Metrocenter
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Metrocenter Mall is a regional shopping mall
in southwest Jackson, Mississippi
, USA. The largest shopping mall
in Mississippi, it is composed of 1250000 square feet (116,128.8 m²) of retail space on two levels. Despite this mall opening with four anchors; its only remaining two anchors are Sears and Burlington Coat Factory
. Jackson Public School District
is in the works as a third anchor. Metrocenter Mall has the only Sears outlet in the Central Mississippi region and the first of two Burlington Coat Factory
locations in the state. The mall is bound by Interstates 20
and 220
, and U. S. Highway 80. In December 2009, the City of Jackson bought the former Dillard's
property at the Metrocenter Mall as part of their plan to redevelop the US Highway 80 corridor. In July 2010, the former Belk
building has been sold to a local developer and mix use space is underway, consisting of retail, office, and restaurant space on both levels. After the past few years under the management leadership of Grubbs and Ellis, the mall is now managed under the direction of a local Jackson firm known as The Overby Company.
, along with Gayfers
, Sears, and D.H. Holmes. Two of the department stores had upscale restaurants — McRae's included Widow Watson's, while D.H. Holmes offered its Potpourri Restaurant. Metrocenter also once had a Service Merchandise
and a 4-screen United Artists theater in outparcels. The new mall took away much of the business of the older Jackson Mall, built in 1969 with J. C. Penney
, Gayfers and Woolco
as its anchors. That property has since been redeveloped as a medical center providing health care for the urban poor.
For years, Metrocenter enjoyed success even after the 1984 opening of Northpark Mall
, in Ridgeland
, 15 miles (24.1 km) north of Metrocenter and across the Hinds-Madison county line from Jackson.
in 1989 and its Potpourri Restaurant was closed. In 1999, Dillard's
acquired Gayfers
and after announcing the store would remain open, it was closed the same year. In 2006, McRae's department store was sold and rebranded to Belk. Sears is the only anchor that has remained the same throughout the mall's life.
, the parent company of Gayfers
, and closed the Gayfers located in the mall's north anchor space. By 2004, Metrocenter south anchor Dillard's
closed its former D.H. Holmes store, leaving Sears and McRae's
the remaining anchor stores. Within the next two years, McRae's
was acquired by and converted to Belk
. The long-closed Widow Watson's restaurant, once part of McRae's
, eventually became Brittyanna's, an upscale soul food fine dining restaurant that has since closed.
By 2007, Metrocenter had long experienced a steady pattern of tenant businesses vacating the mall and its surroundings for more affluent areas. A significant reversal of the trend came on August 31, 2007, as Burlington Coat Factory
opened in the lower portion of the former Gayfers
anchor space to great fanfare, drawing patrons more than 90 miles (144.8 km) away. Statistics show traffic had increased at the mall by as much as 3,000 cars per day. Due in part to the recent closings of several national tenants, such as Waldenbooks
, Lane Bryant
, New York and Company, Sbarro Italian Eatery
, Sports Avenue, Kay Jewelers and now Steak Escape
, the mall maintains no more than 50% occupancy. According the National Association Shopping Centers, a dead mall is classified with occupancy rates below 85%. A few locals have replaced the spaces vacated by national chains, for example, a locally-owned hamburger restaurant, known as 4-Real Grill, replaced a vacant McDonalds location inside the mall.
Changing demographics in the Jackson metropolitan area, as well as perception of dangers within the mall's corridors have contributed tremendously to substantial shop vacancies and anchor relocations/consolidations to the outskirts of the city.
On June 5, 2009, Belk announced that they would be closing the Metrocenter store in mid- to late-August 2009 to focus its efforts on nearby stores at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland and Dogwood Festival Market in Flowood.
In December, 2009, the Jackson city council voted 6-1 to purchase the 170000 square feet (15,793.5 m²) former Dillard's anchor store for $39,500. The city hopes to renovate it and spur a revitalization of the area.
In July 2010, after sitting vacant for nearly a year, the former Belk
building was sold to a local developer and will consist of retail space on the bottom level and Jackson Public School District
offices on the upper level.
In October 2010, despite hope for a revitalized Metrocenter Mall, it continued to lose national chains such as Victoria's Secret, MaxRave, Foot Locker, Shoe Show, and Bath & Body Works.
In December 2010, Development firm Watkins Partners announced intentions to move forward with development plans Project Retro Metro and will start in January 2011 converting the former Belk department store into a mix use of food court, restaurants, city offices, and retail space. David Watkins, President of Watkins Partners, said "Metrocenter has bottomed out; its so close to being a dead mall without being a dead mall" but he believes his plan will stabilize the mall and has plans to eventually purchase the entire mall.
