Multiplaza is a chain of shopping malls, owned by Grupo Roble of El Salvador (the real estate subsidiary of Grupo Poma), in Central America.
Background The first Multiplaza mall opened in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 1990 as part of the expansion plan Grupo Roble. Additional Multiplaza locations opened in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in 1995, Costa Rica (in Escazú in 1993), Evelyn Fernández Mora, Grupo Poma revela sus frentes de inversión en Costa Rica, Elfinancierocr.com, 9 November 2014 and Panama (in Panama City in 2004). Gina L. Buendía, Centro comercial Multiplaza Pacífica abre sus puertas, Panamaamerica.com.pa, 3 December 2004 After several years, Grupo Roble decided to create another chain of malls similar to Metrocentro CC.
The most ambitious project of Grupo Roble, a city within a city, was built (in the first phase) in 2004 Panamericana Multiplaza located in San Salvador, El Salvador, 2,000 obreros construyen Multiplaza, Elsalvador.com, 30 September 2003 which has the commercial centers and a tower of luxury apartments. Multiplaza Panamericana is the biggest Multiplaza, and it will also hold the two tallest buildings in Central America (excluding Panama). These buildings are El Pedregal each one with the height of and 28 floors.
In 2009, the Multiplaza Panamá, designed by Ricardo Legorreta, was awarded the gold medal in the category Development and Design by the International Council of Shopping Centers. Roble construirá el primer Multiplaza en Guatemala, Estrategianegocios.net, 22 October 2014
The first H&M store to open in Panama was in September 2021 at a Multiplaza mall.Huw Hughes, H&M opens first Panama store, Fashionunited.uk, 7 September 2021
Locations
Name Country City Multiplaza Panamericana Antiguo Cuscatlán Multiplaza Escazú Escazú Multiplaza Curridabat Andrea Rodríguez V., Multiplaza del este cambia de nombre y se llamará Multiplaza Curridabat, Nacion.com, 26 September 2013 Curridabat Multiplaza Pacific Panama City Multiplaza Eusebio Ayala Asunción Multiplaza Bosques Mexico City Multiplaza Lindavista Monterrey Multiplaza Ojo de Agua Ojo de Agua/Coacalco/Ecatepec Multiplaza Arboledas Tlalnepantla de Baz Multiplaza Estadio La Romana Multiplaza Hermanos Trejo Higüey Multiplaza El Paraíso Caracas Multiplaza Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa Multiplaza San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula Multiplaza Gran Akí Ambato Multiplaza Lizarzaburo Riobamba Multiplaza de las Esmeraldas Esmeraldas Multiplaza 5 de Junio Portoviejo Multiplaza Miraflores Cuenca Multiplaza La Felicidad Gabriel Forero Oliveros, Grupo Poma incursiona con Multiplaza en negocio de centros comerciales, Larepublica.co, 5 November 2014 Bogotá Multiplaza Alamedas 2 Montería Multiplaza Guatemala
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