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HISTORY
The Jamaica Colosseum Mall was founded in 1984. It was named after the Roman Colosseum where merchants competed to sell their goods. The Colosseum has over 120 merchants and jewelers under one roof. The Colosseum has over 120 merchants and jewelers under one roof competing for your business, with parking on the roof.
In the 1970s, many stores in Jamaica were abandoned or burned down. The opening of the Jamaica Colosseum Mall helped spark the rebirth of one of America’s busiest shopping districts today; Jamaica. We began as an indoor flea market, but as our merchants businesses grew they wanted permanent space and we evolved into a mix of retail stores and enough jewelers to make us “The Largest Jewelry Exchange in Queens“ ®.
Through our doors we have welcomed a multitude of people and we all grew together, included were rappers and hip-hop artists from LL Cool J, who filmed his music video for “Hush” here, Wu-Tang Clan, who also filmed their “Ice Cream” video here as well, to Run-DMC, Jam Master J, Jay-Z, Fifty Cent and other artists who grew up and shopped in our stores as kids and have mentioned the Jamaica Colosseum Mall in their music. They still visit us, along with a new generation and their parents who grew up in the Colosseum.