Anchor Changes
College Mall has undergone a few anchor changes over the years. H. P. Wasson and Company became William H. Block, which was purchased by Ohio based Lazarus department stores. The store at College Mall was converted to a Lazarus in 1987, then closed in 2003. Dick's Sporting Goods was built as a new anchor in its place opening in 2005.
Also in 2003, J.C. Penney left its 2 level store and closed operations. The store was demolished to make way for a new Target anchor in 2004.
L. S. Ayres was not immune to the anchor changes. Opening its store in 1982 it was at the very end of College Mall. It was not long after the purchase by Macy's parent company, Federated Department Stores, the College Mall location along with the rest of the chain were converted over to Macy's.
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