Mission Center Mall
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Mission Center Mall was a small mall located in Mission, KS. Located on a small block of land wedged between four major roads, including Shawnee Mission Parkway and Johnson Dr.
| Mission Center Mall | |
| Facts and statistics | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mission, Kansas, USA |
| Opening date | 1956 |
| Closing date | 2006 |
| Owner | Copaken White Blitt |
| No. of stores and services | 50+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 350 s.f. |
| Parking | 2-lvl Parking Garage |
| No. of floors | 2 |
[edit] History
Kansas' Mission Shopping Center opened in 1956 as the major shopping center for the community of Mission, Kansas. It was designed as an open-air mall with two anchors, Dillard's and Macy's. In 1989 the mall was facelifted and enclosed. Little Rock-based Dillard's had taken the old Macy's, and fashioned it into a Dillard's Women's Store, called "Dillard's South". The store on the opposite end of the mall ("Dillard's North") sold men's and children's apparel. The mall featured 50 leasable storefronts in 350 s.f. of space.
The mall did very well, despite its old age. It was always about 65-75% occupied. Its design included massive skylights, decorative trees and banners, and a large staircase in the middle, with a pool of water beneath it. Mission Center Mall was owned by Copaken, White & Blitt.
In August 2005, plans were announced for the mall's sale, demolition, and replacement by a mixed-use development called 'The Gateway'. The mall was scheduled to be closed and shuttered on February 12, 2006, giving the current 30 or so stores chances to relocate and sell off their merchandise. The last stores to close were Wolf Camera, and Christopher & Banks, which stayed open until closing day.
The mall was torn down in March 2006.
[edit] Slogan
Imagine THAT!
[edit] Anchors
- Dillard's South (Women's and Housewares, 123,000 square feet) Closed late 2005
- Dillard's North (Men's and Children's, 60,000 square feet) Closed late 2005
