Volusia Mall

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Volusia Mall


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location = Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
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opening_date = 1974
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manager = CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
owner = CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
number_of_stores = 120
number_of_anchors = 4
floor_area = convert|1064768|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on
floors = 1
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website = [http://www.volusiamall.net/shop/volusia.nsf volusiamall.net]
footnotes = Information from CBL Properties and Daytona Beach News-Journalcite web |url=http://www.volusiamall.net/shop/volusia.nsf/facts |title=Fact Sheet - Volusia Mall |accessdate=2007-08-03 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Volusia Mall Getting Some Adjustments |url= |format= |work= |publisher=Daytona Beach News-Journal |id= |pages= |page= |date=31 August 2005 |accessdate=2007-08-03 |language= |quote= ]

Volusia Mall, is a super-regional shopping mall located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is the largest retail shopping outlet in the Volusia-Flagler market. Opened in 1974, the mall comprises more than 120 stores on one level. Anchor stores include JCPenney, Macy's, Sears and three Dillard's locations. The mall is easily accessible by car, as it is located on U.S. Highway 92, adjacent to I-95 and U.S. 1 Daytona Beach International Airport is across the street from Volusia Mall and less than a mile from Halifax Health, Daytona International Speedway and the Daytona 500 Experience. Among the major retailers in the surrounding area of the mall are Toys "R" Us, Rooms To Go, Target, TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Home Depot, Best Buy and K-mart as well as several restaurants. The center is currently managed by CBL & Associates Properties.

Tag Line

"Treat Yourself!"

Hours of Operation

MON - SAT 10am - 9pmSUN Noon - 6:00pm

Transport

VOTRAN routes 9,10,11 and 60 serve the Mall Monday thru Saturday during daylight hours, Votran Night Service Route 10 serves the mall at night Monday thru Saturday with a limited schedule on Sundays.

Mall History

* Old office buildings adjacent to the mall are being demolished to make way for a new shopping center that will feature a multiplex theater as well as several high end retailers.
* A second mall entrance was opened in 2006 which replaced a Walgreen's housed inside the mall since it's opening in 1974.
* The mall's main offices are located on a second floor above Macy's.
* A small United Artist movie theater was operating within the mall until the early to mid 1980s before moving to a six theater building behind the mall property. A church now occupies the space, the theater closed up shop in 2000.
* The mall originally hosted no food court but instead had restaurants scattered throughout the mall.
* Center court housed a large fountain and wishing well a couple hundred feet in size. The structure featured multiple geysers as well as a jogging path and was also used to stage special events, this feature was downsized in 1997 to accommodate more retail space and as an effort to conserve water usage.
* The original Gayfers location featured a lighted glass elevator that carried shoppers up to an eatery on the second floor of the department store that overlooked center court.
* All major anchors but JCPenney have second floors with escalators and elevators.
* Originally housing six anchors the mall now hosts 4 with Dillard's occupying the most retail space.

Redevelopments

This mall underwent major renovations in 1996 and 1997, minor renovations followed in 2006.

Major Anchors

Major retailers within the centre include:
*Dillard's (3 stores)::* Dillard's Junior's & Children's Store (99,998 sq. ft.):* Dillard's Men's & Home Store (100,151 sq. ft.):* Dillard's Women's Store (123,100 sq. ft.)
*JCPenney 145,668 sq. ft.)
*Macy's (157,530 sq. ft.)
*Sears (192,096 sq. ft.)

Former Anchors

Former retailers within the centre include
* Belks (became Dillard's Men's & Home Store in 1999, 100,151 sq ft)
* Burdines (renamed Macy's in 2005, 157,530 sq ft)
* Gayfers (became Dillard's Junior's & Children's Store in 1998, 123,100 sq ft)

Major food restaurants

The Southeast section of Volusia Mall offers a "Food Court," which includes the following merchants:
* Bresler's Ice Cream & Yogurt
* Cajun Cafe & Grill
* Chick-fil-A
* China Max
* Jack's Steakery and Grill
* McDonald's
* Nature's Table
* Sbarro the Italian Eatery

Other food and specialty shops around the Mall include:
* Dippin' Dots
* Gloria Jean's Coffees
* Mr. Dunderbak's
* Piccadilly Cafeteria
* Pretzel Time
* Sweet Factory
* Wetzel's Pretzels

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.volusiamall.net/shop/volusia.nsf Volusia Mall website]