Fashion Outlets of Chicago today announced it will welcome THE GUNDAM BASE CHICAGO, the first official GUNPLA store operated by Bandai Namco Amusement America under license from Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America. Opening Friday, Dec. 12, the store will be located on Level One of the shopping center next to Timberland.
“Fashion Outlets of Chicago is proud to be home to the first permanent THE GUNDAM BASE location in the United States,” said Jim Hansen, Senior Property Manager of Fashion Outlets of Chicago. “This landmark opening underscores our position as a premier destination for global brands and we’re thrilled to offer shoppers this one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage with the iconic Gundam franchise right here in Rosemont.”
The Chicago brick-and-mortar location will cater to new and longtime fans, offering special activations and opportunities to showcase building and playing with GUNPLA.
Beginning with the launch of the Mobile Suit Gundam anime series in Japan in 1979, the Gundam Franchise features a wide variety of complicated themes unseen in mecha anime of its time. Recently celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Gundam Franchise has grown to an iconic global phenomenon, with its GUNPLA (Gundam Plastic Models) continuing to grow in popularity.
Fashion Outlets of Chicago is the Midwest’s only two-level indoor shopping experience, offering more than 130 outlets ranging from the world’s top designer brands to family favorites. In addition to Citizen Company Store, Helly Hansen, Lacoste and Rudsak, several other top designer retailers have chosen Fashion Outlets of Chicago as their first Midwest locations, including Gucci, Versace and Aritzia.
For more information on Fashion Outlets of Chicago and its retailers, please visit www.fashionoutletsofchicago.com.
About THE GUNDAM BASE
THE GUNDAM BASE is an official GUNPLA facility for GUNPLA fans around the world. Aiming to expand the GUNPLA business, the company opened official GUNPLA stores in Korea in 2003, Taiwan in 2005, Tokyo in 2017, Shanghai in 2018, and Thailand in 2021. Currently, there are 31 stores operated worldwide.
About Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Fashion Outlets of Chicago is an award-winning 530,000 square-foot, two-level indoor shopping center that is home to more than 130 designer outlets, an impressive contemporary art collection and high-end amenities. The one-of-a-kind upscale outlet property that redefines and elevates the outlet shopping experience, is located at 5220 Fashion Outlets Way in Rosemont –minutes from O’Hare International Airport and Chicagoland’s major highways. For more information, visit www.fashionoutletsofchicago.com.