Selma Mall

Selma Mall
Selma Mall logo
Entrance to Selma Mall, March 2014
Map
LocationSelma, Alabama, United States
Coordinates32°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 tenants3 (1 open, 2 vacant)
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 store is Treasure Box Flea and Antique Mall.

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. On May 23, 2023, it was announced that Belk would close on June 5, leaving Treasure Box Flea and Antique Mall as the only anchor left.[12]

References

  1. ^ Kneeland, Douglas E. (February 8, 1972). "Quiet Decay Erodes Downtown Areas of Small Cities". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Belk store in Selma Mall to close on June 5". Selma Sun. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.