St. Charles Towne Center is a two-level, enclosed shopping in the planned community of St. Charles

St. Charles, Maryland

St. Charles is a census-designated place and planned community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C., from northern Virginia and immediately south of Waldorf, which is the mailing address....

. Built in 1990, it covers an area of 981000 sq ft (91,137.9 m²), and is currently the only regional mall in Southern Maryland. In addition to Waldorf and St. Charles, the mall also serves the southern suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, and has a trade area population of approximately 311,000.

It currently has 6 anchor stores (2 Macy's

Macy's

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 stores, J.C. Penney, Kohl's

Kohl's

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, Sears, Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods

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), an AMC theatre

AMC Theatres

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(an outparcel), and over 130 other retailers.

Renovation

In 2007, St. Charles Towne Center underwent an extensive renovation to shift its image to a more family-oriented mall. The entrances and inside of the mall were redesigned, and the washrooms made larger to allow easier access for families with young children. In addition, a kid's play area was added to a section of the mall. The food court was also renovated during the project.

2008 Shooting Incident

In September 2008, an incident occurred in which a police officer's firearm was used in the mall's parking lot. According to local authorities, the suspect was seen trying to steal a GPS device from a vehicle when the officer noticed him. The suspect was treated and released from the hospital, and later charged.

External links

• St. Charles Towne Center Official site