Columbia Mall (Missouri)

Columbia Mall
Columbia Mall logo
Entrance to Columbia Mall, May 2012
Map
LocationColumbia, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°57′50″N 92°22′30″W / 38.96389°N 92.37500°W / 38.96389; -92.37500
Address2300 Bernadette Drive
Opening date1985; 39 years ago (1985)
ManagementBrookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties
No. of stores and servicesApprox. 90
No. of anchor tenants6[1]
Total retail floor area737,000 square feet (68,500 m2)[1]
No. of floors1 (2 in JCPenney)
Parking3500
Public transit accessBus transport Go COMO
Websitevisitcolumbiamall.com

The Columbia Mall is a shopping mall located in Columbia, Missouri. It was built in 1985[1] and is the largest mall in its area.[2] The mall's anchor stores are Target, JCPenney, Level Up Entertainment, two Dillard's stores, and Barnes & Noble.

Facility

The mall's anchors are two Dillard's stores, JCPenney, and Target.[1] The mall also has a US Post Office[3] and a Club Car Wash.[4] It was the 3rd mall in Columbia, after Parkade Plaza in 1965 and Biscayne Mall in 1972.[5] In 2013, an H&M store was announced for the mall.[6][7] In April 2018, Sears Holdings announced the closure of the mall's Sears store in July 2018, which is the company's last store in mid-Missouri.[8] In August 2019, it was announced that a second Dillard's would move into the former Sears building.[9] The store opened on February 22, 2020.[10]

Café Court

The mall has a Food Court, known as the Café Court. The Café Court has space for 8 tenants, but only 5 are currently occupied. The restaurants, as of May 2024 are: Stir Fry 88, Subway, Bubble House, Taco John's, and Charleys Philly Steaks.[11] An Auntie Anne's pretzel shop is located near. The Café Court is located near the Barnes & Noble wing, and was remodeled in 2003. It also has a carousel, which was added in the 2003 remodel.

Coronavirus Pandemic

The mall was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The retailers struggled with the reopening, after the mall was forced to close.[12] The mall re-opened on May 5, 2020. As an effect of Covid-19, JCPenney went bankrupt, but the Columbia location did not close. Pier 1 Imports shuttered all stores, and closed the Columbia Mall location. Victoria's Secret quit paying rent, and its parent company went bankrupt, closing many stores.[13] Barnes & Noble, Hot Topic, Torrid (clothing retailer), Merle Norman Cosmetics, and J.Jill reopened on May 5, 2020, and Kay Jewelers, Helzberg Diamonds, Victoria's Secret, PINK, Attic Salt, Loft, GameStop, Bath & Body Works, Inc., The White Barn Candle Company, AT&T, and Zale Corporation did not reopen until a later date.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "GGP Company overview".
  2. ^ Fanselow, Julie. Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail, p. 39 (4th ed. 2007)
  3. ^ "Hoover's – US Postal Service, Columbia Mall STA".
  4. ^ "Hoover's – Columbia Mall Carwash, Inc".
  5. ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (March 1, 2008). "STREET TALK; Columbia Missouri: Business". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2014-06-09. [Parkade Center] began as Parkade Plaza in 1965, and it was Columbia's largest shopping center until Biscayne Mall opened in 1972. In 1985, Columbia Mall opened and trumped both centers.
  6. ^ "Fashion retailer H&M plans store at Columbia Mall". ConnectMidMissouri.com. November 7, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-09. The new store at Columbia Mall will be 20,000 square feet...
  7. ^ Andrea Gonzales, KOMU 8 Digital Producer (November 7, 2013). "H&M Coming to Columbia Fall of 2014". KOMU-TV8 and the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Retrieved 2014-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Mid Missouri will lose its last Sears location this summer".
  9. ^ "Second Dillard's, new hotel being planned for Columbia Mall".
  10. ^ "Second Dillard's store to open Feb. 22".
  11. ^ "Directory of stores and restaurants". Columbia Mall. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  12. ^ Whitaker, Marisa (2020-06-02). "Columbia retailers struggle with bankruptcy and reopening during COVID-19". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  13. ^ Whitaker, Marisa (2020-06-02). "Columbia retailers struggle with bankruptcy and reopening during COVID-19". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

Further reading

  • Ray Beck (April 21, 2007). "Development along Stadium pioneering, but contentious". Columbia Business Times. The Business Times Company. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-08. ...called regarding a proposal from General Growth Company to build the Columbia Regional Mall....Before the mall would be built, however, there were several years of debate and various proposals for a regional mall location...


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