Gallery at South DeKalb
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The Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, is a shopping mall
owned by Thor Equities. It is located at the intersection of Candler Rd and Interstate 20
in the Panthersville CDP
DeKalb County Georgia.
and JCPenney. There were the other traditional mall stores of the time. This mall faced competition from the beginning with several other malls in DeKalb County, most notably Columbia Mall
and Northlake Mall
. The Rich's
also had an automotive center similar to most Sears of the time.
(in the former Rich's spot), Amazing Rooms, and American Screen Works has built a 14-screen movie theater with stadium seating and an entertaining jazz lounge.http://www.championnewspaper.com/images/newcomer2006.pdf. The Mall is also home to a Piccadilly Cafeteria and a small office center behind the mall.
The competition is still fierce for The Gallery at South DeKalb with the recent addition in 2001 of "The Mall at Stonecrest".
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
owned by Thor Equities. It is located at the intersection of Candler Rd and Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
in the Panthersville CDP
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
DeKalb County Georgia.
Beginnings
The mall opened in 1968 with anchors Rich'sRich's
Rich's was a department store retail chain, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated in the southern U.S. from 1867 until March 6, 2005 when the nameplate was eliminated and replaced by Macy's...
and JCPenney. There were the other traditional mall stores of the time. This mall faced competition from the beginning with several other malls in DeKalb County, most notably Columbia Mall
Avondale Mall
Avondale Mall, originally known as Columbia Mall, opened in 1964 as an enclosed mall in the state of Georgia USA. The mall's original name came from its location at the intersection of Columbia & Memorial Drives near Avondale Estates. It was demolished in 2007.-Anchors:The mall's original anchors...
and Northlake Mall
Northlake Mall
Northlake Mall can refer to:*Northlake Mall *Northlake Mall...
. The Rich's
Rich's
Rich's was a department store retail chain, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated in the southern U.S. from 1867 until March 6, 2005 when the nameplate was eliminated and replaced by Macy's...
also had an automotive center similar to most Sears of the time.
Departures and arrivals
JCPenney left the mall in 2001. The space left behind by the anchor has been occupied by a furniture store called Amazing Rooms.Today
South DeKalb Mall became known recently as "The Gallery at South DeKalb" partly reflecting its new owners ideas to change the image of the mall. Currently its anchors are Macy'sMacy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
(in the former Rich's spot), Amazing Rooms, and American Screen Works has built a 14-screen movie theater with stadium seating and an entertaining jazz lounge.http://www.championnewspaper.com/images/newcomer2006.pdf. The Mall is also home to a Piccadilly Cafeteria and a small office center behind the mall.
The competition is still fierce for The Gallery at South DeKalb with the recent addition in 2001 of "The Mall at Stonecrest".