Forest Mall
| Location | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Address | 835 W. Johnson St. |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Developer | Melvin Simon & Associates |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 50 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 500,000 square feet[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Forest Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Opened in 1973, it is anchored by Sears, Younkers, Kohl's, J.C. Penney, and Staples.
History
Melvin Simon & Associates, now known as Simon Property Group, first announced plans for Forest Mall in 1964.[2] The mall opened in 1973, featuring Montgomery Ward, J. C. Penney, H. C. Prange Co., Prange Way, and G. C. Murphy.[3] Of these stores, Montgomery Ward, J. C. Penney, and Prange had relocated from downtown Fond du Lac.[4] Montgomery Ward became Kohl's, Prange Way became Sears, and Prange became Younkers.
Simon renovated the mall in 1998, adding skylights and new flooring.[5] In 2006, several new stores opened at the mall, although most of them were local retailers.[6]
In January 2014, J. C. Penney announced that the Forest Mall store would be one of 33 stores closing that year.[7]
References
- ↑ "Leasing information". Simon Property Group. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ "Wisconsin". Chain Store Age (Lebhar Friedman): E–70. 1964.
- ↑ "Wisconsin". CSA Super Markets (Lebhar Friedman): 100. 1973.
- ↑ Burayidi, Michael. Downtowns: Revitalizing the Centers of Small Urban Communities. p. 50.
- ↑ King, Jenny (1 September 1997). "Adaptability is key in the hardy Midwest". Retail Traffic Mag. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Stanek, Heather (9 October 2006). "Mall populated with variety of new retailers". The Reporter. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Davidson, Paul (14 January 2014). "JCPenney closing 33 stores, laying off 2,000". USA Today. Retrieved 21 January 2014.