West Edmonton Mall: North America’s Largest by Store Count

Over 800 stores and services occupy West Edmonton Mall (WEM) in Edmonton, Alberta—making it the largest shopping mall in North America by retail count (and 2nd by gross leasable area after Mall of America).

What’s Inside

• Retail: 800+ outlets—fashion (H&M, Zara, Uniqlo, Simons), electronics (Best Buy, Apple), home, beauty, specialty.
• Attractions: Galaxyland (indoor amusement park, 24 rides), World Waterpark (largest indoor wave pool), Ice Palace (NHL-size rink), Sea Life Caverns, mini-golf, bowling, VR.
• Dining: 100+ options—food court (Europa Boulevard), full-service (Earls, Joey, The Keg), ethnic, dessert.
• Services: Hotel (Fantasyland Hotel, 350 rooms), medical clinic, post office, chapel, RCMP detachment.
• Transit: Direct LRT (Capital Line) station; massive parkade (20,000+ stalls).

Scale

• 5.3M sq ft GLA.
• 32M annual visitors (pre-COVID).
• 24/7/365 operation (core retail hours vary).

WEM is a destination, not just a mall—Alberta’s top tourist attraction.