with a speed limit of 50mph. The increased traffic from the mall and its exit/entrance ramps has led to increased traffic and car accidents along the Saugus stretch of the highway.^{[citation needed]}

1 Anchor stores
2 Food Court and Specialty Food
3 Bus Connections
- 3.1 Future Service
- 3.2 See Also
4 References

[edit] Anchor stores

Macy's (formerly Filene's, 179,117 sq. ft.)
Sears (210,427 sq. ft.)
TJMaxx/HomeGoods (formerly Lechmere, 58,075 sq. ft.)
Best Buy (formerly Service Merchandise, 60,000 sq. ft.)
Dick's Sporting Goods (opened in May, 2007)

[edit] Food Court and Specialty Food

D'Angelo Sandwich Shops
Dunkin' Donuts
Burger King
Master Wok
Galetto's Grill
Pretzel Time
Umi of Japan
PizzaTella
Gourmet India
Taco Bell
Jimbo's Roast Beef

[edit] Bus Connections

Along with a large parking lot, the MBTA services the Square One Mall with the following bus routes:

429 Northgate Shopping Center - Lynn Commuter Rail Station via Jefferson Ave & Square One Mall
430 Saugus Center - Malden Station via Square One Mall

[edit] Future Service

There has been a question whether the MBTA should extend route 131 from its current route between Malden and Melrose to the Square One Mall. As of now Melrose residents can only access the mall by car or by taking a bus in the opposite direction to Malden Station and then transferring to route 430. The MBTA has not done anything to extend the route due to the fact that many rush hour commuters would be inconvenienced by this extension and there is a lack of resources to meet the MBTA's requirement of bus frequency, sixty minutes or better.