Southgate Mall (Muscle Shoals)
| Location | Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°44′46″N 87°40′19″W / 34.7462°N 87.6720°WCoordinates: 34°44′46″N 87°40′19″W / 34.7462°N 87.6720°W |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Developer | Aronov Realty |
| Owner | Aronov Realty |
| No. of stores and services | 20+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 499,110 square feet (46,369 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Southgate Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Opened in 1968, it features Burke's Outlet, Tractor Supply Company, Walmart, and a Walgreens call center.
History
The mall opened in 1968, featuring Woolco[2] and Rogers as its original anchor stores. After Woolco closed in 1983, its space was sold to Walmart, which moved from an existing store in Sheffield.[3] In 1989, mall renovations were announced that included the expansion of the Rogers store,[4] and the opening of Hibbett Sports and Bookland (a division of Books-A-Million).[5]
In 1995, Walmart closed its store in favor of a supercenter located at the opposite end of the mall, in addition to opening a second supercenter in nearby Florence. At the time, the presence of two supercenters in the market was considered unusual.[6] Rogers was acquired by the Dunlaps chain in 1996. At the time, Rogers also had a store at Beltline Mall (now Decatur Mall) in Decatur, Alabama.[7]
Convergys purchased the former Walmart in 2001, and announced plans to convert it to a call center, but later canceled these plans.[8] In 2006, Burke's Outlet opened at the mall,[9] while Tractor Supply Company and a Walgreens call center filled portions of the former Walmart. Many new stores opened in the mid-2000s, although most of them faced the outside of the mall, leaving the interior corridors mostly vacant.[10] Rogers closed in 2007.[7]
References
- ↑ "Southgate Mall" (PDF). Aronov Realty. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "Woolco opens today". Times Daily. 21 May 1968. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Wal-Mart moving to Southgate Mall". Times Daily. 1 February 1983. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Cronan, Carl (16 September 1989). "$500,000 renovation project planned at Southgate Mall". Times Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Coburn, Barry (25 October 1989). "Southgate renovation nears finish". Times Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Wal-Mart picks Shoals twice". Times-Daily. 1 January 1995. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- 1 2 Williams, Kenda (13 September 2007). "Historic Shoals retailer closes". Times Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Goens, Mike (29 September 2001). "Decision a letdown for Shoals". Times Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Retail revival: New stores open in Muscle Shoals". Times Daily. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Willis, Jonathan (13 September 2006). "Crews begin work at Southgate Mall on 20,000 square foot retail facility". Times Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2013.