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Westcor

Westcor was a Phoenix-based developer of shopping malls and later a subsidiary of The Macerich Company. It was founded in 1964 by entrepreneurs Rusty Lyon & Bob Teske. In 2002, the company was acquired by Macerich for $1.5 billion, after which it continued to operate as a separate, wholly owned division until its dissolution in 2012. Despite these…

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Founded
1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Industry
Shopping mall developer
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Area served
Southwestern United States
Defunct
2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Parent
Macerich (2002-2012)

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Westcor

Nodes8
Edges7
Triples9
Avg. degree1.75
Density0.25
Components1

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Area served · 1
Westcor → Southwestern United States
Defunct · 1
Westcor → 2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Founded · 1
Westcor → 1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Headquarters · 1
Westcor → Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Industry · 1
Westcor → Shopping mall developer
Parent · 1
Westcor → Macerich (2002-2012)
Type · 1
Westcor → Subsidiary (2002-2012)
Website · 1
Westcor → Defunct
related to External links · 1
Westcor → Westcor Home Page

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macerich company operate subsidiary properties developer shopping founded 1964 2012 entrepreneurs phoenix-based malls later rusty lyon bob teske 2002 acquired

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WestcorArea servedSouthwestern United States1.00infobox
WestcorDefunct2012; 14 years ago (2012)1.00infobox
WestcorFounded1964; 62 years ago (1964)1.00infobox
WestcorHeadquartersPhoenix, Arizona, United States1.00infobox
WestcorIndustryShopping mall developer1.00infobox
WestcorParentMacerich (2002-2012)1.00infobox
WestcorTypeSubsidiary (2002-2012)1.00infobox
WestcorWebsiteDefunct1.00infobox
Westcorrelated to External linksWestcor Home Page0.60section

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