Danville Mall

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Coordinates: 36°35′37″N 79°25′17″W / 36.59361°N 79.42139°W / 36.59361; -79.42139
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For the mall in Danville, Illinois, see Village Mall (Danville, Illinois).
Danville Mall
Total retail floor area
731,500 sq ft (68,000 m2)[2]
No. of floors2
Exterior in 2012

Danville Mall, formerly Piedmont Mall, is an enclosed

anchor stores are Belk and Dunham's Sports, with three vacant anchors last occupied by Boscov's, JCPenney, and Sears
.

History

The original anchors of Piedmont Mall were

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]
but it closed only three years later.

Hull Storey Gibson bought the mall in 2012 after General Growth filed for bankruptcy.[7] Under Hull Storey Gibson's ownership, major renovation plans were announced, and the property was renamed Danville Mall.[8] As part of these renovations, the Belk store was remodeled, and the second Belk was closed.[9] In November 2015, Dunham's Sports opened on the lower level of the former Boscov's store.[10]

The food selection is Chick-fil-A along with China Shuttle being the lone eateries with China Shuttle announcing they plan to close down the business before holiday season. Leaving Chick-fil-A being the lone restaurant.

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.[11]

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.

Anchors

Current anchors

Former anchors

References

  1. ^ a b Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. p. 635.
  2. ^ "About". Danville Mall. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Globman's". Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. The Free Lance-Star
    . 17 August 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  6. ^ Lucia, Tony (6 August 2005). "Boscov chain poised to grow". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  7. ^ Caldwell, Carla (23 March 2012). "Augusta company buys Virginia mall". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Thibodeau, Denice (16 October 2013). "Hundreds attend Belk re-opening at Danville Mall". GoDanRiver.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  10. ^ Morrison, Vicki (23 May 2014). "Mall lands new anchor tenant". GoDanRiver.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  11. ^ [1][dead link]

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