Square One Mall

Address: 1201 Broadway, Saugus, MA, 01906

Hours:

10:00 - 21:00 ( Mon - Sat )  12:00 - 18:00 ( Sun )  

Square One Mall (formerly the New England Shopping Center) is a 115 store shopping mall located at the intersection of US Route 1 (Broadway) and Essex Street in Saugus, Massachusetts.

The mall opened in the fall of 1994 replacing the New England Shopping Center which consisted of Sears, Service Merchandise, and flea market space. The construction of the mall was unique since it incorporated the previously built structures of Sears and Service Merchandise. Signs of this are the ramp down to the former Service Merchandise building and the difference in building materials between Sears and the rest of the mall.

The mall is credited with bringing sprawl and strip development to Saugus, especially along the Route 1 corridor. Route 1 through the area is a 6 lane highway (3 lanes in each direction) with a speed limit of 50mph. The increased traffic from the mall and its exit/entrance ramps has led to increased traffic and car accidents along the Saugus stretch of the highway.

Macy's (formerly Filene's, 179,117 sq. ft.)

Sears (210,427 sq. ft.)

TJMaxx/HomeGoods (formerly Lechmere, 58,075 sq. ft.)

Best Buy (formerly Service Merchandise, 60,000 sq. ft.)

Dick's Sporting Goods (opened in May, 2007)