Florence Mall (Alabama)
| Location | Florence, Alabama, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°50′13″N 87°38′06″W / 34.837°N 87.635°W |
| Address | 301 Cox Creek Pkwy |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Developer | Ralph Biernbaum |
| Management | Hull Storey Gibson Companies |
| Owner | Hull Storey Gibson Companies |
| Stores | 61+ stores, movie theater, food court |
| 5 (3 open, 2 demolished) | |
| Floor area | 637,000 sq ft (59,200 m2). |
| Floors | 1 |
| Website | shopflorencealabama |
Florence Mall is an enclosed regional shopping mall northeast of downtown Florence, Alabama, owned by Hull Property Group. Opened in 1978 as Regency Square Mall, it was renamed in late 2013 as part of a mall-wide renovation.[1] The anchor stores are Dillard's (formerly Castner Knott), and two Belk locations (one converted from Parisian, the other from Pizitz and McRae's). JCPenney closed in 2020 and Sears closed in 2017. The former Sears and JCPenney were demolished in 2024 and are now green space.[2]
On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that it would close by October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide.[3] After JCPenney closed, the 2 Belk stores and Dillard's became the only remaining anchor stores.
In 2024, both the former Sears and former JCPenney were demolished to convert the vacant anchors into green space.[4]
References
- ↑ "Regency Square to become Florence Mall amid renovations". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Writer, Bernie Delinski Staff (June 15, 2024). "Mall to demolish anchors". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "JCPenney Store Closings – Penney IP LLC".
- ↑ Writer, Bernie Delinski Staff (June 15, 2024). "Mall to demolish anchors". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
Further reading
- "Sears Moving To Mall; Regency Square Mall Building Continues". Florence Times—Tri-Cities Daily. February 26, 1978. p. D14. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Cronan, Carl (September 23, 1989). "Chicago firm buys Florence mall". TimesDaily. p. 5A. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Cronan, Carl (November 25, 1989). "Shoals shoppers kick off season". TimesDaily. p. 1A. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- "Regency Square Mall under new management". TimesDaily. January 26, 1997. p. 4D. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- "Florence police arrest 5 in connection with mall fights". TimesDaily. August 11, 2001. p. 7B. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Goens, Mike (December 24, 2002). "Regency Square changes ownership". TimesDaily. p. 1B. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Goens, Mike (July 11, 2003). "Carmike will build 12-screen cinema in Florence". TimesDaily. p. 1A. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Harris, Jason (August 21, 2003). "Mall policy bans unsupervised kids on Friday, Saturday nights". TimesDaily. p. 1B. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- Corey, Russ (May 20, 1992). "Woman told to leave mall for breast-feeding baby in common area". TimesDaily. p. 7A. Retrieved February 2, 2012.