Danville Mall Explained

Danville Mall
Location:Danville, Virginia
Coordinates:36.5936°N -79.4214°W
Address:325 Piedmont Drive
Opening Date:1984
Developer:Piedmont Mall Associates[1]
Owner:Hull Property Group
Number Of Stores:55+
Number Of Anchors:5 (2 open, 3 vacant)
Floor Area:731500square feet[2]
Floors:2

Danville Mall, formerly Piedmont Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Danville, Virginia. Opened in 1984, it is managed by Hull Property Group. The mall's 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 J. C. Penney, Hills, Belk-Leggett, and Globman's,[1] which closed in 1990[3] and was later an auxiliary store for Belk. Sears was later added as a fifth anchor. 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] However, it closed in 2008, as one of 10 unprofitable stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[7]

Hull Storey Gibson bought the mall in 2012 after General Growth filed for bankruptcy.[8] Under Hull Storey Gibson's ownership, major renovation plans were announced, and the property was renamed Danville Mall.[9] As part of these renovations, the Belk store was remodeled, and the second Belk was closed.[10] In November 2015, Dunham's Sports opened on the lower level of the former Boscov's store.[11]

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.[12]

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.[13]

Anchors

Current anchors

Former anchors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Directory of major malls. 1990. MJJTM Publications Corp.. 635.
  2. Web site: Hull Storey Gibson Picks Up 434 KSF Retail Mall in Virginia. 1 June 2012. Ziegler. Nicholas. commercialsearch. 23 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Globman's. October 6, 2009. Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society. 18 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019120307/http://www.mhchistoricalsociety.org/Education/Articles/tabid/1398/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8/Globmans.aspx. 19 October 2013. dead.
  4. News: DIGEST DOW 4727.48 UP 0.19. 14 July 1995. The Washington Post. 18 October 2013. 19 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019113001/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/doc/307875607.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul%2014,%201995&author=&pub=The%20Washington%20Post%20(pre-1997%20Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=&desc=DIGEST%20DOW%204727.48%20UP%200.19. live.
  5. News: Ames closing 47 more stores; cites weak economy. 17 August 2001. The Free Lance-Star. 18 October 2013.
  6. News: Boscov chain poised to grow. Lucia. Tony. 6 August 2005. Reading Eagle. 18 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Boscov's files for Chapter 11. Holcomb. Henry J.. 4 August 2008. inquirer.com. 23 September 2024.
  8. Web site: Augusta company buys Virginia mall. Caldwell. Carla. 23 March 2012. Atlanta Business Chronicle. 18 October 2013.
  9. Web site: Piedmont Mall in Danville Undergoes Major Changes . Adamson . Tola . 27 February 2013 . . 18 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019043156/http://www.wset.com/story/21417707/mall-in-danville-undergoes-major-changes . 19 October 2013 .
  10. Web site: Hundreds attend Belk re-opening at Danville Mall. Thibodeau. Denice. 16 October 2013. GoDanRiver.com. 18 October 2013.
  11. Web site: Mall lands new anchor tenant. Morrison. Vicki. 23 May 2014. GoDanRiver.com. 24 May 2014.
  12. Web site: Sears in Danville closing this summer, liquidation sale starts May 18. Tyree. Eluzabeth. 4 May 2018. wset.com. 23 September 2024.
  13. Web site: JC Penney in Danville to close in first round of store closures. Turyn. Noreen. 4 June 2020. wset.com. 23 September 2024.

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