Amenities (1977)
The mall had many unique features, such as an early food court known as The Park.[6] with tenants including Chelsea Street Pub, Chick-Fil-A, Claim Jumper Hamburgers, Cookie Cupboard, Heidi's Bavarian Deli, Love That Yogurt, Ol' Dan Tucker's Smokehouse, Pietro's Pizza, and Swensen's Ice Cream Parlor.
Anchor history
On May 5, 1977, the 200,000 square foot, three-story Sanger Harris anchor store opened. It included a beauty salon, a potting shed restaurant and a design studio.[6] On August 4, 1977, the 154,000 square foot, two-story Montgomery Ward anchor store was dedicated, along with the mall proper. The Montgomery Ward included a beauty salon, a frontier room restaurant, pharmacy and freestanding auto center.[6]In July 1987, the mall's existing Sanger Harris department store was rebranded to Foley's. The chain's parent company, Federated Department Stores merged the two chains to consolidate operations.[8][9] On August 24, 1994, a 336,700 square foot, three-story Dillard's joined the mall as its third anchor store, dedicated with the mall's western wing.[6][10][11]
In March 2001, the mall's Montgomery Ward department store went into liquidation and closed with the rest of the chain.[12]
On March 21, 2002, Sears opened in the former Montgomery Ward space.[6]
On September 9, 2006, Foley's was re-branded as Macy's, as part of Federated Department Stores' acquisition and re-branding of May Department Stores.[13]
Sears closed in August 2020.[14][15]
