Findlay Village Mall

Findlay Village Mall

Interior of Findlay Village Mall, March 2014.
Coordinates 41°03′17″N 83°36′50″W / 41.054694°N 83.613888°W / 41.054694; -83.613888Coordinates: 41°03′17″N 83°36′50″W / 41.054694°N 83.613888°W / 41.054694; -83.613888
Address 1800 Tiffin Avenue
Opening date 1962
Developer Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr.
Owner J. J. Gumberg[1]
No. of stores and services 50+
No. of anchor tenants 6
Total retail floor area 537,319 square feet[2]
No. of floors 1

Findlay Village Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Findlay, Ohio. Opened in 1962, it features J. C. Penney, Elder-Beerman, TJ Maxx, Dunham's Sports, and Best Buy.

History

Developed by prolific mall builder Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., the mall opened in 1962 as Fort Findlay Village Shopping Center, featuring Britt's (later Kmart) and J. C. Penney, followed by Sears.[3] Originally an outdoor mall, it was enclosed in the 1970s. The mall expanded from 334,000 square feet to over 525,000 square feet in 1990,[4][5] adding a new Kmart and JCPenney store along with Elder-Beerman.

Kmart closed in 2003.[6] A year later, the space was divided between TJ Maxx and Best Buy.[7] A movie theater at the mall closed in 2010.[4] In 2014, Sears announced that its store at the mall would close by April.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "J.J. GUMBERG CO. Company Information". line feed character in |title= at position 17 (help)
  2. ↑ "Findlay Village Mall". J J Gumberg. Archived from the original on 22 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. ↑ (14 February 1963). Sears to Construct Store At Findlay, The Toledo Blade
  4. 1 2 Wiley Wolf, Jeannie (11 June 2012). "Celebrating Findlay's Centennial" (PDF). Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. ↑ (14 June 1988). Mall project OK'd, Toledo Blade
  6. ↑ Chavez, Jon (15 January 2003). "Customers blue about closings". The Toledo Blade. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "TJ Maxx and Best Buy to open in Findlay this fall" (PDF). The Pulse. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Sears store at Findlay Village Mall to close in April". Review-Times. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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