Willowbrook Mall (New Jersey)
| Location | 1400 Willowbrook Mall, Wayne, New Jersey, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°53′20″N 74°15′36″W / 40.889°N 74.260°W |
| Opening date | September 24, 1969 |
| Developer | The Rouse Company |
| Management | Brookfield Properties |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 167 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,520,000 sq ft (141,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 with partial upper level |
| Parking | Parking lot with 8,000 spaces |
| Public transit access | NJ Transit Bus: 11, 28 (weekends only), 191, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 704, 705, 712, 748, 871, 874 |
| Website | willowbrook-mall.com |
Willowbrook Mall is a one-level shopping center with a partial second floor located in Wayne, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is near the intersection of New Jersey Route 23, U.S. Route 46, and Interstate 80 in the New York metropolitan area and is situated close to both Essex and Morris counties near the Passaic River. The mall features more than 165 retail establishments and a leasable area of 1,518,006 square feet (141,027.4 m2). The mall opened in 1969 and was expanded or renovated in 1970, 1988, 2006, and 2015.
Macy's is the longest tenured anchor, having opened with Willowbrook as a Bamberger's in 1969. Bloomingdale's opened in 2002 in a former Stern's location. JCPenney closed its Wayne Towne Center location and moved into the former Lord & Taylor location in March 2024. As of July 2024, the mall's four anchor spaces are occupied by Macy's, Bloomingdale's, BJ's Wholesale Club, and JCPenney.
The mall also features a 14-screen Cinemark movie theater, which is located in the rear parking lot adjacent to BJ's auto center.
With blue laws in effect in neighboring Bergen County and even stricter restrictions in effect in Paramus, Willowbrook Mall has benefited from the spillover of shoppers on Sunday. The mall and its surrounding access roads and parking areas are prone to flooding in rainstorms. The Passaic River flows near the mall and one of its tributaries, and the Pompton River, runs behind it.