Golf Mill Shopping Center - Niles, Illinois - Shopping Center

Golf Mill Shopping Center is located at the busy intersection of Golf and Milwaukee Roads in Niles, Illinois and can be easily accessed from either I-94 or I-294. Opening hours are 10am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 6pm on Sundays although department store and restaurant times may vary. It is a super regional mall with over one million square feet of gross leasing area and 5,500 parking spaces.

This enclosed mall opened in 1960 with subsequent renovations in 1986, 1998 and 2007, and now houses over 120 stores, restaurants and a cinema. It is owned by General Growth Properties (GGP), a publicly traded real estate trust based in Chicago. They have been operating since 1954 and own or manage more than 200 regional shopping malls in the United States.

The mall has numerous stores located on one floor, with the anchor stores being JCPenney, Sears, Kohl's, Target and Value City Furniture. Many other clothing stores for men, women and children are featured here including Body Central, Express, Lane Bryant, New York & Company, T-Shirts Place, The Children's Place and Victoria's Secret. Several specialist shoe stores also feature here such as Foot Locker, Shoe Dept, Stride Rite and Payless Shoe Source.

Shoppers can also find a few jewelry and accessory stores like Claire's Accessories, Dakota Watch Company, Kay Jewelers and Rogers & Hollands Jewelers. Golf Mill Shopping Center has several health and beauty stores such as Bath and Body Works, GNC and Designer Perfumes Outlet as well as various salons, spas and other services. Other stores featured here include Hallmark, Things Remembered, GameStop and Toy Land

There are a few places to find food for visitors ranging from snacks and beverages to sit down restaurant meals at the food court. Snacks, treats and beverages can be purchased at vendors such as Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Celebration Ice Cream, Golf Mill Chocolate Factory and Subway. Visitors will also find more substantial offerings at eateries such as Cajun Grill Gourmet, McDonalds, Panda Express, Sbarro and Golf Mill Cafy, which is located near Sears.

The mall offers plenty of events and programs throughout the year for families to enjoy, including Kerasotes Showplace 12 screen cinema, which shows all the latest film releases. Close to JCPenney there are coin operated kiddie rides as well as a free to use play area by the cinema. The Niles Teen Center is also located here near Gloria Jeans and The Golf Mill Cafe', and offers movie nights, dances, a computer room and numerous board and electronic games.

The Customer Services desk is located near to JCPenney with staff available to help with store and local area information from 10am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, 10am to 9pm on Friday and Saturday and 11am to 6pm on Sundays. Services and amenities include stroller rental, wheelchair rental, lost and found and lottery ticket purchase. Four sets of restrooms can be found at the shopping center as well as pay phones and ATMs.