By January 2011, the city of Jackson announced intentions to relocate city offices such as area police presinct, water and sewer, public education, public access television studio, and parks and recreations departments into 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) of lower level of the former Belk department store. The food court, restaurant, and retail space would occupy another 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) of the 120000 sq ft (11,148.4 m²) of space on the lower level.
department store with retail, food court and other professional office space in the works. Also, the redevelopment project consist of indoor water theme park, movie theatre, 250 room hotel, apartment space, additional retail space and parking garages to accommodate the current anchors Sears, Burlington Coat Factory
and the additional tenants.
, Toys R Us, the East Ford auto dealership, Campo's Electronics, Sherwin Williams, Putt Putt Golf, Pizza Hut
, Hollywood Video
, Rex Appliance Stores, Hoopers Audio Video, The Steake Shoppe, El Chico Mexican Restaurant, Shoneys, Merchants & Farmers Banks, and Hardees. However, some national and local retailers have either remained in the area or has since located to the area. The former Kmart
is now home to the Furniture Zone and KJ's Superstore. The former Toys R Us is now Beauty Supply Warehouse, a national tenant. Suit City has taken residence in the former Sherwin Williams while a church is expected to renovate and move into the former Campo's Electronics store soon. A pawn shop and car audio shop has taken residence in the former Hardees Restaurant. Burlington Coat Factory
replaced Gayfers
, Dollar General
built a new store in 2009 near the mall. The former Paradise Pools & Spas is now home to Fantasia's Hair Salon and Over The Rainbow, a retailer aimed toward gay and lebsian patrons. Saks
Operations Center remains an icon east of the mall proper. Metrocenter Area Coalition has also worked to bring a new Nissan dealership to a closed Nissan dealership east of the mall. A local church, New Horizon Church International, has also purchased a former shopping center east of the mall, once anchored by Walmart and Jitney Jungle
grocery store. The church is located inside the former grocery store and has announced plans to bring more commercial businesses back to the shopping center. In early 2010, east of Metrocenter also in South Jackson, California based developer Jessie Wright purchased the long abandoned Jackson Square Shopping Center and work is underway to convert the center into an outlet mall.
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...
in southwest Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, USA. The largest shopping mall
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...
in Mississippi, it is composed of 1250000 square feet (116,128.8 m²) of retail space on two levels. Despite this mall opening with four anchors; its only remaining two anchors are Sears and Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
. Jackson Public School District
Jackson Public School District
The Jackson Public School District is a public school district based in Jackson, Mississippi . In addition to Jackson, the district serves a portion of the Byram community.-Superintendent:...
is in the works as a third anchor. Metrocenter Mall has the only Sears outlet in the Central Mississippi region and the first of two Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
locations in the state. The mall is bound by Interstates 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...
and 220
Interstate 220
Interstate 220 is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 20:*Interstate 220 , a bypass of Jackson, Mississippi...
, and U. S. Highway 80. In December 2009, the City of Jackson bought the former Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
property at the Metrocenter Mall as part of their plan to redevelop the US Highway 80 corridor. In July 2010, the former Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
building has been sold to a local developer and mix use space is underway, consisting of retail, office, and restaurant space on both levels. After the past few years under the management leadership of Grubbs and Ellis, the mall is now managed under the direction of a local Jackson firm known as The Overby Company.
History
Metrocenter Mall, developed by Jim Wilson Developers, opened in 1978 with 120 shops on two levels. The anchors included Jackson-based McRae'sMcRae's
McRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. The nameplate was in existence for more than a century.-History:...
, along with Gayfers
Gayfers
Gayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
, Sears, and D.H. Holmes. Two of the department stores had upscale restaurants — McRae's included Widow Watson's, while D.H. Holmes offered its Potpourri Restaurant. Metrocenter also once had a Service Merchandise
Service Merchandise
Service Merchandise is an online retailer and former retailer chain of catalog showroom stores carrying fine jewelry, toys, sporting goods, and electronics that existed for 68 years...
and a 4-screen United Artists theater in outparcels. The new mall took away much of the business of the older Jackson Mall, built in 1969 with J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
-External links:*...
, Gayfers and Woolco
Woolco
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 in the city of Columbus, Ohio, by the F.W. Woolworth Company. It was a full-line discount department store unlike the five-and-dime Woolworth stores which operated at the time. At its peak, Woolco had hundreds of stores in...
as its anchors. That property has since been redeveloped as a medical center providing health care for the urban poor.
For years, Metrocenter enjoyed success even after the 1984 opening of Northpark Mall
Northpark Mall (Mississippi)
Northpark Mall is a two-level enclosed regional shopping mall on County Line Road in the city of Ridgeland, Mississippi, across from the state capitol of Jackson, Mississippi. The mall opened in 1984 with four anchors — Jackson-based McRae's, Gayfers, D.H. Holmes, and J. C. Penney...
, in Ridgeland
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,173 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, 15 miles (24.1 km) north of Metrocenter and across the Hinds-Madison county line from Jackson.
