Mission Center Mall
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The Mission Center Mall was a small mall, located in Mission, Kansas
[edit] Mission Center Mall
The Mission Center Mall was built in 1956, and featured a large parking garage, 2 anchors, and approximately 50 storefronts. The mall was built, wedged in between Roe Avenue, Johnson Drive, Shawnee Mission Parkway, and Roeland Avenue, in Mission, Kansas. The mall did very well, despite it's old age, always about 65-75% occupied. Mission Center Mall was owned by Copaken White & Blitt, an elderly couple. They recently sold the mall, no longer wanting the burden. The new owners immediately made plans to tear it down, and in its place would be a mixed-use development, called The Gateway. This plan began in August 2005, and the mall would be closed in February, 2006, and demolished shortly after. The last stores to close were Wolf Camera, and a Christopher & Banks, which stayed open until closing day. The mall was very beautiful, featuring a staircase with a pool of water below it, tall skylights, and decorative banners and trees.
[edit] Stores (From August 2005-February 2006)
- Department Stores: Dillard's North (mens & childrens) & Dillard's South (womens & jewelry/house goods)
- Clothing: The Limited, Express, Victoria's Secret, & Christopher & Banks
- Shoes: Foot Locker
- Electronics: Electronics Boutique (EB Games) & Wolf Camera
- Books/Cards/Gifts: Brentano's Book Store, Perfect Gifts and Leather, & Bacara Designs
- Beauty: Nail Perfections, Regis Hairstylists, & Bath & Body Works
- Optical: Eyemasters
- Food: Pretzel Time, & Ruby Tuesday (outside)
- Jewelry: Fred Meyer Jewelry, Hannoush Jewelers, & Claire's Boutique
- Other Stores: The Pet Connection, Kansas Sampler, General Nutrition Center, Mystic Golf, The Dollar Shop, & The Crab Hut
[edit] Old Website
The previous owners of Mission Center Mall never took down the mall website, or mentioned of its closing and demolition
