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Rock Hill Galleria
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LocationRock Hill, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates34°56′35″N 80°57′58″W / 34.94306°N 80.96611°W / 34.94306; -80.96611
Address2301 Dave Lyle Boulevard
Opening dateMay 1991
DeveloperZamias Services, Inc.
ManagementCypress Equities
No. of stores and services62
No. of anchor tenants6 (3 open, 3 vacant)
Total retail floor area692,367 sq ft (64,323.0 m2)[1]
No. of floors1
Parking3,000+
Websitewww.rockhillgalleria.com

Rock Hill Galleria is an enclosed regional shopping mall for York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties. It is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Opened in 1991, the mall features three anchors (Belk, Walmart, Dick's) and around 70 specialty shops there are only 29 stores inside the mall currently and most stores have been closed down since there is hardly any business inside this mall or the stores that closed down have gone out of business. The mall is currently managed by Warren Norman Company.[2]

History

The mall opened for business on May 16, 1991.[3] Zamias Services, Inc. developed the property.[4] Three of the anchor stores (Belk, JCPenney and Sears) moved from an existing mall called Rock Hill Mall, which closed in the early 1990s and later demolished in 2008, after losing those stores;[5] the other anchors at the Galleria included Phar-Mor and Walmart.[6] The former closed after only one year in business,[7] and was replaced with a Brendle's catalog showroom in October 1995,[8] but the store closed after only six months in business following the chain's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[9]

The Phar-Mor/Brendle's space remained vacant until 2004, when it was replaced by Steve & Barry's.[10] Goody's was added as an anchor in 1998, having been delayed from an initial opening date of November 1997.[11] These stores closed in 2008 and 2009, respectively, following the respective bankruptcy of each chain. In 2013, the Belk store was renovated, while the JCPenney store was doubled in size.[12]

In 2014, the former Goody's became Home South Furniture,[13] while Revolutions, a bowling alley and bar, opened in the former Phar-Mor/Steve & Barry's space.[14]

On November 8, 2018, it was announced that Sears will be closing this location in early 2019 as part of a plan to close 40 stores.[15] Revolutions and Home South both closed early 2019.

On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that this location would close as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide which will leave Belk and Walmart as the only anchors left.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Mall information" (PDF). Rock Hill Galleria. Retrieved 5 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Properties".
  3. ^ "CEREMONIES TO UNVEIL SHINY NEW SHOPPING MALL ROCK HILL GALLERIA OPENS THIS MORNING". The Charlotte Observer. May 16, 1991. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Handal, Chris (July 22, 1989). "Zamias reveals some of his plans for mall". The Rock Hill Herald. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Harris, David; Becky Hull (November 25, 1996). "Faison eyes Rock Hill mall deal". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  6. ^ White, Sally (August 8, 1991). "It's official: J.C. Penney opens Ribbon-cutting launches Galleria's 4th anchor". Rock Hill Herald. p. 6B. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  7. ^ Wilcox, Geoffrey (September 22, 1992). "Phar-Mor closing affects 53 workers". Rock Hill Herald. p. 5B. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  8. ^ Elkins, Ken (September 12, 1995). "Brendle's coming to Galleria". Rock Hill Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  9. ^ Elkins, Ken (April 18, 1996). "Brendle's Revisits Chapter 11". Rock Hill Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  10. ^ "Discount clothing store opens today in Galleria: Steve & Barry's brings college logo wear to anchor location". Rock Hill Herald. May 21, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  11. ^ Milstead, David (September 23, 1997). "Goody's delays Galleria opening". Rock Hill Herald. p. 6B. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  12. ^ Worthington, Don (24 January 2013). "$6 million Belk expansion under way at Rock Hill Galleria". The Herald. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  13. ^ http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/10/01/6378803/home-south-opens-at-rock-hill.html
  14. ^ http://www.heraldonline.com/welcome_page/?shf=/2014/12/03/6587033_revolutions-to-open-friday-at.html
  15. ^ "Sears to shut 40 more stores early next year". CNBC. 8 November 2018.
  16. ^ "JCPenney Store Closings – Penney IP LLC".

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Enclosed shopping malls and major shopping centers in the Charlotte metropolitan area
Shopping malls in South Carolina
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