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| | StarBulletin.com | Business | /2006/02/11/ |
 | | The addition of Nordstrom will make the "gem that is Ala Moana shine even more," said Bob Michaels, president of General Growth Properties, whose mere presence at the groundbreaking spoke to the importance of closing the deal. |
 | | Nordstrom, which was founded in Seattle at the beginning of the last century by John W. Nordstrom, a Swedish immigrant, has had an island presence for 39 years. |
 | | The Nordstrom in Hawaii will be larger than most mainland locations, Nordstrom said, adding the company's department stores usually average between 140,000 and 170,000 square feet. |
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