The Shops at Mission Viejo – a bright idea born in dim halls
When The Shops at Mission Viejo first opened in October 1979, it did not have a name that promised a certain lifestyle.
Back then, it was just called the Mission Viejo Mall, built by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation for a new suburb that was quickly filling with houses, families, and new ideas about how far people should have to drive to buy a good pair of shoes.
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