Danville Mall, formerly Piedmont Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Danville, Virginia. Opened in 1984, it is managed by Hull Property Group. The mall's anchor stores are Belk and Dunham's Sports, with three vacant anchors last occupied by Boscov's, JCPenney, and Sears.
.jpg) Danville Mall in 2012 before it was renovated | |
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| Location | Danville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°35′37″N 79°25′17″W / 36.59361°N 79.42139°W |
| Address | 325 Piedmont Drive |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Developer | Piedmont Mall Associates[1] |
| Owner | Hull Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 55+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (2 open, 3 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 731,500 sq ft (68,000 m2)[2] |
| No. of floors | 2 |
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History
editThe original anchors of Piedmont Mall were J. C. Penney, Hills, Belk-Leggett, and Globman's,[1] which closed in 1990[3] and was later an auxiliary store for Belk. Sears was later added as a fifth anchor. General Growth Properties bought the mall in 1995.[4]
The Hills store was sold to Ames and closed in 2001.[5] In November 2005, the former Hills/Ames space became the first Boscov's store in Virginia.[6] However, it closed in 2008, as one of 10 unprofitable stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[7]
Hull Storey Gibson bought the mall in 2012 after General Growth filed for bankruptcy.[8] Under Hull Storey Gibson's ownership, major renovation plans were announced, and the property was renamed Danville Mall.[9] As part of these renovations, the Belk store was remodeled, and the second Belk was closed.[10] In November 2015, Dunham's Sports opened on the lower level of the former Boscov's store.[11]
On May 3, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 42 stores nationwide. The store closed in August 2018.[12]
On June 4, 2020, it was announced that JCPenney would be closing around October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide, leaving Belk and Dunham's Sports as the only remaining anchor stores.[13]
Anchors
editCurrent anchors
edit- Belk (1984-present)
- Dunham's Sports (2015-present)
Former anchors
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. p. 635.
- ^ Ziegler, Nicholas (1 June 2012). "Hull Storey Gibson Picks Up 434 KSF Retail Mall in Virginia". commercialsearch. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Globman's". Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "DIGEST DOW 4727.48 UP 0.19". The Washington Post. 14 July 1995. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Ames closing 47 more stores; cites weak economy". The Free Lance-Star. 17 August 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Lucia, Tony (6 August 2005). "Boscov chain poised to grow". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Holcomb, Henry J. (4 August 2008). "Boscov's files for Chapter 11". inquirer.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Caldwell, Carla (23 March 2012). "Augusta company buys Virginia mall". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Adamson, Tola (27 February 2013). "Piedmont Mall in Danville Undergoes Major Changes". WSET-TV. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Thibodeau, Denice (16 October 2013). "Hundreds attend Belk re-opening at Danville Mall". GoDanRiver.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Morrison, Vicki (23 May 2014). "Mall lands new anchor tenant". GoDanRiver.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Tyree, Eluzabeth (4 May 2018). "Sears in Danville closing this summer, liquidation sale starts May 18". wset.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Turyn, Noreen (4 June 2020). "JC Penney in Danville to close in first round of store closures". wset.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.