Alamance Crossing opened its first phase on August 1, 2007. Its first two anchors were Belk and JCPenney, both of which relocated from existing stores at the smaller Burlington Square Mall, (now Holly Hill Mall) the town's existing shopping center.[2][3]Hobby Lobby was added in 2008.[4] A second phase brought in Dillard's and Barnes & Noble as additional anchors.[2] A further expansion, completed in 2009, comprised a movie theater.