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{{short description|Regional mall in Asheville, North Carolina}}
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{{infobox shopping mall|
| shopping_mall_name = Asheville Mall
| name = Asheville Mall
| location = [[Asheville]], [[North Carolina]], United States
| image = Dillards - Asheville Mall Asheville, NC (7414910548).jpg
| caption = Exterior of Dillards at Asheville Mall, May 2012
| opening_date = July 30, 1971
| location = [[Asheville]], [[North Carolina]], United States
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| number_of_stores = 132
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| coordinates = {{Coord|35.58056|-82.526556|display=Inline,title|type:landmark}}
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|address = 3 South Tunnel Road
| opening_date = {{start date and age|November 23, 1973}}
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| number_of_anchors = 5
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| number_of_stores = 99
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| floor_area = {{convert|974399|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. <br> ([[Gross leasable area|GLA]])[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928200331/http://www.asheville-mall.com/shop/asheville.nsf/facts ]
| developer = R. L. Coleman
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| floors = 1 (2 in Belk, Dillards, Sears, JCPenney and Barnes and Noble)
| owner = [[Kohan Retail Investment Group]]<br>Summit Properties USA
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| website = [http://www.asheville-mall.com Asheville Mall]
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| address = 3 South Tunnel Road
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| number_of_anchors = 5 (4 open, 1 vacant)
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| floor_area = {{convert|974399|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. <br> ([[Gross leasable area|GLA]])[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928200331/http://www.asheville-mall.com/shop/asheville.nsf/facts ]
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| floors = 1 (2 in anchors and Barnes & Noble)
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| website = {{url|asheville-mall.com}}
}}
}}


'''Asheville Mall''' is a [[regional mall]] in [[Asheville, North Carolina]].
'''Asheville Mall''' is a [[regional mall]] in [[Asheville, North Carolina]].
Asheville Mall is located off [[Interstate 240 (North Carolina)|Interstate 240]] in eastern Asheville. It is predominantly a one-story mall. Its anchors are [[Belk]], [[J. C. Penney|JCPenney]], [[Sears]], and two [[Dillard's]] locations, [[Dillard's|Dillard's South]] and [[Dillard's|Dillard's North]] & it has 132 stores and is the largest mall in [[Western North Carolina]]. It also dominates the areas retail.
Asheville Mall is located off [[Interstate 240 (North Carolina)|Interstate 240]] in eastern Asheville. It is predominantly a one-story mall. Its anchors are [[Belk]], [[J. C. Penney|JCPenney]], and two [[Dillard's]] locations. A former anchor store, [[Sears]], closed in July 2018. The space still sits vacant as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}. It has 132 stores and is the largest mall in [[Western North Carolina]]. It also dominates the area's retail.


