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Foothills Mall (Arizona)

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Foothills Mall is an indoor regional shopping mall located on the Northwest Side of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Foothills Mall is a dead mall with capacity for over 90 stores and outlets for consumers and/or tourists, along with 8 restaurants and the AMC Theatres Foothills 15.

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Foothills Mall (Arizona)
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Arizona, United States
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