Parmatown Mall

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Parmatown Mall


caption =
location = Parma, Ohio, USA
opening_date = 1956 (enclosed c. 1965)
developer =
manager = RMS Investment Corp
owner = RMS Investment Corp
number_of_stores = 150
number_of_anchors = 3

floor_area = 991,600 sq ft
floors = 1
website = http://www.parmatown.com/

Parmatown Mall is a shopping mall located in Parma, Ohio, approximately 10 miles south of Cleveland. It is located at the southwest corner of State Route 3 and Ridgewood Drive in southern Cuyahoga County. It is anchored by J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Wal-Mart. The mall opened as a shopping plaza in 1956 and was enclosed in the mid 1960s. It's original anchors were JCPenney, Higbee's, and May Company. Higbee's became Dillard's in 1992, and closed in 2000. The old Higbee's structure was demolished and replaced with a new Wal-Mart in 2004. May Company became Kaufmann's in 1992 and Kaufmann's became Macy's in 2006. A Kresge also served as a fourth anchor store until it was closed in the early 1980s to make way for an expansion. Parts of the origina plaza remain open-air, with Chuck E. Cheese's and Marc's as major tenants. It has about 150 stores. The mall was renovated in the early 2000s.

From 1967 to 2004, a five-screen cinema operated in the Dillard's wing of the mall. General Cinema opened the Parmatown Theater with two screens, which was unheard of at the time. A third screen opened in the 1970s, along with two more in the 1980s. General Cinema closed the theater in 2001. A year later, a chain known as Cinema Grill leased the theater, renovated the front lobby, and made modifications to allow customers to eat meals while watching movies. When Cinema Grill was evicted due to lack of rent payments, Cleveland Cinemas stepped in and took over. In August 2004, Cleveland Cinemas was asked to leave the mall to allow a Dick's Sporting Goods to be built in its spot.Fact|date=February 2008 Its last day of operation was August 11, 2004.

Anchors

*Dick's Sporting Goods (50,000 sq. ft.)
*JCPenney (159,277 sq. ft.)
*Macy's (299,240 sq. ft.)
*Wal-Mart (152,184 sq. ft.)

Former anchors

*Higbee's 1967–1992 (became Dillard's)
*Dillard's 1992–2000 (demolished 2002, replaced by Wal-Mart)
*May Company 1960–1993 (became Kaufmann's)
*Kaufmann's 1993–2006 (became Macy's)
*Kresge ?–c. 1985 (demolished)

External links

* [http://www.parmatown.com/index.cfm Parmatown Mall website]
* [http://www.rmsinvestments.com/parmatown_mall.asp RMS Investments Corp website]