# Mall Gang

> Mall Gang is a comprehensive directory of every shopping mall in the United States and Canada, covering 8,800+ malls and 230,000+ stores with community-driven data.

## About

Mall Gang documents the current state of shopping malls across North America. The directory includes mall locations, store directories, operating hours, community reviews, Reddit discussions, and status tracking for closing and closed malls. Data is sourced from official mall websites, OpenStreetMap, community contributions, and public records.

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://mallgang.com/): Search and browse all malls, featured malls, region navigation
- [Store Chains](https://mallgang.com/stores): Index of major retail chains and their mall locations
- [Categories](https://mallgang.com/category): Browse malls by store category (fashion, food, electronics, etc.)
- [Closing Malls](https://mallgang.com/closing-malls): Malls currently closing or permanently closed
- [New Store Openings](https://mallgang.com/new-stores): Recently added stores across all malls
- [Leaderboard](https://mallgang.com/leaderboard): Top community contributors who report mall updates
- [Submit a Mall](https://mallgang.com/submit-mall): Submit a missing mall to the directory
- [About](https://mallgang.com/about): Mission and methodology
- [Contact](https://mallgang.com/contact): Report errors or get in touch
- [Privacy Policy](https://mallgang.com/privacy): Data practices

## Coverage

### United States
- All 50 states plus Washington D.C.
- Example regions: [California](https://mallgang.com/california), [New York](https://mallgang.com/new-york), [Texas](https://mallgang.com/texas), [Florida](https://mallgang.com/florida)

### Canada
- All 13 provinces and territories
- Example regions: [Ontario](https://mallgang.com/ontario), [British Columbia](https://mallgang.com/british-columbia), [Alberta](https://mallgang.com/alberta), [Quebec](https://mallgang.com/quebec)

## URL Structure

- Region pages: `mallgang.com/{region-slug}` (e.g., `/california`, `/ontario`)
- City pages: `mallgang.com/{region}/city/{city-slug}` (e.g., `/california/city/los-angeles`)
- Mall pages: `mallgang.com/{region}/{mall-slug}` (e.g., `/california/south-coast-plaza`)
- Store pages: `mallgang.com/{region}/{mall}/stores/{store-slug}`
- Chain pages: `mallgang.com/stores/{chain-slug}` (e.g., `/stores/starbucks`)
- Chain-in-region pages: `mallgang.com/stores/{chain-slug}/{region-slug}` (e.g., `/stores/starbucks/california` — all Starbucks mall locations in California)
- Category pages: `mallgang.com/category/{category-slug}` (e.g., `/category/fashion`)
- Amenity pages: `mallgang.com/malls-with/{amenity-slug}` (e.g., `/malls-with/food-court`)
- Best-of pages: `mallgang.com/best-malls/{region-slug}` (highest-rated malls per region)

## Data Available Per Mall

Each mall page includes: name, address, city, state/province, operating hours, phone number, website, social media links, store directory with categories, Google Maps location, community vibe notes, Reddit discussions, status (open/closing/closed), star rating, and a "Similar Malls" section linking to comparable malls in the same region (same city, shared anchor tenants, or top-rated regional peers).

## Data Available Per Store

Each store page includes: store name, category, mall location, phone number, website, social media links, operating hours, and description.

## Contact

- Website: https://mallgang.com/contact
- Submit corrections or missing data through the contact form