Rebrandings
The mall's south anchor, D.H. Holmes was acquired by Dillard'sDillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
in 1989 and its Potpourri Restaurant was closed. In 1999, Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
acquired Gayfers
Gayfers
Gayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
and after announcing the store would remain open, it was closed the same year. In 2006, McRae's department store was sold and rebranded to Belk. Sears is the only anchor that has remained the same throughout the mall's life.
Decline & Redevelopment
Metrocenter began to decline in 1999, when Dillard's acquired Mercantile StoresMercantile Stores
Mercantile Stores Company Inc. until 1998, was a traditional department store retailer operating 102 fashion apparel stores and 16 home fashion stores in 17 states. The stores were operated under 13 different nameplates and varied in size, with the average store approximating . Store names...
, the parent company of Gayfers
Gayfers
Gayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
, and closed the Gayfers located in the mall's north anchor space. By 2004, Metrocenter south anchor Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
closed its former D.H. Holmes store, leaving Sears and McRae's
McRae's
McRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. The nameplate was in existence for more than a century.-History:...
the remaining anchor stores. Within the next two years, McRae's
McRae's
McRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. The nameplate was in existence for more than a century.-History:...
was acquired by and converted to Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
. The long-closed Widow Watson's restaurant, once part of McRae's
McRae's
McRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. The nameplate was in existence for more than a century.-History:...
, eventually became Brittyanna's, an upscale soul food fine dining restaurant that has since closed.
By 2007, Metrocenter had long experienced a steady pattern of tenant businesses vacating the mall and its surroundings for more affluent areas. A significant reversal of the trend came on August 31, 2007, as Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
opened in the lower portion of the former Gayfers
Gayfers
Gayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
anchor space to great fanfare, drawing patrons more than 90 miles (144.8 km) away. Statistics show traffic had increased at the mall by as much as 3,000 cars per day. Due in part to the recent closings of several national tenants, such as Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks , operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc., was an American shopping mall-based bookstore chain and a subsidiary of Borders Group. The chain also ran a video game and software chain under the name Waldensoftware as well as a children's edutainment chain under Walden Kids...
, Lane Bryant
Lane Bryant
Lane Bryant is a United States retail women's clothing store chain focusing on plus-size clothing. It began in the early 1900s with the innovative maternity designs created by Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin. -Beginning:...
, New York and Company, Sbarro Italian Eatery
Sbarro
Sbarro is a bankrupt chain of pizza restaurants that specializes in traditional Italian cuisine, including its most popular menu item "pizza by the slice." Its headquarters is located in Melville, Huntington, New York.- History :...
, Sports Avenue, Kay Jewelers and now Steak Escape
Steak Escape
Steak Escape is a restaurant based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Locations are typically found in food courts in shopping malls as well as airports, all serving a variety of menu items including Cheesesteaks.-External links:*...
, the mall maintains no more than 50% occupancy. According the National Association Shopping Centers, a dead mall is classified with occupancy rates below 85%. A few locals have replaced the spaces vacated by national chains, for example, a locally-owned hamburger restaurant, known as 4-Real Grill, replaced a vacant McDonalds location inside the mall.
Changing demographics in the Jackson metropolitan area, as well as perception of dangers within the mall's corridors have contributed tremendously to substantial shop vacancies and anchor relocations/consolidations to the outskirts of the city.
On June 5, 2009, Belk announced that they would be closing the Metrocenter store in mid- to late-August 2009 to focus its efforts on nearby stores at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland and Dogwood Festival Market in Flowood.
In December, 2009, the Jackson city council voted 6-1 to purchase the 170000 square feet (15,793.5 m²) former Dillard's anchor store for $39,500. The city hopes to renovate it and spur a revitalization of the area.
In July 2010, after sitting vacant for nearly a year, the former Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
building was sold to a local developer and will consist of retail space on the bottom level and Jackson Public School District
Jackson Public School District
The Jackson Public School District is a public school district based in Jackson, Mississippi . In addition to Jackson, the district serves a portion of the Byram community.-Superintendent:...
offices on the upper level.
In October 2010, despite hope for a revitalized Metrocenter Mall, it continued to lose national chains such as Victoria's Secret, MaxRave, Foot Locker, Shoe Show, and Bath & Body Works.
In December 2010, Development firm Watkins Partners announced intentions to move forward with development plans Project Retro Metro and will start in January 2011 converting the former Belk department store into a mix use of food court, restaurants, city offices, and retail space. David Watkins, President of Watkins Partners, said "Metrocenter has bottomed out; its so close to being a dead mall without being a dead mall" but he believes his plan will stabilize the mall and has plans to eventually purchase the entire mall.
