Tallahassee Mall

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Tallahassee Mall
Facts and statistics
Location Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Opening date 1971
Management Feldman Mall Properties, Inc.
Owner Feldman Mall Properties, Inc.
No. of stores and services approx. 100
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 747,000 square feet
No. of floors 1 (2 in AMC Theatres/Belk wing)
Website Tallahassee Mall

Tallahassee Mall is a regional shopping mall located at the intersection of North Monroe Street and John Knox Road in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the older of two enclosed malls in the Tallahassee area, the other being Governor's Square.

The mall's anchor stores include AMC Theatres, Belk, Burlington Coat Factory, and Dillard's (which is slated for closure in early 2008). In addition, Tallahassee Mall features several big box stores, including Barnes & Noble, Goody's Family Clothing, Guitar Center, Ross Dress For Less, Shoe Carnival, and The Sports Authority.

[edit] History

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  • 1983: Woolco closes the last of its United States operations. Their store at Tallahassee Mall is soon subleased to Zayre.
  • 1990: Zayre is purchased by Ames, with all Zayre stores being rebranded as Ames.
  • 1992: A new wing is added behind Montgomery Ward, adding Parisian as a fifth anchor store.[1] The Montgomery Ward space is also split in half by a new mall concourse which connects to the new wing.
  • January 1995: The former Ames is replaced with Service Merchandise and Goody's Family Clothing; this store is the first Goody's in the region.[2]
  • June 1995: Mall occupancy is at forty-five percent.[1]
  • 1996: AMC Theatres opens a twenty-screen movie theater at the mall.[3]
  • 1998: Gayfers is acquired by Dillard's.
  • 1999: Service Merchandise closes the last of its stores nationwide.
  • Early 2000s: Montgomery Ward closes the last of its stores nationwide. The former Montgomery Ward space is divided among Burlington Coat Factory and smaller stores, while the vacant Service Merchandise is replaced with Ross Dress for Less and Shoe Carnival.[1] Oshman's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, and Guitar Center all open as well.
  • 2005: Feldman Mall Properties acquires the mall.[4]
  • August 2007: Belk acquires the Parisian chain, converting the Tallahassee Mall and several others to the Belk name. Dillard's also announces that its store in Tallahassee Mall will be closed in early 2008.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Tallahassee Mall - Jones Lang LaSalle Retail. Jones Lang LaSalle. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ Schneyer, Fred A.. "OUTLOOK '95: Tallahassee, Fla., Retailers Ring Up Healthy Sales.", Tallahassee Democrat, 1995-01-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-05. 
  3. ^ Compass Retail, Inc. Managed Properties. The Partnership.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
  4. ^ Feldman Mall Properties Purchases Major Lease at Tallahassee Mall. Business Wire (2005-12-28). Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
  5. ^ Dillard's to Close Another Store, But Says Openings Outpace Closings. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.

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