Rock Hill Galleria

Rock Hill Galleria
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LocationRock Hill, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates34°56′35″N 80°57′58″W / 34.94306°N 80.96611°W / 34.94306; -80.96611
Address2301 Dave Lyle Boulevard
Opening dateMay 1991
DeveloperZamias Services, Inc.
ManagementCypress Equities
No. of stores and services62
No. of anchor tenants4 (6 anchor spots total)
Total retail floor area692,367 sq ft (64,323.0 m2)[1]
No. of floors1
Parking3,000+
Websitewww.rockhillgalleria.com

Rock Hill Galleria is an enclosed regional shopping mall for York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties. It is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and is managed by Warren Norman Company.[2] The mall has six anchor store spots, four of which are currently occupied, by Belk, Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Stars and Strikes. A fifth will be occupied by an Ashley HomeStore in mid-2024.[3]

History

Zamias Services, Inc. developed Rock Hill Galleria,[4] which opened for business on May 16, 1991.[5] Leading up to the Galleria's opening, the two largest shopping malls in the area were Rock Hill Mall (opened in 1968), and Town Center Mall (enclosing part of Downtown Rock Hill, and opened in 1975).

All three of Rock Hill Mall's anchor stores (Belk, JCPenney and Sears) immediately moved to the Galleria as it opened, and this effectively dealt a death blow to Rock Hill Mall,[6] its interior nearly emptied of occupied stores by early in 1993. Other anchors at the Galleria's opening included Phar-Mor and Walmart.[7] Phar-Mor former closed after only one year in business,[8] and was replaced with a Brendle's catalog showroom in October 1995,[9] but Brendle's closed after only six months in business, following the chain's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[10]

The Phar-Mor/Brendle's space remained vacant until 2004, when it was replaced by Steve & Barry's.[11] Goody's was added as a new sixth anchor in 1998, having been delayed from an initial opening date of November 1997.[12] Steve & Barry's, and Goody's closed in 2008 and 2009, respectively, following the respective bankruptcy of each chain. In 2013, the Belk store was renovated, while the JCPenney store was doubled in size.[13]

In 2014, the former Goody's became Home South Furniture,[14] while Revolutions, a bowling alley and bar, opened in the former Phar-Mor/Steve & Barry's space.

On November 8, 2018, Sears announced that it would be closing its Rock Hill Galleria location in early 2019 as part of a plan to close 40 stores.[15] Revolutions and Home South both closed early in 2019. Revolutions was replaced by Stars and Strikes in 2023, and the Home South anchor spot remains vacant.

On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that its Galleria location would close as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide.[16] JCPenney was eventually replaced by Dick's Sporting Goods.

A new Ashley HomeStore store has announced it will open in the space of the former Sears in late Summer 2024.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mall information" (PDF). Rock Hill Galleria. Retrieved 2011-07-05.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Properties". Warren Norman Company. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ a b Thomas, Jason (2023-12-18). "Here's what's replacing the former Sears at Galleria Mall in Rock Hill". Columbia Business Report. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ^ Handal, Chris (1989-07-22). "Zamias reveals some of his plans for mall". The Herald. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  5. ^ "CEREMONIES TO UNVEIL SHINY NEW SHOPPING MALL ROCK HILL GALLERIA OPENS THIS MORNING". The Charlotte Observer. 1991-05-16. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  6. ^ Harris, David; Hull, Becky (1996-11-25). "Faison eyes Rock Hill mall deal". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  7. ^ White, Sally (1991-08-08). "It's official: J.C. Penney opens Ribbon-cutting launches Galleria's 4th anchor". The Herald. p. 6B. Retrieved 2011-07-05.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Wilcox, Geoffrey (1992-09-22). "Phar-Mor closing affects 53 workers". The Herald. p. 5B. Retrieved 2011-07-05.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ Elkins, Ken (1995-09-12). "Brendle's coming to Galleria". The Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved 2011-07-05.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ Elkins, Ken (1996-04-18). "Brendle's Revisits Chapter 11". The Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved 2011-07-05.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Discount clothing store opens today in Galleria: Steve & Barry's brings college logo wear to anchor location". The Herald. 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  12. ^ Milstead, David (1997-09-23). "Goody's delays Galleria opening". The Herald. p. 6B. Retrieved 2011-07-05.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ Worthington, Don (2013-01-24). "$6 million Belk expansion under way at Rock Hill Galleria". The Herald. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  14. ^ Staff Reports (2014-10-01). "Home South opens at Rock Hill Galleria". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  15. ^ Hirsch, Lauren; Thomas, Lauren (2018-11-08). "Sears to shut 40 more stores early next year". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  16. ^ "JCPenney Store Closings - Penney IP LLC". companyblog.jcpnewsroom.com. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2024-03-20.