Mercer Mall

Mercer Mall
Location Bluefield, West Virginia
Address 261 Mercer Mall Road
Opening date 1980[1]
Owner Ershig Properties
No. of stores and services 70[1]
No. of anchor tenants 5
Total retail floor area 660,783 square feet (61,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors 1

Mercer Mall is a shopping mall serving Bluefield, West Virginia. Opened in 1980, the mall features J. C. Penney, Belk, Roses, and Hobby Lobby, plus 70 other stores. It is managed by Ershig Properties.

History

When it first opened, Mercer Mall had Sears, J. C. Penney, Montgomery Ward, Stone & Thomas, and Leggett (now Belk).[2] The Montgomery Ward later became a Hills,[3] which was sold to Ames in 1999.[4] The Stone & Thomas store was sold to Belk in 1998, who used the space for men's wear and home goods.[5]

After Ames closed in 2002, the space became Carolina Pottery, which closed in 2006 and became Steve & Barry's.[6] The space then became Roses in 2009 following the closure of Steve & Barry's.[7] Belk later closed the second store, which became a Hobby Lobby in 2014.[8] Also in 2014, Sears announced the closing of the Mercer Mall store.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mercer Mall". Ershig Properties. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "No title". National Real Estate Investor (Communication Channels, Incorporated) 26: 84. 1984.
  3. ↑ Tour Book: Mid-Atlantic. American Automobile Association. 1992. p. 199.
  4. ↑ Balow, Jim (16 May 1999). "Charleston, W.Va.-Area Hills Discount Stores Prepare for Ames Takeover.". Tribune Business News. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Belk to buy three Stone & Thomas stores". Charlotte Business Journal. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Economic good cheer: New retailers ring in the holiday season". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. 24 October 2006.
  7. ↑ "Mercer sees new jobs despite economic woes". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. 17 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "New national retailer coming to Bluefield". WVVA. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mercer Mall plans to replace Sears". MetroNews. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

External links