ADMINISTRATOR MTC Posted June 18 ADMINISTRATOR Share Posted June 18 The tuna capital of the Philippines carries one major SM-format mall. SM City General Santos opened on 22 May 2009 along Jose Catolico Sr. Avenue in General Santos City, calibrated as SOCCSKSARGEN's largest mall and the region's premier retail destination. The property carries approximately 80,000+ square metres of gross floor area across the SM Supermall format, with The SM Store, SM Supermarket centrepieces, the signature Fountain Court central atrium programming, and the standard premium-international tenant range calibrated for GenSan and the broader SOCCSKSARGEN regional demand. The mall reads, to affluent GenSan regulars, as the recognisable institutional centrepiece — the only major SM-format flagship serving the tuna-capital city and the broader South Cotabato/Sarangani/Sultan Kudarat regional pull. The Only Game in SOCCSKSARGEN General Santos City — the tuna-capital of the Philippines, South Cotabato's commercial centre, and the heart of the SOCCSKSARGEN region (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos) — carries the region's most-developed affluent retail demand. The city's economy runs on the tuna-and-fisheries industry (GenSan handles approximately 80% of Philippine tuna exports), agriculture, and the broader SOCCSKSARGEN regional services programme. SM Prime Holdings entered General Santos in May 2009 with the SM City General Santos opening at Jose Catolico Sr. Avenue, calibrated as the city's premier retail destination. The 80,000+-sqm property opened as SOCCSKSARGEN's largest mall — and continues to hold that position as the region's institutional retail centrepiece. Getting There For affluent visitors arriving from General Santos International Airport, the drive runs approximately 15-20 minutes to Jose Catolico Sr. Avenue. The General Santos City parent thread carries the broader SOCCSKSARGEN travel context — the tuna industry tours, the Mt. Matutum trekking programme, the Sarangani Bay coastal circuit. The Fountain Court The property's signature feature: the Fountain Court central atrium programme that delivers the mall's most-recognisable architectural register — calibrated as the city's central public-event space for product launches, mall-wide promotional events, and the broader GenSan community programme. The Tenant Programme Department store and supermarket: The SM Store, SM Supermarket as the property's centrepieces. International fashion: H&M, Uniqlo, Bench, Penshoppe, the standard international-and-Filipino fashion programme. Sports: Adidas, Nike, the international sports-apparel programme. Dining: Standard SM Foodcourt programmes alongside Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Max's Restaurant, the broader local-and-international restaurant range. GenSan signature outlets carry the city's tuna-cuisine programmes (grilled tuna, kinilaw, the broader SOCCSKSARGEN regional cuisine register). Cinema: SM Cinema. How SM City General Santos Compares Within the SOCCSKSARGEN retail landscape, SM City General Santos sits in a category structurally alone — the region's only major SM-format flagship. For affluent GenSan regulars and visitors from the broader SOCCSKSARGEN region, the property is the recognisable institutional retail destination. For Mindanao retail circuit context, the property functions alongside the broader Mindanao SM flagships (SM City Davao, SM Lanang Premier) as the SOCCSKSARGEN-region representative. When to Visit The GenSan calendar runs to Tuna Festival in September as the city's largest single tourist event — the property is at peak during the festival weeks. Christmas-New Year, Holy Week, and the mid-year sale weekends are similarly peak. For affluent Manila visitors and Mindanao circuit travellers visiting GenSan for the tuna industry programme or the broader Sarangani Bay coastal circuit, SM City General Santos is the recommended in-city retail-and-dining stop. Related — All Properties Under Philippine Provincial Malls General Santos (this property) Davao Ayala Malls Abreeza (Davao) SM Lanang Premier (Davao) SM City Davao (Ecoland) Cebu and Mactan NUSTAR The Mall (Cebu) Ayala Center Cebu SM City Cebu SM Seaside City Cebu Ayala Malls Central Bloc (Cebu IT Park) Bacolod Ayala Malls Capitol Central (Bacolod) SM City Bacolod Iloilo Shops at Atria (Iloilo) SM City Iloilo Robinsons Place Iloilo Cagayan de Oro Centrio Mall Limketkai Center Baguio SM City Baguio Pampanga / Clark Marquee Mall (Angeles) SM City Clark Laguna (Nuvali) Ayala Malls Solenad (Nuvali) Parent thread: Philippine Provincial Malls: NUSTAR, Ayala Cebu & Regional Lifestyle Hubs Other Threads of Interest General Santos City: Tuna Capital, Sarangani Bay & Mt. Matutum — broader GenSan destination context Your turn. GenSan tuna-cuisine in-mall favourites — grilled tuna, kinilaw, the broader SOCCSKSARGEN cuisine. Fountain Court event reports. Tuna Festival weekend reports from longtime GenSan regulars. SOCCSKSARGEN regional pull observations — Sultan Kudarat / Sarangani / South Cotabato visitor reports. Share your visits. — Bizman Quote Link to comment
nubile Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Sadly, place is wrecked after the quake. Quote Link to comment
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