History
The mall opened in 1968 with anchors Rich's and JCPenney. There were the other traditional mall stores of the time. This mall faced competition from the beginning with several other malls in DeKalb County, mainly Northlake Mall. The Rich's also had an automotive center similar to most Sears of the time. In 2008, major renovations were planned. Sears would have a store on the back side of the mall and Dillard's would be on the front side near the street. Amazing Rooms was to move to the back side of the mall and let Belk use its space. That year they had their second "shutdown" that scared the stores trying to be a part of the mall and expand it. Only on the back of the mall a few stores were added. There was a renovation, but small. In 2010, they couldn't make it money wise and shut down for two weeks then reopened after they found the money.
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