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There is a [[food court]] in the center of the mall. This was the original location of a junior anchor Frankenbergers Department Store. This food court was the first mall location for Knoxville-based [[Petro's Chili & Chips]].<ref>[http://www.petros.com/1.22/html/h_history.htm Petro's moves to malls after the World's Fair]</ref> |
There is a [[food court]] in the center of the mall. This was the original location of a junior anchor Frankenbergers Department Store. This food court was the first mall location for Knoxville-based [[Petro's Chili & Chips]].<ref>[http://www.petros.com/1.22/html/h_history.htm Petro's moves to malls after the World's Fair]</ref> |
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On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed on January 6, 2019,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/15/sears-holdings-bankruptcy-store-closures/1645971002/|website=USA Today|title=Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy|date=October 15, 2018|first1=Nathan|last1=Bomey |first2=Kelly|last2=Tyko}}</ref> and demolition began on January 9, 2020<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2020/01/09/west-town-mall-sears-building-demolished/4418580002/|website=Knoxville News Sentinel|title=Demolition begins on West Town Mall's empty Sears building|date=January 9, 2020|first1=Brenna|last1=McDermott}}</ref> Subsequent to the demolition, it was replaced by Dick's House of Sport, a new concept by Dick's Sporting Goods.<ref>https://business.simon.com/mall/leasingsheet/West_Town_Mall_Brochure_R3_sm.pdf |
On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed on January 6, 2019,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/15/sears-holdings-bankruptcy-store-closures/1645971002/|website=USA Today|title=Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy|date=October 15, 2018|first1=Nathan|last1=Bomey |first2=Kelly|last2=Tyko}}</ref> and demolition began on January 9, 2020<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2020/01/09/west-town-mall-sears-building-demolished/4418580002/|website=Knoxville News Sentinel|title=Demolition begins on West Town Mall's empty Sears building|date=January 9, 2020|first1=Brenna|last1=McDermott}}</ref> Subsequent to the demolition, it was replaced by Dick's House of Sport, a new concept by Dick's Sporting Goods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page Not Found - Simon Shopping Centers |url=https://business.simon.com/404/mall/leasingsheet/West_Town_Mall_Brochure_R3_sm.pdf |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=business.simon.com}}</ref> |
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== Movie theaters == |
== Movie theaters == |
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West Town Mall is a
better source needed] The anchor stores are Dillard's, Dick's House of Sport, 2 Belk stores, JCPenney, and Cinebarre
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There is a food court in the center of the mall. This was the original location of a junior anchor Frankenbergers Department Store. This food court was the first mall location for Knoxville-based Petro's Chili & Chips.[2]
On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed on January 6, 2019,[3] and demolition began on January 9, 2020[4] Subsequent to the demolition, it was replaced by Dick's House of Sport, a new concept by Dick's Sporting Goods.[5]
Movie theaters
In 1998, Knoxville based
Regal Entertainment Group opened a Funscape entertainment complex in the mall.[6]
In 2018, the Regal Cinemas was rebranded to Cinebarre.
Anchors
- JCPenney(current location) (opened in 1994 as part of an expansion)
- Dillard's (opened in 1972 as Miller's, became Hess's in 1987 and closed in 1992 and expanded and became Dillard's in 1993)
- Belk (opened in 1972 as Proffitt's, expanded in 1995 and became Belk in 2006)
- Belk Men's, Children's and Home (opened in 1994 as Parisian in a pad originally slated to be Parks-Belk as part of an expansion, became Belk Men's, Children's and Home in 2007)
- Dick's House of Sport (opened in 1972 as Sears, demolished in 2020 and then rebuilt as Dick's House of Sport which opened in 2020 as well.
Former anchors
- JCPenney (original location) (opened in 1972, relocated in 1994, lower level became more mall space, while the upper level became Regal Cinemas in 1998, became Cinebarre in 2018)
- Frankenbergers (now the food court)
- Sears (opened in 1972, closed in 2019, demolished in 2020)
References
- ^ Factual Information on West Town Mall
- ^ Petro's moves to malls after the World's Fair
- ^ Bomey, Nathan; Tyko, Kelly (October 15, 2018). "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today.
- ^ McDermott, Brenna (January 9, 2020). "Demolition begins on West Town Mall's empty Sears building". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Page Not Found - Simon Shopping Centers" (PDF). business.simon.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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