==History==
==History==
Asheville Mall was developed by R. L. Coleman and Company opening in stages beginning with [[Sears]] on February 3, 1972 and the rest of the shopping center opening November 23, 1973.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citizen-times.newspapers.com/image/202253955/?terms=asheville+mall+opens|title=22 Nov 1973, Page 62 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citizen-times.newspapers.com/image/195495072/?terms=coleman+shopping+center+approved|title=16 Jan 1970, Page 1 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|access-date=2018-01-26|language=en}}</ref> The mall's development was met with resistance from city officials and nearby property owners. During site grading a neighbor pulled a shotgun and threatened a bulldozer operator with it. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citizen-times.newspapers.com/image/195493581/?terms=coleman+shopping+center+shotgun|title=11 Jul 1970, Page 11 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|access-date=2018-01-26|language=en}}</ref> During the construction's final phase a helicopter crashed into roof and had to be removed with a crane.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citizen-times.newspapers.com/image/197800740/?terms=R.+L.+Coleman|title=12 May 1973, Page 7 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en}}</ref> The copter was being used to move air conditioning units onto the roof at the time of the crash.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citizen-times.newspapers.com/image/197799906/?terms=woolworth+helicopter|title=11 May 1973, Page 17 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en}}</ref> The center's completion is a testament to the negotiation skill and perseverance on Mr. Coleman's part. The original anchors were The Bon Marche, [[Belk]], and [[Sears]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citizen-times.newspapers.com/image/198556329/?terms=R.+L.+Coleman|title=17 Feb 1973, Page 11 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en}}</ref> The [[S & W Cafeteria (Asheville, North Carolina)|S & W Cafeteria]] moved to the Mall from downtown Asheville in 1974.<ref name="nrhpinv">{{Cite web | author =Robert Topkins and Mary Alice Hinson| title =S & W Cafeteria| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =April 1976 | url = https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/BN0014.pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref> Shortly after the opening, an [[Ivey's]] was added in the mid-1970s, along with a minor addition to the mall. In 1989, [[J. C. Penney|JCPenney]] joined the mall, adding onto a wing that had been added earlier in the decade. [[Montgomery Ward]] opened in 1994 in the space that housed The Bon Marche, later regional chains Meyers-Arnold and Uptons. After [[Dillard's]] purchased Ivey's in the early 1990s, that store was converted to a Dillard's. Belk expanded its store and added a second level in 2000. In the same year the mall added a Food Court.
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Asheville Mall opened in 1971 with anchors [[The Bon Marche]], [[Belk]], and [[Sears]]. The [[S & W Cafeteria (Asheville, North Carolina)|S & W Cafeteria]] moved to the Mall from downtown Asheville in 1974.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =Robert Topkins and Mary Alice Hinson| title =S & W Cafeteria| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =April 1976 | url = http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/BN0014.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2014-08-01}}</ref> Shortly after the opening, an [[Ivey's]] was added in the mid-1970s, along with a minor addition to the mall. In 1989, [[JCPenney]] joined the mall, adding onto a wing that had been added earlier in the decade. [[Montgomery Ward]] opened in 1994 in the space that housed The Bon Marche, later regional chains Meyers-Arnold and Uptons. After [[Dillard's]] purchased Ivey's in the early 1990s, that store was converted to a Dillard's. Belk expanded its store and added a second level in 2000. In the same year the mall added a Food Court with a [[Chick Fil-A]], [[Sbarro]], [[Charley's]] Grilled Subs, [[Sarku Japan]], [[Panda Express]] & a Little Cajun Star. The mall also expanded a wing from [[J. C. Penney]] to [[Belk]] adding about 30 stores. After Montgomery Ward's closure in 2000, its store became Dillard's Men's, Children's, and Home, with the original Dillard's becoming a women's store. In 2012 a new sit-in restaurant came to Asheville Mall called Wild Wok, a Sushi and Asian Restaurant. In March 2009, [[Barnes & Noble]] relocated their store to the Asheville Mall. The store is two stories and is the largest [[Barnes & Noble]] store in the state. In order to make room for the store, [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]] and Champ's Sports were relocated. [[H&M]] announced its coming to the mall in late 2013 and opened in mid-2014, but in order to make room [[Abercrombie & Fitch]] had to close along with other stores and moved to [[Asheville Outlets]] about 6 miles away.In 2011, Belk nearly doubled their ladie's shoes and handbag departments. Both were relocated to the front of the store. A [[Coach, Inc.|Coach]] section and [[Laura Mercier Cosmetics]] counter were also added.
[[Chick Fil-A]] opened the first store in the region in the mid eighties. This was the only mall location in company history open on Sundays due to mall rules until 1997 when the lease was renegotiated.{{cn|date=April 2018}}


The mall also expanded a wing from JCPenney to Belk adding 30 stores. The Coleman family sold the mall in 1997. After Montgomery Ward's closure in 2000, its store became Dillard's Men's, Children's, and Home, with the original Dillard's becoming a women's store.{{cn|date=April 2018}}
==Anchors==
*[[Belk]] {{convert|156000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
*[[Dillard's]] Ladies' {{convert|122820|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
*[[Dillard's]] Men's, Children's, Home {{convert|92484|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
*[[J. C. Penney|JCPenney]] {{convert|130500|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
*[[Sears]] {{convert|221448|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.


In 2015, [[Sears Holdings]] spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Asheville Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seritage.com/retail/property/1-s-tunnel-rd/3312566/landing|title=At Asheville Mall &#124; Seritage}}</ref> Sears closed this location in July 2018 and is planned to be redeveloped into new apartments.
===Junior Anchors===
*[[Barnes & Noble]] {{convert|35968|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.
*[[H&M]] 22,000 sqft
*[[Old Navy]]


