Georgia Square Mall
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| Location | Athens, Georgia, USA |
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| Opening date | February 11, 1981 |
| Owner | Hendon Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 100+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 673,138 sq ft (62,536.6 m2). |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 3,807 |
| Website | Georgia Square Mall |
Georgia Square Mall, located in Athens, Georgia, is a super-regional shopping mall in northeastern Georgia whose clientele includes students attending University of Georgia, a major university in the state and the nation's oldest public university (founded in 1785).
History
Opened in 1981, this two-level mall was originally noted for its retro design features including the foil-copper look used on the mall entrance to Belk. This was also one of the largest more rural malls in the country in the era it was built. Along with Belk, the mall opened with other anchors Davison's, Sears and JCPenney. The anchors to the mall had originally been in Downtown Athens and relocated when it opened.
In 2007, the mall began a renovation to the exterior entrances in the rear as well as an updated look on the interior.[1] However, even with 2 overhauls, the mall is much like it was when it opened. The mall also has never lost an anchor. The only anchor change was in the name of Davison's. Davison's was converted to Macy's in 1986, Rich's in 1998, Rich's-Macy's in 2003 and back to Macy's in 2005.
Anchors
Current
- Belk (127,381 sq ft.)
- JCPenney (97,550 sq ft.)
- Macy's (115,623 sq ft.) (former Davison's)
- Sears (91,000 sq ft.)
Former
- Davison's (115,623 sq ft.) (Became Macy's in 1986, then Rich's in 1998, then Rich's-Macy's in 2003, then Macy's in 2005.)
References
- ↑ http://www.georgiasquaremall.com/shop/georgiasquare.nsf/whatsinstore Information on Renovation
External links
- Georgia Square Mall (official site)
- Sky City: Georgia Square Mall
Coordinates: 33°56′38″N 83°28′03″W / 33.943983°N 83.467491°W