Montgomery Mall (Pennsylvania)
 First floor, looking from JCPenney | |
| Location | Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°14′06″N 75°14′41″W / 40.2351°N 75.2448°WCoordinates: 40°14′06″N 75°14′41″W / 40.2351°N 75.2448°W |
| Address | 230 Montgomery Mall North Wales, PA 19454 |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Developer | The Kravco Co.[2] |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group (60%) |
| No. of stores and services | 116[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,154,000 square feet (107,200 m2)[3] |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in certain anchors) |
| Parking | Lighted Lot |
| Public transit access | SEPTA bus: 94, 96, 132 |
| Website | http://www.simon.com/mall/montgomery-mall |
Montgomery Mall is a two-story shopping mall located in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania near North Wales. The mall, owned 60% by Simon Property Group, is located along Pennsylvania Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) at the intersection with U.S. Route 202 Business (Dekalb Pike), amidst other commercial development. It contains 116 stores and a food court.[1]
History
The Montgomery Mall was built in 1977 by The Kravco Company.[2][4] In 1986, Bamberger's became Macy's.[5] In 1995, the Wanamaker's store became Hecht's. Hecht's became Strawbridge's in 1997 after its parent company, May Department Stores, acquired the Strawbridge's chain.[6] Simon acquired the Montgomery Mall in 2003.[4]
Strawbridge's closed in 2006 as a result of Federated Department Stores acquiring May Department Stores, with Boscov's taking over the former store in 2007. The Boscov's store closed in October 2008 as part of their restructuring.[6] Dick's Sporting Goods was also added in 2008.[7] In November 2011, it was announced that a 126,000 sq ft (11,700 m2) Wegmans would replace the vacant Boscov's.[8][9] This store was planned to be the first Wegmans located in a shopping mall.[9] The former Boscov's store was demolished in the process of constructing the new Wegmans.[4] The Wegmans store opened on November 3, 2013.[10]
The Montgomery Mall is currently under reconstruction. This renovation will cost $8 million and the main purpose is to redesign exterior and entrance, restrooms and upgrade lighting.[11]
Current anchors
- JCPenney[1] (Opened 1977)
- Macy's[1] - 220,000 sq ft (20,000 m2). (Opened 1977 as Bamberger's, converted to Macy's 1986)
- Sears[1] (Opened 1977)
- Dick's Sporting Goods (opened 2008)
- Wegmans - 126,000 sq ft (11,700 m2). (Opened 1977 as 184,000-square-foot (17,100 m2) Wanamaker's, converted to Hecht's 1995, Strawbridge's 1997, closed 2006, reopened as Boscov's 2007, closed October 2008, demolished and replaced with Wegmans in 2013)[8][10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Montgomery Mall". Simon Property Group. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- 1 2 Demick, Barbara (May 18, 1989). "Kravco And 6 Of Its Malls Sold To A Canadian Developer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Montgomery Mall Fact Sheet" (PDF). Simon Property Group. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- 1 2 3 Panaritis, Maria (November 17, 2011). "Wegmans signs lease at Montgomery Mall". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; Bamberger's Shift". The New York Times. September 4, 1986. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- 1 2 Di Domizio, Tony (November 30, 2008). "Where have all the eagles gone?". The Reporter. Journal Register Company. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Eatery, store win approval". PhillyBurbs.com. February 13, 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- 1 2 Van Allen, Peter (November 16, 2011). "Simon Property to welcome Wegmans at Phila.-area mall". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- 1 2 DeBree, Crissa Shoemaker (November 17, 2011). "Wegmans' Montgomeryville store the chain's first at a mall". The Intelligencer. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- 1 2 Connor, Jennifer (November 3, 2013). "Montgomery Mall's Wegmans store opens big". The Reporter. Journal Register Company. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ↑ Montgomery Mall North Wales, Pennsylvania, Outlet Stores Malls. Retrieved: 1 March 2015