page_title: Economy of Allentown, Pennsylvania
section_title: Shopping
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Allentown, Pennsylvania / Shopping
caption_attribution_description: English: City of Allentown from east side
context_page_description: Allentown, Pennsylvania is the home of several companies, such as Air Products & Chemicals, PPL, Norfolk Southern Railway and others. The largest employer in the Lehigh Valley is Lehigh Valley Hospital with almost 8,000 employees.
  Mack Trucks relocated their headquarters from Allentown to Greensboro, North Carolina in 2009, eliminating over 600 jobs.
context_section_description: The flagship store of Hess's was a 5-story department store in Center City, until its closure in 1994.  Since then, the Hamilton Street shopping area has not flourished.  The MacArthur Road/7th Street corridor in Whitehall has become the main shopping area.  This area includes many stores, along with two malls, Lehigh Valley Mall and Whitehall Mall. These two malls together have 5 major department stores.
  Another mall in Allentown is the South Mall on Lehigh Street. It hosts Bon-Ton, Stein Mart, Petco, Staples, and Gold's Gym.
  The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is an outdoor shopping mall with more upscale stores and restaurants. It is located south of the city.
caption: Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2010
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