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{{infobox shopping mall|
{{infobox shopping mall|
| name = The Empire Mall
| name = The Empire Mall
| previous_names = Sioux Empire Plaza
| image =
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| coordinates = {{Coord|43.51058|N|96.77575|W|region:US-SD_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|43.51058|N|96.77575|W|region:US-SD_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = 1975<ref name="Argus2017"/>
| opening_date = 1975<ref name="Argus2017"/>
| developer = General Growth Development Corp.<ref name=DocomomoUSMN>[https://www.docomomo-us-mn.org/modern-registry.html Minnesota Modern Registry], Docomomo US MN, accessed May 18, 2022.</ref>
| developer = General Growth{{cn|date=January 2019}}
| architect = Derwood Quade<ref name=DocomomoUSMN/>
| manager = Dan Gies<ref name="DillardNew"/>
| manager = Dan Gies<ref name="DillardNew"/>
| owner = [[Simon Property Group]]
| owner = [[Simon Property Group]]
| number_of_stores = 140 (in 2017)<ref name="Argus2017"/>
| number_of_stores = 140 (in 2017)<ref name="Argus2017"/>
| number_of_anchors = 5 (3 open, 2 vacant)<ref name="SearsClose"/>
| number_of_anchors = 5 (4 open, 1 vacant)<ref name="SearsClose"/>
| floor_area = {{convert|1,027,280|sqft|m2|0}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leasing & Advertising at The Empire Mall, a SIMON Center |url=https://business.simon.com/leasing/the-empire-mall |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=business.simon.com}}</ref>
| floor_area = {{convert|1,125,718|sqft|m2}}
| floors = 1
| floors = 1
| website = {{URL|simon.com/mall/the-empire-mall}}
| website = {{URL|simon.com/mall/the-empire-mall}}
| parking =
| parking =
| publictransit = {{rint|bus|1}} [[Sioux Area Metro]]
}}
}}
'''The Empire Mall''' is a [[shopping mall]] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]], United States.<ref name="Argus2017">{{Cite web|date=25 July 2017|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2017/07/25/empire-mall-hires-new-general-manager-south-dakota-native-dan-gies/507768001/|title=New Empire Mall manager Dan Gies: Mall seeks to 'deepen' position with local entrepreneurs|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> The anchor stores are [[Macy's]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], and [[JCPenney]]. There are 2 vacant anchor stores that were once [[Younkers]] and [[Sears]]. As of August 2018, the mall was owned by [[Simon Property Group]].<ref name="Argus2018"/>
'''The Empire Mall''' is a [[shopping mall]] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]], United States.<ref name="Argus2017">{{Cite web|date=25 July 2017|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2017/07/25/empire-mall-hires-new-general-manager-south-dakota-native-dan-gies/507768001/|title=New Empire Mall manager Dan Gies: Mall seeks to 'deepen' position with local entrepreneurs|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> The anchor stores are [[Dillard's]], [[Macy's]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], and [[JCPenney]]. The mall is owned by [[Simon Property Group]].


==History==
==History==
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Originally developed in 1975, by General Growth, it was sold when that REIT was liquidated in 1984.{{cn|date=January 2019}} In 1998, it was acquired by a joint venture of [[The Macerich Company]] and [[Simon Property Group]], with Macerich assuming the role of managing partner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20157060.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004307/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20157060.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-22 |title=DeBartolo, Macerich buy 12 regional malls. |accessdate=2008-10-14 |date=1998-01-02 |work=Daily News Record}}</ref>In 2012, Simon Property Group became the sold owner of the mall. In 2018, [[Simon Property Group]], owner of the mall, posted a document about plans for the mall after losing two tenants.<ref name="Argus2018">{{Cite web|date=31 August 2018|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/08/31/whats-next-empire-mall-sears-younkers-brochure-drops-clues/1162377002/|title=Empire Mall leasing document drops clues on future of Sears, Younkers sites|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>


