Valley River Center

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Valley River Center


caption =
location = Eugene, Oregon
opening_date = August 4, 1969 [ [http://mallsofamerica.blogspot.com/2006/11/valley-river-shopping-center.html] ]
developer =
manager = The Macerich Company
owner = The Macerich Company
number_of_stores = 130 [ [http://www.macerich.com/centerlisting.asp?mallid=61 Macerich - Center Details ] ]
number_of_anchors = 4
floor_area = 835,000 ft² mall [http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912242/000104746907001438/a2175451z10-k.htm]
website = [http://www.valleyrivercenter.com/ valleyrivercenter.com/]

Valley River Center is a super-regional-class shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. [cite news |first=Sandra |last=Colton |title=Entice family, visitors with nearby shopping | date=May 19 2000 | publisher="Oregon Daily Emerald" |url= http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2000/05/19/UndefinedSection/Entice.Family.Visitors.With.Nearby.Shopping-1971021.shtml |accessdate= 2008-01-07] Located on the banks of the Willamette River, the mall is easily accessible by bordering bike and walking paths. Many businesses are located on the grounds near the shopping mall. Also located near the mall is the Valley River Inn.

In 2006, by The Macerich Company, the firm that was managing the property, decided to purchased the property from the then owner, Grosvenor. [cite news |first=Joe |last=Mosley |title=Eugene mall goes for $187.5 million |date=January 13 2006 |url=http://rgweb.registerguard.com/news/2006/01/13/c8.bz.valleyriver.0113.p1.php? |publisher ="The Register-Guard" |accessdate = 2008-01-07]

The mall is anchored by Regal Cinemas, Gottschalks, JCPenney and Macy's.

Anchors

*Gottschalks (124,190 ft²; opened 2006)
*JCPenney (206,365 ft²)
*Macy's (181,127 ft²; opened 1983 as Meier & Frank, renamed 2006)
*Regal Cinemas (88,014 ft²; opened Spring, 2007)
*Sports Authority (52,000 ft²; "opened 2007")

Former Anchors

*Troutman's Emporium (replaced by Copeland Sports in 2003)
*Copeland Sports (closed Fall, 2006, Sports Authority in 2007)
*Lamonts (replaced by Troutman's Emporium in 1996)
*The Bon Marché (opened 1990; renamed Macy's in 2005)
*Macy's (former The Bon Marché; closed and replaced by Gottschalks in 2006)
*Meier & Frank (opened 1983; renamed Macy's in 2006)
*The Crescent (replaced by Lamonts in 1988)
*Montgomery Ward (closed 2001, demolished for Regal Cinemas in 2002)

In popular culture

In 1979 parts of the movie How to Beat the High Co$t of Living were filmed here.

References

External links

* [http://www.valleyrivercenter.com/default.asp Valley River Center] - Official website