Perfectly timed for the festive holiday season, Robinsons Land Corporation recently swung open the doors to its 54th mall in the country. Robinsons Gapan, which opened to the public on November 30, 2022, is RLC’s second mall in the province of Nueva Ecija and its 12th mall in Northern and Central Luzon.
Founded in 1595, Gapan City is the oldest settlement in Nueva Ecija and is known as the “Footwear Capital of the North,” thanks to its well-established shoemaking industry. As a rapidly growing and developing city, Gapan is a highly significant location for Robinsons Malls, says RLC Executive Vice President Faraday D. Go, “as it provides us a better opportunity to serve our customers not only within the area but also those from nearby communities. We are both excited and delighted to welcome Nueva Ecijanos to their new favorite place for shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences at Robinsons Gapan.”
Robinsons Gapan stands on a 5-hectare property with a gross floor area of over 40,000 square meters spread out over three levels. Conveniently located along the Pan-Philippine Highway in Gapan City, the full-service mall is highly accessible to progressive cities nearby, such as Palayan, the provincial capital, and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija’s most populous city. Just to Gapan’s south are the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga.
To create a notable landmark the locals could easily identify with and call their own, the mall design is inspired by the agricultural product most commonly associated with the province – rice. In homage to Nueva Ecija’s status as the “rice granary of the Philippines”, the patterns on Robinsons Gapan’s façade prominently feature earth tones of brown and beige, while the interiors have silhouettes of “pilapil,” the meandering pathways of rice paddies. The shape of the rice grain is used in the Atrium, while the main hallways, which branch out in opposing directions, are like roots and leaves sprouting from the grain.
Robinsons Gapan will soon be home to an enticing mix of retail and lifestyle shops, a wide selection of casual and quick-service dining options, and other fun amenities guaranteed to enhance the shopping experience of Nueva Ecijanos. Main attractions include a big Robinsons Supermarket and Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Movieworld with its four state-of-the-art digital cinemas showcasing Hollywood blockbusters and local hits, and Eat Street, a food hall with a variety of mainstream and home-grown food outlets. Popular homegrown businesses have also found a new home in Robinsons Gapan. These include Edna’s Cakeland, NE Pacific Bakeshop, CLT Café, 3JR Pasalubong, and Tago Café.
The mall also has a spacious and imposing Atrium ideal for the city’s important events, trade and art exhibits, and other forms of entertainment. For the convenience of mallgoers, it has over 600 parking slots.
All these and more make Robinsons Gapan not just the city’s newest attraction but also the best place for Nueva Ecijanos to experience malling like never before.
For more information on Robinsons Malls, visit robinsonsmalls.com