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Originally developed in 1974-75 by [[Des Moines]]-based General Growth Development Corp., it opened as the Sioux Empire Plaza.<ref name=DocomomoUSMN/> It was sold to the IBM Pension Fund in 1985 while General Growth continued to manage the property.<ref>https://huronhistory.com/south-dakota-articles {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> In 1998, it was acquired by a joint venture of [[The Macerich Company]] and [[Simon Property Group]], with Macerich assuming the role of managing partner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20157060.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004307/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20157060.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-22 |title=DeBartolo, Macerich buy 12 regional malls |access-date=2008-10-14 |date=1998-01-02 |work=Daily News Record}}</ref> In 2012, Simon Property Group became the sole owner of the mall. In 2018, [[Simon Property Group]], owner of the mall, posted a document about plans for the mall after losing two tenants.<ref name="Argus2018">{{Cite web|date=31 August 2018|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/08/31/whats-next-empire-mall-sears-younkers-brochure-drops-clues/1162377002/|title=Empire Mall leasing document drops clues on future of Sears, Younkers sites|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>
On April 18, 2018, it was announced that [[Younkers]] would be closing as parent company [[The Bon-Ton Stores]] was going out of business. The store closed on August 29, 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/04/06/younkers-empire-mall-close-100-expected-lose-jobs/492984002/ | title=Younkers in The Empire Mall to close, 100+ expected to lose jobs | first=Megan | last=Raposa | work=[[Sioux Falls Argus Leader]] | date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>


In 1978 the mall underwent its first major expansion, with the addition of [[Dayton's]] (later [[Marshall Field's]], now [[Macy's]]) and 22 other specialty stores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/life/2014/12/07/looking-back-empire-mall-started-big-kept-growing/19946465/|title = Looking Back: Empire Mall started big and kept growing}}</ref>
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On May 31, 2018, Sears announced that its store would also be closing as part of a plan to close 78 stores nationwide. The store closed in September 2018.<ref name="SearsClose">{{cite news | url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/05/31/sears-empire-mall-losing-another-anchor-store-time-sears-younkers/658944002/ | title=The Empire Mall is losing another anchor store | first=Jeremy | last=Fugleberg | work=[[Sioux Falls Argus Leader]] | date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> The vacant Sears store was occupied by a temporary [[Camping World]] store from November 2018 to April 2019.<ref>https://siouxfalls.business/camping-world-to-temporarily-use-sears-space/</ref>


In 2016, Ron Soucie replaced Dennis Gilliam as manager.<ref name="Argus2016">{{Cite web|date=4 October 2016|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2016/10/04/empire-mall-hires-new-manager/91477850/|title=The Empire Mall hires new manager|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> In 2017, Dan Gies replaced Ron Soucie.<ref name="Argus2017"/>
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On December 3, 2018, Dillard's announced it would open a store in the vacant Younkers anchor store space. 40,000 sq feet of space would be added on to the existing 100,000 sq feet of the former Younkers space. Dillards planned to open in late 2019.<ref name="DillardNew">{{Cite web|url=http://siouxfalls.business/dillards-department-store-coming-to-sioux-falls/|title=Dillard’s department store coming to Sioux Falls|date=2018-12-03|website=SiouxFalls.Business|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> However by late 2019, there had been no updates on the Dillard’s site.


As of July 2017, it has been managed by Dan Giles who replaced Ron Soucie.<ref name="Argus2017"/> In 2016, Ron Soucie replaced Dennis Gilliam.<ref name="Argus2016">{{Cite web|date=4 October 2016|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2016/10/04/empire-mall-hires-new-manager/91477850/|title=The Empire Mall hires new manager|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>
[[Younkers]] closed on August 29, 2018, after its parent company, [[The Bon-Ton Stores]], went out of business.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/04/06/younkers-empire-mall-close-100-expected-lose-jobs/492984002/ | title=Younkers in The Empire Mall to close, 100+ expected to lose jobs | first=Megan | last=Raposa | work=[[Sioux Falls Argus Leader]] | date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>

