SM City Bacolod is a supermall located along Rizal Street, Reclamation Area, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. SM City Bacolod is the 29th supermall of SM Prime Holdings, the 1st SM supermall in Negros Island Region and the 3rd in the Visayas. It opened on March 1, 2007 and currently has a total land area of 161,096.60 square metres (1,734,029.4 sq ft) and a total floor area of 133,894 square metres (1,441,220 sq ft).^[1][2][3] SM City Bacolod is currently undergoing renovation and expansion that will be completed in phases. The first phase was completed in 2013, while the second phase was finished in October 2014.

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SM City Bacolod

Aerial view of SM City Bacolod in 2023
Location	Rizal Street, Reclamation Area, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Coordinates	10.6722°N 122.9443°E / 10.6722; 122.9443
Opening date	March 1, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-03-01)
Developer	SM Prime Holdings
Management	SM Prime Holdings
No. of stores and services	300+
No. of anchor tenants	8 (including 6 junior anchors)
Total retail floor area	133,894 m2 (1,441,220 sq ft)[1][2]
No. of floors	Main Mall: 2 The Annex: 3 Northwing Expansion: 3
Parking	Surrounding lots around the complex
Website	SM City Bacolod
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Originally, SM City Bacolod was composed of two one story wings (the North and the South). The mall size was 71,759 m² (772,410 sq ft) before any further expansions.^[4]

Each wing had one major hallway that fit all its stores at the time. Each side of the wing had two escalators that lead up to the bridges that connect the entire mall.

The main food court was initially located in the South Wing before the second expansion in 2014.^[5]

SM City Bacolod mall is divided into two buildings called the "North Wing" and the "South Wing". The two buildings are connected by two bridge ways that allow patrons to walk between the two structures.

Every entrance of the mall is guarded by a security guard. Some entrances have guards that carry a sensor to detect a firearm or another unwanted item inside the mall. Remaining entrances have a security guard present with a screening sensor a customer must walk through.^[6]

The mall is very accessible by means of Jeep, tricycle and "padyak" or "pedicab" (pedicab is a bicycle with attached side car, much like a tricycle, though they are a silent version, and uses human pedal power to transport passengers.)

The "North Wing" section of SM City Bacolod was the main focus of the recent renovation in 2016.^[4]

Its expansion allowed for a "U-shaped" hallway to take place where the main entrance is located at the bottom of the letter.

The main entrance from the north side of the wing includes restaurants and cafes, such as Krispy Kreme, BreadTalk, and Giligan's, for customers to dine in.^[7]

Much of the city's festivities and holidays are centered at this section of the mall.

For Christmas 2017, the mall incorporated a giant Christmas tree and various decorations to celebrate the holiday.^[8]

During January 2018, this main entrance had an event, dubbed "Celebrations", for local businesses to offer their services to customers.^[9]

The "South Wing" has yet to be renovated or expanded. There is one main floor in this wing along with a second level to the entrance of the connecting bridges.

Like the "North Wing", there are restaurants found on the outer section of the wing (Jollibee, KFC, and many more).^[7]

Many home goods are bought in this wing due to stores such as Ace Hardware and The SM Appliance Store being present.^[7]

There are two indoor bridges that allow for customers to explore the "North Wing" and the "South Wing" without being affected by weather conditions. The bridges are sealed with large glass windows to offer the view of Rizal Street as well as the Guimaras Strait.

These bridges have numerous shops that sell sunglasses, watches, and accessories for customers. Also found on these bridges are salons, spa, and a barbershop (Jems Barber).^[14]

Entrance from Rizal Street is offered to reach up to the connecting bridges. There is a singular staircase located halfway through each bridge.

Plans bared by SM Prime Holdings will see a P2.5 billion three-storey expansion plan on both the North and South wings while the existing mall structure will be extended to two-storeys.^[15]

The expansion will accommodate 150 more store tenants which is set to be completed in phases (some have already been opened).^[16][17][18]

A new hotel named, Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod is also being constructed in SM City Mall. The hotel is planning to furnish 153 guest rooms, all connected to free Wi-Fi. This addition is planned to open in the third quarter of 2020.^[19]

SM City Bacolod is located in the urban area of Bacolod City.

From the connecting bridges of the two wings, one can see the Guimaras Strait (West) and the San Sebastian Cathedral (East).^[4]

The BREDCO port of Bacolod City is a minute (1 kilometer) away from SM City Bacolod.^[20]

Hotels near this mall include L'Fisher Hotel, Avenue Suites, Bacolod Business Inn, and others.

To arrive to SM City Bacolod, many customers take a taxi, a Jeepney, a tricycle, or a bus. The main drop off's for most vehicles are found in the "North Wing" entrance, the entrances by the bridges, and the "South Wing" entrance.

There are more malls found in the Philippines than parks. The cultural nature of Filipinos have influenced such events to take place at malls like SM. Due to the extremely hot temperatures in Southeast Asia, malls are a place where many Filipinos flock and take shelter from the heat. The malls offer a place for Filipinos to escape from their everyday work/school life.^[21]

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