On June 30, 2020, an SEC filing<ref>{{cite web |last1=CBL Properties |title = SEC Filings - Document Details|url=https://invest.cblproperties.com/sec-filings/sec-filings-details/default.aspx?FilingId=14340803 |website=10-Q Quarterly Report, 8/17/2020 |accessdate=24 August 2020}}</ref> by owner CBL Properties listed Asheville Mall among properties that would likely be foreclosed upon.
===Former anchors===
*[[Bon Marche]] (became Meyers-Arnold)
*Meyers-Arnold (became Upton's in 1987)
*[[Upton's]] (became Montgomery Ward in 1994)
*[[Montgomery Ward]] (became Dillard's Men's, Children's, and Home in 2002)
*[[Ivey's]] (became Dillard's in 1990, then Dillard's Ladies' around 2002)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.asheville-mall.com/ Asheville Mall]
*[http://www.asheville-mall.com/ Asheville Mall]
*[http://skycity2.blogspot.com/2009/09/asheville-mall-asheville-nc.html Sky City: Asheville Mall]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080428064726/http://www.ashevillenow.com/s_commerceServices/shopping/asheville_mall.asp Guide to the Asheville Mall, and other Shopping Attractions in Asheville]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080428064726/http://www.ashevillenow.com/s_commerceServices/shopping/asheville_mall.asp Guide to the Asheville Mall, and other Shopping Attractions in Asheville]


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Latest revision as of 19:03, 2 October 2024

Asheville Mall
Exterior of Dillards at Asheville Mall, May 2012
Map
LocationAsheville, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°34′50″N 82°31′36″W / 35.58056°N 82.526556°W / 35.58056; -82.526556
Address3 South Tunnel Road
Opening dateNovember 23, 1973; 51 years ago (November 23, 1973)
DeveloperR. L. Coleman
OwnerKohan Retail Investment Group
Summit Properties USA
No. of stores and services99
No. of anchor tenants5 (4 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area974,399 sq ft (90,524.6 m2).
(GLA)[1]
No. of floors1 (2 in anchors and Barnes & Noble)
Websiteasheville-mall.com

Asheville Mall is a regional mall in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Mall is located off Interstate 240 in eastern Asheville. It is predominantly a one-story mall. Its anchors are Belk, JCPenney, and two Dillard's locations. A former anchor store, Sears, closed in July 2018. The space still sits vacant as of 2024. It has 132 stores and is the largest mall in Western North Carolina. It also dominates the area's retail.

History

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Asheville Mall was developed by R. L. Coleman and Company opening in stages beginning with Sears on February 3, 1972 and the rest of the shopping center opening November 23, 1973.[1][2] The mall's development was met with resistance from city officials and nearby property owners. During site grading a neighbor pulled a shotgun and threatened a bulldozer operator with it. [3] During the construction's final phase a helicopter crashed into roof and had to be removed with a crane.[4] The copter was being used to move air conditioning units onto the roof at the time of the crash.[5] The center's completion is a testament to the negotiation skill and perseverance on Mr. Coleman's part. The original anchors were The Bon Marche, Belk, and Sears.[6] The S & W Cafeteria moved to the Mall from downtown Asheville in 1974.[7] Shortly after the opening, an Ivey's was added in the mid-1970s, along with a minor addition to the mall. In 1989, JCPenney joined the mall, adding onto a wing that had been added earlier in the decade. Montgomery Ward opened in 1994 in the space that housed The Bon Marche, later regional chains Meyers-Arnold and Uptons. After Dillard's purchased Ivey's in the early 1990s, that store was converted to a Dillard's. Belk expanded its store and added a second level in 2000. In the same year the mall added a Food Court.

Chick Fil-A opened the first store in the region in the mid eighties. This was the only mall location in company history open on Sundays due to mall rules until 1997 when the lease was renegotiated.[citation needed]

The mall also expanded a wing from JCPenney to Belk adding 30 stores. The Coleman family sold the mall in 1997. After Montgomery Ward's closure in 2000, its store became Dillard's Men's, Children's, and Home, with the original Dillard's becoming a women's store.[citation needed]

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Asheville Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[8] Sears closed this location in July 2018 and is planned to be redeveloped into new apartments.

On June 30, 2020, an SEC filing[9] by owner CBL Properties listed Asheville Mall among properties that would likely be foreclosed upon.

References

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  1. ^ "22 Nov 1973, Page 62 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  2. ^ "16 Jan 1970, Page 1 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  3. ^ "11 Jul 1970, Page 11 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  4. ^ "12 May 1973, Page 7 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  5. ^ "11 May 1973, Page 17 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  6. ^ "17 Feb 1973, Page 11 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  7. ^ Robert Topkins and Mary Alice Hinson (April 1976). "S & W Cafeteria" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  8. ^ "At Asheville Mall | Seritage".
  9. ^ CBL Properties. "SEC Filings - Document Details". 10-Q Quarterly Report, 8/17/2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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