Rowan Mall

Rowan Mall

Location	Total retail floor area	108,000 sq ft (10,000 m2)
No. of floors	1

Rowan Mall was a

History

1960's

Rowan Mall opened its doors by a

Management duties for the mall were transferred in June of 1969 to Headen Realty Co., who specialized in apartment management. This would be their first venture into commercial retail environments.^[4]

1970's

The mall would sell to a group of 5 Businessmen from

In March 1981, Roses would undergo a small renovation that involved the addition of a garden center on the outside, and the reconfiguring of the interior layout of the store.[8]

In December 1981, the mall would sell to I. R. E Real Estate Fund Ltd., based out of Florida, for an estimated $2.2 million dollars.^[9]

On November 19, 1985, the then famous Budweiser Clydesdales made a display at the Rowan Mall. They were on display from 1pm to 5pm.^[10]

On January 25, 1989, Winn-Dixie at Rowan Mall would close.^[11]

1990's

On March 29, 1994, 2 men and 1 female entered a gun shop located inside of the mall. One of the men while the owner was opening a cabinet, smashed a glass display with his own firearm. The other man pulled out a .308 pistol and shot the shop keeper, and all 3 ran off. Nothing was actually stolen, and the shopkeeper ended up receiving medical treatment at Rowan Memorial Hospital.^[12]

The final blow to the mall would come when Roses announced it would close its Rowan Mall store as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Liquidation started in January 1994 and would conclude in roughly 2 to 3 months.^[13]

The mall would soon after close, and by April of 1996, it was being demolished for the Innes Street Market, a 400,000 square foot power center.^[14]

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