Opening
The mall opened in 1980 as Shannon Mall, with anchor stores Sears, Rich's, and Davison's. Mervyns joined the mall in 1986, and became JCPenney in 1998. JCPenney lasted until 2000. The wing ultimately lost so many tenants, that management required the remaining ones to move elsewhere in the mall. The wing was blocked off in late 2004 up to late 2006. City officials required the mall to at least build a fire escape door on the side of the boarded up wall leading to the mall entrance/exit within that wing for emergencies. The building then became an entertainment complex named Maxx-Funn in 2006. Maxx-Funn lasted until fall 2009 and left the mall with two vacant anchors again. Maxx-Funn envisioned on taking over the entire wing by adding a bowling alley, comedy club and other entertainment venues in the vacant store fronts. Construction was started then abruptly halted as one of the investors died and the owner of the mall, Lee Najjir, wanted out of the deal (he was also an investor by providing free rent and owning part of the business). The former Davison's (Macy's) building remained vacant since 1998. The mall during the tenure of Orlando Allen sought to reopen the Maxx-Fun and sought entertainment based tenants for the empty Macy's building. Several firms showed interest in the Macy's building but no one moved beyond initial conversations. Maxx-Fun had a website in Summer 2010 announcing their return to Union Station Mall. They have since removed their fixtures and signs from the property. The website is no longer functioning.
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