Meridian Mall (Michigan)

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Meridian Mall
Mall facts and statistics
Location Meridian Charter Township (Okemos), Michigan, United States
Opening date 1969
Owner CBL Properties
No. of stores and services 130
No. of anchor tenants 6
Total retail floor area 977,085 sq. ft.
Dick's Sporting Goods - 81,500 sq. ft.
JCPenney - 104,280 sq. ft.
Macy's - 152,000 sq. ft.
(former Mervyn's) - ? sq. ft.
Younkers - 93,865 sq. ft.
No. of floors 1

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[edit] Summary

Meridian Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Meridian Township near Okemos, Michigan, a suburb of Lansing. It is the larger of two enclosed malls in the Lansing area, featuring a food court and over 130 stores. It is managed by CBL & Associates Properties.

Meridian Mall has seen a wide number of expansions and renovations since opening, including the changeover of many anchor stores. These changes are outlined in the timeline below.

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  • 1969: Meridian Mall opens to the public. Anchor stores at the time include Woolco, a discount department store, and J. W. Knapp (Knapp's), a local department store which also had a location in downtown Lansing as well as at Lansing Mall. Meridian Mall also featured a four-screen movie theater (one of the first multiplexes in the nation) and a supermarket.
  • 1977: A second set of theatres, known as the Meridian 4 East, opens in the former supermarket space. The older theater complex in the mall is re-named Meridian 4 West.
  • 1980: Knapp's closes all stores. The Meridian Mall and Lansing Mall stores are both converted to JCPenney, while Knapp's downtown store is shuttered.[1]
  • 1982: A new wing is added to the middle of the mall, nearly doubling the size of the mall and adding Hudson's as an anchor. Also, Woolco closes all US operations.
  • 1987: A northern wing is added to the mall, adding Mervyn's as another anchor.
  • mid-1990s?: Meridian 4 East Theaters close.
  • 2000: The former Service Merchandise is demolished and replaced with a two-story Jacobson's department store, replacing a long-standing Jacobson's in nearby East Lansing. Also, longtime tenant MC Sports closes in the center court.
  • 2001: Another new wing is added to the mall, angling off the center court and displacing the former MC Sports store. The new wing features Galyan's, as well as a new food court. The old "Meridian Cafés" food court is replaced with Schuler Books And Music. Also, the Hudson's chain is renamed Marshall Field's.
  • 2002: Jacobson's declares bankruptcy and closes all stores, after only two years in operation at Meridian Mall. Also, Steve & Barry's opens a small store near the food court.
  • 2003: Younkers opens in the former Jacobson's store. Due to space limitations in the old Jacobson's space, Younkers operates its men's and children's departments in a separate storefront adjacent to the former Jacobson's. Also, Steve & Barry's moves to the JCPenney wing. The mall's offices, which were displaced by the Younkers men's and children's store, move into a portion of the former Steve & Barry's.
  • late 2003: The mall's original theater complex, Meridian 4 West, closes and is converted to retail space.
  • Spring 2006: Mervyn's closes all Michigan operations. As of March 2007, no new tenant has been announced for the former Mervyn's slot.

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