Ashtabula Mall

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Ashtabula Mall


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location = Ashtabula, Ohio, flag|USA
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opening_date = 1992
developer = Cafaro Company
manager = Jones Lang LaSalle
owner = Jones Lang LaSalle
number_of_stores = 70
number_of_anchors = 6
floor_area = 1,074,470 square feet
floors = 1
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website = http://ashtabulamall.com
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Ashtabula Mall is an enclosed shopping mall serving the city of Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. It has the capacity for 70 stores (several vacant), as well as a food court, a Tilt! arcade, and a six-screen movie theater. The mall is managed by Jones Lang LaSalle. Anchor stores include Dillard's,(closed) JCPenney, Super Kmart, Sears, and Steve & Barry's(closing). The mall has a gross leasable area of 1,074,470 square feet(99,800 m²). [ [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=OH0044 Ashtabula Mall] , International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed August 9, 2007.]

History

Ashtabula Mall opened in 1992, featuring Dillard's, JCPenney, Kmart, Phar-Mor, Carlisle's and Sears as anchor stores. Kmart's location in the mall was a prototype store for the chain; Phar-Mor's location was not only a prototype, but also the chain's 300th location. ["Phar-Mor cuts ribbon #300" http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3374/is_n15_v14/ai_12511786] While Sears and Phar-Mor opened in August of that year, the mall itself did not open until the fall. ["Phar-Mor opens no. 300; denies plans for IPO" http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3092/is_n15_v31/ai_12540133] Carlisle's closed in 1994 with the chain's demise [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14967223.html Carlisle Retailers puts itself on sales block; still hopes to file own Chap. 11 plan. (Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan) (Brief Article)] ] and was later converted to a Dillard's Home Store.

Kmart expanded to a Supercenter in the mid-late 1990s, around the same time that Phar-Mor closed; Steve & Barry's replaced Phar-Mor in 2005 until 2008. Also, Dillard's closed the Home Store to focus on fashion apparel but ended up also closing its apparel location in 2007. Famous Labels has since opened in the former Dillard's Home Store; in addition, Dunham's Sports has opened.

Ruby Tuesday also closed its Ashtabula Mall location in March 2008. [ [http://www.starbeacon.com/archivesearch/local_story_091215651.html The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio - Good-bye, Ruby Tuesday, graffiti, litter mark end ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ashtabulamall.com Official website]