Valley Mall (Hagerstown)
| Location | Halfway, Maryland (Hagerstown Suburb) |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 15 August 1974 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust |
| No. of stores and services | 100+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 major |
| Total retail floor area | 917,060 square feet (85,000 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 (JCPenney is two levels; the rest of mall is one) |
| Parking | 5000 |
| Website | www.shopthevalleymall.com |
Valley Mall is a super-regional shopping mall serving Hagerstown, Western Maryland and nearby communities in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Valley Mall is one of two indoor malls in the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area (the other being Martinsburg Mall). The mall competes locally also with Prime Outlets Hagerstown as well as area power centres and lifestyle complexes.
History
Valley Mall, developed by Shopco Development Company of New York City, officially opened its doors on 15 August 1974. It was considered the second mall to open in Western Maryland and the Tri-State Area (the first being its then-sister mall Frederick Towne Mall in Frederick, Maryland which opened in 1972). The mall opened with 90 stores anchored by Montgomery Ward, Eyerly's, JCPenney, McCrory's, People's Drugs, Carmike Cinemas 3, and Pantry Pride grocery store.
Many changes have come to the mall over the years. Within a short time of opening, Eyerly's became The Bon-Ton and a partial second floor with mostly small crafts stores opened. In 1995, the mall underwent a major renovation inside with removal of the second floor. Also in the 1990s, People's Drugs and McCrory's closed and were replaced by small shops. Pantry Pride's location became Martin's, and Martin's moved and was replaced by Toys R Us. In 1999-2000, the mall expanded with a new wing to include Old Navy, a food court, Hecht's department store, a 16 screen multiplex, and additional small stores. In 2003, Sears moved from Long Meadow shopping center in northern Hagerstown to replace Montgomery Ward which closed along with all remaining stores in 2001. In 2006, Hecht's became Macy's as part of the retirement of the Hecht's nameplate.[2] Macy's announced that it would be closing the Valley Mall location in April 2016.
Anchor stores
- Macy's (120,000 sq. ft., closing April 2016)[1]
- JCPenney (157,455 sq. ft.)[1]
- The Bon-Ton (123,094 sq. ft.)[1]
- Sears (123,400 sq. ft.)[1]
Junior anchors
- Regal Cinemas (53,059 sq. ft.)[1]
- Old Navy (24,480 sq. ft.)[1]
References
- Knezevich, Alison (February 5, 2012). "Hagerstown mall briefly locked down after uproar over Nikes". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- Saiya, Shawn (July 12, 2012). "Hagerstown mall expands with restaurants, renovations". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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Coordinates: 39°37′14″N 77°46′28.2″W / 39.62056°N 77.774500°W
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