Independence Mall (Massachusetts) - Former Anchor Stores

Former Anchor Stores

• Filene's Basement (30,000 sq ft.) (opened 1989, closed 1998, remains vacant as of 2012 due to when Target was built in 2002, the mall's leaseable area maxed out; the basement won't be for lease until the mall gets approval to reopen it.)
• Best Buy (28,000 sq ft.) (opened 2002 in Mall expansion, closed 2010 to move to nearby Colony Place, remains vacant as of 2012; possibly could be occuipied by late 2012)
• Bradlees (126,000 sq ft.) (opened 1989, closed 2001, space is now occupied by Target)
• Old Navy (20,000 sq ft.) (opened 2000, closed 2009 to move to nearby Colony Place, Space now occupied by a Glow in the Dark Mini golf place)
• Borders (square feet unknown) (Opened 2000, closed 2011 due to bankruptcy, space now occupied by an independent bookstore called the Bookshack)
• H&M (opened 2004; closed 2012) (40,000 sq ft.)
• Filenes (opened 1989; converted to Macy's in 2006) (150,000 sq ft.)
• Jo-Ann Fabrics (opened 1989; closed 2011 to make way for Regal Cinema's expansion; demolished 2012) (16,000 sq ft.)