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Sears closed in September 2018.<ref name="SearsClose">{{cite news | url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/05/31/sears-empire-mall-losing-another-anchor-store-time-sears-younkers/658944002/ | title=The Empire Mall is losing another anchor store | first=Jeremy | last=Fugleberg | work=[[Sioux Falls Argus Leader]] | date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> The vacant Sears store was occupied by a temporary [[Camping World]] store from November 2018 to April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-23|title=Camping World to temporarily use Sears space|url=https://siouxfalls.business/camping-world-to-temporarily-use-sears-space/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=SiouxFalls.Business|language=en}}</ref>

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On December 3, 2018, Dillard's announced it would open in the vacant Younkers anchor store, adding {{convert|40000|ft2|m2|abbr=off|sp=us}} of space to the existing {{convert|100000|ft2|m2|abbr=off|sp=us}} structure.<ref name="DillardNew">{{Cite web|url=http://siouxfalls.business/dillards-department-store-coming-to-sioux-falls/|title=Dillard's department store coming to Sioux Falls|date=2018-12-03|website=SiouxFalls.Business|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> Dillard’s opened in March 2024.


==References==
==References==
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The Empire Mall
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LocationSioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Coordinates43°30′38″N 96°46′33″W / 43.51058°N 96.77575°W / 43.51058; -96.77575
Opening date1975[1]
Previous namesSioux Empire Plaza
DeveloperGeneral Growth Development Corp.[2]
ManagementDan Gies[3]
OwnerSimon Property Group
ArchitectDerwood Quade[2]
No. of stores and services140 (in 2017)[1]
No. of anchor tenants5 (4 open, 1 vacant)[4]
Total retail floor area1,027,280 square feet (95,437 m2)[5]
No. of floors1
Public transit accessBus interchange Sioux Area Metro
Websitesimon.com/mall/the-empire-mall

The Empire Mall is a shopping mall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.[1] The anchor stores are Dillard's, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods, and JCPenney. The mall is owned by Simon Property Group.

History

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Originally developed in 1974-75 by Des Moines-based General Growth Development Corp., it opened as the Sioux Empire Plaza.[2] It was sold to the IBM Pension Fund in 1985 while General Growth continued to manage the property.[6] In 1998, it was acquired by a joint venture of The Macerich Company and Simon Property Group, with Macerich assuming the role of managing partner.[7] In 2012, Simon Property Group became the sole owner of the mall. In 2018, Simon Property Group, owner of the mall, posted a document about plans for the mall after losing two tenants.[8]

In 1978 the mall underwent its first major expansion, with the addition of Dayton's (later Marshall Field's, now Macy's) and 22 other specialty stores.[9]

In 2016, Ron Soucie replaced Dennis Gilliam as manager.[10] In 2017, Dan Gies replaced Ron Soucie.[1]

Younkers closed on August 29, 2018, after its parent company, The Bon-Ton Stores, went out of business.[11]

Sears closed in September 2018.[4] The vacant Sears store was occupied by a temporary Camping World store from November 2018 to April 2019.[12]

On December 3, 2018, Dillard's announced it would open in the vacant Younkers anchor store, adding 40,000 square feet (3,700 square meters) of space to the existing 100,000 square feet (9,300 square meters) structure.[3] Dillard’s opened in March 2024.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "New Empire Mall manager Dan Gies: Mall seeks to 'deepen' position with local entrepreneurs". Argus Leader. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c Minnesota Modern Registry, Docomomo US MN, accessed May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Dillard's department store coming to Sioux Falls". SiouxFalls.Business. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  4. ^ a b Fugleberg, Jeremy (May 31, 2018). "The Empire Mall is losing another anchor store". Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
  5. ^ "Leasing & Advertising at The Empire Mall, a SIMON Center". business.simon.com. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  6. ^ https://huronhistory.com/south-dakota-articles [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "DeBartolo, Macerich buy 12 regional malls". Daily News Record. 1998-01-02. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  8. ^ "Empire Mall leasing document drops clues on future of Sears, Younkers sites". Argus Leader. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  9. ^ "Looking Back: Empire Mall started big and kept growing".
  10. ^ "The Empire Mall hires new manager". Argus Leader. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  11. ^ Raposa, Megan (April 6, 2018). "Younkers in The Empire Mall to close, 100+ expected to lose jobs". Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
  12. ^ "Camping World to temporarily use Sears space". SiouxFalls.Business. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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