Franklin Mills is an enclosed shopping mall located in Northeast Philadelphia, bordering Bensalem in Bucks County and 15 miles (24 km) outside Center City. Formerly named for Benjamin Franklin, the mall is currently home to 125 stores, a movie theatre, a food court, and seven theme restaurants and was visited by an estimated 18 million people in 2006. Anchor stores include Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond Burlington, JCPenney, Marshalls, Jillian's and General Cinemas. Opened in 1989, Franklin Mills was the second built mall by the Mills Corporation.Location[]The Franklin Mills site was formerly home to Liberty Bell Park Racetrack. It is located approximately one mile west of Interstate 95, at the intersection of Woodhaven Road (Pennsylvania State Route 63) and Knights Road.Branding and design[]Franklin Mills mall is designed in the shape of a thunderbolt in commemoration of Benjamin Franklin's kite-and-key experiment. The mall's former logo from when it was called Franklin Mills included a r...
