Christown Spectrum Mall - A New Spectrum

A New Spectrum

Beginning the new millennium the mall underwent a rebirth with a new name, Phoenix Spectrum Mall, and a Grossman Company Properties financed redevelopment was underway. The new spectrum of discount stores replacing the old upscale one started with the demolition of The Broadway and replacement by Walmart. The $10 million renovation project also included the addition of the first Costco to be located in an enclosed mall, followed by the division of the Wards department store into a Petsmart and Ross Dress for Less. Walgreens, a longtime resident relocated outside the mall to the northwest corner of the parking lot, with Big 5 Sporting Goods replacing that location in the mall.