By January 2011, the city of Jackson announced intentions to relocate city offices such as area police presinct, water and sewer, public education, public access television studio, and parks and recreations departments into 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) of lower level of the former Belk department store. The food court, restaurant, and retail space would occupy another 60000 sq ft (5,574.2 m²) of the 120000 sq ft (11,148.4 m²) of space on the lower level.
Project Retro Metro
Project Retro Metro is the current name given the redevelopment project of Metrocenter Mall to begin in January 2011. In July 2010, a local developer has purchased the former BelkBelk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
department store with retail, food court and other professional office space in the works. Also, the redevelopment project consist of indoor water theme park, movie theatre, 250 room hotel, apartment space, additional retail space and parking garages to accommodate the current anchors Sears, Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
and the additional tenants.
Metrocenter Area
Metrocenter area is the geographical area surrounding the Metrocenter Mall. This has area has seen a steady decline, primarily around the Highway 80 corridor and portions of the Robinson Street/Highway 18 corridors with fierce competition from newew malls outside of Jackson such as Renaissance at Colony Park, Dogwood Promenade and Northpark Mall. A local group, headed by former mall manager Nina Holbrook, is working to try to change that. In recent years, the Metrocenter Area lost prominent national and local tenants such as KmartKmart
Kmart, sometimes styled as "K-Mart," is a chain of discount department stores. The chain acquired Sears in 2005, forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart and...
, Toys R Us, the East Ford auto dealership, Campo's Electronics, Sherwin Williams, Putt Putt Golf, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
, Hollywood Video
Hollywood Video
Hollywood Entertainment Corporation , known as Hollywood Video, was a VHS, DVD, and video game rental shop company started in 1988...
, Rex Appliance Stores, Hoopers Audio Video, The Steake Shoppe, El Chico Mexican Restaurant, Shoneys, Merchants & Farmers Banks, and Hardees. However, some national and local retailers have either remained in the area or has since located to the area. The former Kmart
Kmart
Kmart, sometimes styled as "K-Mart," is a chain of discount department stores. The chain acquired Sears in 2005, forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart and...
is now home to the Furniture Zone and KJ's Superstore. The former Toys R Us is now Beauty Supply Warehouse, a national tenant. Suit City has taken residence in the former Sherwin Williams while a church is expected to renovate and move into the former Campo's Electronics store soon. A pawn shop and car audio shop has taken residence in the former Hardees Restaurant. Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
replaced Gayfers
Gayfers
Gayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
, Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
built a new store in 2009 near the mall. The former Paradise Pools & Spas is now home to Fantasia's Hair Salon and Over The Rainbow, a retailer aimed toward gay and lebsian patrons. Saks
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
Operations Center remains an icon east of the mall proper. Metrocenter Area Coalition has also worked to bring a new Nissan dealership to a closed Nissan dealership east of the mall. A local church, New Horizon Church International, has also purchased a former shopping center east of the mall, once anchored by Walmart and Jitney Jungle
Jitney Jungle
Jitney Jungle was a chain of supermarkets that began in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1919.-Origins:Originally, brothers Judson McCarty Holman and William Henry Holman and their cousin William Bonner McCarty founded a charge-and-carry grocery store in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1912...
grocery store. The church is located inside the former grocery store and has announced plans to bring more commercial businesses back to the shopping center. In early 2010, east of Metrocenter also in South Jackson, California based developer Jessie Wright purchased the long abandoned Jackson Square Shopping Center and work is underway to convert the center into an outlet mall.
Anchors
- Sears (west anchor; 224,136 sq ft.) - the chain's only full-service location in the area.
- Burlington Coat FactoryBurlington Coat FactoryBurlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
(88,432 sq ft.) - Metro Business Park (east anchor, 250,000 sq ft) - former Belk; city offices, retail and food court.
Former anchors
- McRae'sMcRae'sMcRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. The nameplate was in existence for more than a century.-History:...
(east anchor; 228,114 sq ft) - location became BelkBelkBelk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
, closed 2009, sold to developer. - D. H. HolmesD. H. HolmesD. H. Holmes was a New Orleans department store and later a New Orleans based chain of department stores. The company was founded in 1842 by Daniel Henry Holmes, after whom it is named. In 1849 he moved his headquarters to Canal Street....
(south anchor; 173,565 sq ft) - became Dillard'sDillard'sDillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
in 1989, closed in 2004; location currently vacant, building sold December 2009. - GayfersGayfersGayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
(north anchor; 176,863 sq ft) - closed 1999; lower level became Burlington Coat FactoryBurlington Coat FactoryBurlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
in August 2007, vacant upper level to be subdivided into smaller retail stores. - BelkBelkBelk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
(east anchor; 250,000 sq ft) - closed upper level in 2008, store closed in 2009; to become Metro Office Park in 2011 to house city offices, offices, restaurants and retail space.
External links
- Metrocenter Mall official website
- Metro Marketplace official website