Greenwood Mall
Encyclopedia
Greenwood Mall is an enclosed shopping mall
serving Bowling Green
, Kentucky
. Opened in phases between 1979 and 1980, the mall comprises 100 stores, including four anchor store
s: Dillard's
, J.C. Penney
, Macy's
and Sears. It also includes a food court
, an Old Navy
and the first Dunham's Sports
in the state of Kentucky. The mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties
.
and Ben Snyder's and more than 50 inline stores. Castner Knott
, which operated a store at Bowling Green Mall at the time, moved from there to Greenwood Mall in 1980.
In 1986, plans were announced to relocate Sears from a freestanding store in downtown Bowling Green to a new store at the mall. The 87400 square feet (8,119.7 m²) store opened in October 1987. Also in late 1987, Hess's
purchased the Ben Snyder's chain and converted all nine of its stores to the Hess's name. Hess's closed this store in March 1993. It was demolished in late 1995 and replaced with a two-story Dillard's
, which opened in September 1996. Castner Knott added a second floor to its store in mid-1996, in addition to opening a separate home goods store near the food court.
Following the 1998 purchase of the Castner Knott chain, Dillard's abandoned the store that it had opened in 1996 and began moving into the Castner Knott building. Dawahares
, a regional chain based in Lexington, Kentucky
, replaced the Castner Knott home store in August 1998, and Dillard's reopened in the former Castner Knott building in January 1999. In March of the same year, the original Dillard's building reopened as the second Famous-Barr
department store in the state of Kentucky. This store was converted to the Macy's
nameplate in September 2006.
The front end of the mall was expanded in 2004, adding a LifeWay
Christian bookstore and an Old Navy
, the latter of which opened in August of that year. Dunham's Sports
opened its first Kentucky location at the mall in July 2006, replacing storefronts previously occupied by Lane Bryant
and an auxiliary Dillard's store. Several new stores opened at the mall between 2006 and 2007,including Charlotte Russe, Vanity
and Pac Sun, while Forever 21
and Bath & Body Works
both relocated to newer stores within that timespan. Steve & Barry's
opened in the Sears wing in early 2008; the store remained open after the chain's first round of closings in September, but closed in 2009.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
serving Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. Opened in phases between 1979 and 1980, the mall comprises 100 stores, including four anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s: Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and Sears. It also includes a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
, an Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
and the first Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports is a regional sporting goods superstore chain owned by Dunham's Athleisure Corporation, with stores located in the Midwestern United States. The chain specializes in athletic equipment, clothing, and other sports-related items...
in the state of Kentucky. The mall is owned and managed by General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White...
.
History
Construction began on Greenwood Mall in 1977. The mall's first phase opened on September 12, 1979, comprising anchor stores J.C. PenneyJ.C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
and Ben Snyder's and more than 50 inline stores. Castner Knott
Castner Knott
Castner Knott Company was a Nashville, Tennessee-based regional department store chain. The chain was in business for a century from 1898 to 1998, in its later years as a division of Mercantile Stores Company....
, which operated a store at Bowling Green Mall at the time, moved from there to Greenwood Mall in 1980.
In 1986, plans were announced to relocate Sears from a freestanding store in downtown Bowling Green to a new store at the mall. The 87400 square feet (8,119.7 m²) store opened in October 1987. Also in late 1987, Hess's
Hess's
Hess's was a department store chain based in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.- History :The department store known as Hess Brothers was founded on February 19, 1897, by Charles and Max Hess. Max Hess came to Allentown in 1896 on a business trip and envisioned a...
purchased the Ben Snyder's chain and converted all nine of its stores to the Hess's name. Hess's closed this store in March 1993. It was demolished in late 1995 and replaced with a two-story Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, which opened in September 1996. Castner Knott added a second floor to its store in mid-1996, in addition to opening a separate home goods store near the food court.
Following the 1998 purchase of the Castner Knott chain, Dillard's abandoned the store that it had opened in 1996 and began moving into the Castner Knott building. Dawahares
Dawahares
Dawahares was an American retail clothing store chain. It was founded by S.F. Dawahare in 1907 in Neon, Kentucky, and remained within the family for four generations. The chain operated nearly 30 stores in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia . It declared bankruptcy in 2008 and liquidated its 22...
, a regional chain based in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, replaced the Castner Knott home store in August 1998, and Dillard's reopened in the former Castner Knott building in January 1999. In March of the same year, the original Dillard's building reopened as the second Famous-Barr
Famous-Barr
The Famous-Barr Co. , St. Louis, Missouri, was a division of Macy's, Inc. . It was formerly the hometown division of The May Department Stores Company, which was acquired by Federated on August 30, 2005. On February 1, 2006, it was subsumed into the newly created Macy's Midwest division.The...
department store in the state of Kentucky. This store was converted to the Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
nameplate in September 2006.
The front end of the mall was expanded in 2004, adding a LifeWay
LifeWay Christian Resources
LifeWay Christian Resources, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the largest providers of Christian resources in the world. LifeWay has been recognized as one of the "Best Employers in Tennessee" by BusinessTN magazine.-Background:...
Christian bookstore and an Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
, the latter of which opened in August of that year. Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports is a regional sporting goods superstore chain owned by Dunham's Athleisure Corporation, with stores located in the Midwestern United States. The chain specializes in athletic equipment, clothing, and other sports-related items...
opened its first Kentucky location at the mall in July 2006, replacing storefronts previously occupied by Lane Bryant
Lane Bryant
Lane Bryant is a United States retail women's clothing store chain focusing on plus-size clothing. It began in the early 1900s with the innovative maternity designs created by Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin. -Beginning:...
and an auxiliary Dillard's store. Several new stores opened at the mall between 2006 and 2007,including Charlotte Russe, Vanity
Vanity (clothing)
Vanity Shops of Grand Forks, also known as Vanity, is a mall-based chain of clothing stores that sells young women’s apparel and accessories. The fashion retailer’s clothing items range in size from zero to 17 with pants inseam lengths of up to ....
and Pac Sun, while Forever 21
Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....
and Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works, LLC, is an American retail store under the Limited Brands umbrella. It was founded in 1990 in New Albany, Ohio and has since expanded across the United States and Canada. It specializes in lotions, bath items, personal care items, and home fragrances.The company launched both a...
both relocated to newer stores within that timespan. Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
opened in the Sears wing in early 2008; the store remained open after the chain's first round of closings in September, but closed in 2009.