Westgate Mall (Spartanburg)
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WestGate Mall is a shopping mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina
, off of Interstate 26
and US Highway 29 on West Blackstock Road in Spartanburg, South Carolina
in the city's primary shopping market. The regional mall has 952550 square feet (88,494.8 m²) of retail space, making it one of the largest in the state.
Originally opened in 1975 as the second mall in Spartanburg, WestGate quickly became the dominant mall in the Spartanburg area. Its main competitor, Hillcrest Mall, slowly died and has since been replaced. The mall underwent a major renovation in 1996, adding a new wing and a Dillard's
. A Proffitt's
was added to the mall shortly after. The spaces now occupied by Dick's Sporting Goods
and Bed Bath and Beyond were previously a Upton's Department Store, and prior to that, a Meyer's-Arnold which opened with the mall. While the mall has one floor, its large anchor stores typically have two levels. The Regal Cinemas is located on a second floor above the food court.
There is also a Costco
on the site of the mall, but it is not directly attached. Proffitt's
previously sat on this site, but was closed when Belk
acquired the chain, as it already operated a store in the mall. This decreased the overall square footage of the mall.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, off of Interstate 26
Interstate 26
Interstate 26 is a nominally east–west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. I-26 runs from the junction of U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee, generally southeastward to U.S. Route 17 in Charleston, South Carolina...
and US Highway 29 on West Blackstock Road in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
in the city's primary shopping market. The regional mall has 952550 square feet (88,494.8 m²) of retail space, making it one of the largest in the state.
Originally opened in 1975 as the second mall in Spartanburg, WestGate quickly became the dominant mall in the Spartanburg area. Its main competitor, Hillcrest Mall, slowly died and has since been replaced. The mall underwent a major renovation in 1996, adding a new wing and a 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,...
. A Proffitt's
Proffitt's
Proffitt's was a department store chain based in Alcoa, Tennessee. On March 8, 2006, the Proffitt's and McRae's stores were converted into Belk stores. Belk acquired the two chains in July 2005 from Saks Incorporated.-Beginnings:...
was added to the mall shortly after. The spaces now occupied by Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
and Bed Bath and Beyond were previously a Upton's Department Store, and prior to that, a Meyer's-Arnold which opened with the mall. While the mall has one floor, its large anchor stores typically have two levels. The Regal Cinemas is located on a second floor above the food court.
There is also a Costco
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
on the site of the mall, but it is not directly attached. Proffitt's
Proffitt's
Proffitt's was a department store chain based in Alcoa, Tennessee. On March 8, 2006, the Proffitt's and McRae's stores were converted into Belk stores. Belk acquired the two chains in July 2005 from Saks Incorporated.-Beginnings:...
previously sat on this site, but was closed when Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
acquired the chain, as it already operated a store in the mall. This decreased the overall square footage of the mall.
External links
- http://www.westgate-mall.com -- Official Website
- http://www.cblproperties.com/SITEPL~1.NSF/PropertiesforWebNew/C6B39A8D8C08A2F1852564BF00569258?OpenDocument -- CBL Property Factsheet