Selma Mall

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Selma Mall
Selma Mall logo
Selma Mall (13886813104).jpg
Entrance to Selma Mall, March 2014
LocationSelma, Alabama, United States
Coordinates32°25′58.88″N 87°0′55.63″W / 32.4330222°N 87.0154528°W / 32.4330222; -87.0154528Coordinates: 32°25′58.88″N 87°0′55.63″W / 32.4330222°N 87.0154528°W / 32.4330222; -87.0154528
Opening date1971
DeveloperAronov Realty
ManagementAronov Realty
No. of stores and services30+
No. of anchor tenants2
Total retail floor area330,617 square feet (30,715.3 m2)
No. of floors1

Selma Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Selma, Alabama.[1][2][3][4] The mall opened in 1971 with Sears, Britt's (a division of J.J. Newberry) and S.H. Kress as its major stores.[5] By the 1990s, Kress had become McCrory Stores, and Beall-Ladymon had joined as a central anchor.[6] The anchor stores are Treasure Box Flea and Antique Mall and Belk.

Sears closed in 1993[7] and became McRae's (now part of Belk) three years later.[8] Goody's, which replaced the former Beall-Ladymon, reopened in 2011 after closing in 2008.[9] Steele's was added in 2011 as another anchor.[10] In January 2014, JCPenney announced the pending closure of its Selma Mall store.[11] In August 2019, Treasure Box Flea and Antique Mall was opened in former JCPenney space.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Kneeland, Douglas E. (February 8, 1972). "Quiet Decay Erodes Downtown Areas of Small Cities". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "Selma citizens remember S. H. Kress Co. - The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com.
  3. ^ "New mall manager bodes well for city - The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com.
  4. ^ Chestnut, J. L. (23 March 1991). Black in Selma: The Uncommon Life of J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Anchor Books. ISBN 9780385419383 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "No title". Chain Store Age. 1971. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  6. ^ Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Mayor hopes civil rights past will save Sears store". Tuscaloosa Press. January 27, 1993. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  8. ^ "Proffitt's plans Selma store". Rome News-Tribune. September 24, 1995. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  9. ^ "Goody's announces grand opening | The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  10. ^ "Steele's offers something new | The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  11. ^ "J.C. Penney closing 33 stores, laying off 2,000". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
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