Private company

MEGA Family Shopping Centre

Shopping mall in Omsk Oblast, Russia

MEGA shopping center is a chain of shopping centres that was founded and previously managed and operated by INGKA Centres, the division of lead IKEA franchisee INGKA Holding. On 28 September 2023, INGKA Centres has since sold the operations of all 14 MEGA Shopping Centres to Gazprombank. MEGA provides about 1.735 million sqm of retail space, and more than half of its tenants are represented by international retailers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1
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Photo: Новиков Евгений Александрович, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

MEGA shopping center is a chain of shopping centres that was founded and previously managed and operated by INGKA Centres, the division of lead IKEA franchisee INGKA Holding. On 28 September 2023, INGKA Centres has since sold the operations of all 14 MEGA Shopping Centres to Gazprombank.2

Products and brands

Anchor tenants

MEGA centres are supported by anchors such as Auchan, OBI, Leroy Merlin, M.Video, MediaMarkt Lego and Decathlon.

Brands

Typically MEGA shopping centre has more than 70% foreign retailers including western brands such as GAP, Banana Republic, Tommy Hilfiger, Starbucks, Victoria's Secret Beauty & Accessories, Steve Madden, Zara, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Next, Karen Millen, Accessorize, Under Armour, Urban Outfitters, Lacoste, Forever 21 and many more. Russian tenants in MEGA include Sportmaster, L'Etoile, Gloria Jeans, TVOE, Carlo Pazolini etc.

In 2015, 90 brands chose MEGA as a partner to launch and develop business in Russia including DeFacto, Pimkie, Wrangler, Converse and Popbar. Also in 2015, a number of Russian and international brands grew their presence in MEGA shopping centers such as L'Etoile, TVOE, Carlo Pazolini, Mango, Colin's, Finn Flare, Adidas, KFC, McDonald's, Detsky Mir, Econika, Calvin Klein Jeans, Triumph, Karen Millen, Calvin Klein, Nike, Topshop, IKEA, River Island, Stockmann, Puma, O'STIN, Mothercare, BHS, ELC, Hamleys, Chicco, Hollister, Burger King, Furla, Nine West, Xiaomi, Reebok, Ecco, Samsung, Zolla, The Body Shop, Sinsay, Megafon, Beeline, DNS, Kari, MTS, New Look, Sephora, Adidas Originals, Guess, Debenhams United Colors Of Benetton Massimo Dutti Sunlight Sela C&A and other brands presented renewed store concepts.

Food courts

In 2014, the company announced plans for the food courts renovations and a new concept launch for cafes and restaurants in MEGAs. The project was part of the global modernisation programme in MEGA shopping centers.

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Within the renewed format, cafes and restaurants are united in one space with a sitting area and leisure and entertainment zones.

In December 2015, MEGA Teply Stan finished a massive reconstruction of the food court.

Within the commercial upgrade programme in the shopping centers and food courts reconstruction, in 2016 MEGA shopping centers opened new cafes and restaurants: Correa's, ObedBufet (Ginza Project), Kitchennete, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts Menza, Zotman Pizza Pie and others. MEGA Khimki opened the largest culinary studio by Julia Vysotskaya and a unique farmer market MEGA FARM LavkaLavka. MEGA Teply Stan opened a US Magnolia Bakery.

From Wikipedia’s article on MEGA Family Shopping Centre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Ingka Centers Rus Operation

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Timeline

  1. 2002Founded Founded1