Hickory Ridge Mall

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Hickory Ridge Mall


caption =
location = Winchester Road near Ridgeway Road, *Memphis, Tennessee , USA
opening_date = 1981 (expanded in 1986 & 1997)
developer=
manager = Jones Lang Lasalle
owner =
number_of_stores = 85 stores
number_of_anchors = 1
floor_area = convert|787000|sqft|m2
(GLA)
floors = 1
website = http://www.hickoryridge.com/

Hickory Ridge Mall is a 'super-regional' shopping mall located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is anchored by Sears. It was severely damaged by a tornado on February 5, 2008.

Key features

The mall features a market-exclusive, double-decker Venetian carousel.

The main tenants at the mall include Ashley Stewart, Bath & Body Works, Finish Line, The Shoe Dept., Kay Jewelers, LensCrafters, Picadilly Cafeteria and Hibbett Sports. It contains over 100 stores. [ [http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2004/05/03/daily21.html "Hibbett Sports opens Hickory Ridge store."] , "Memphis Business Journal", May 5, 2004]

With convert|855000|sqft|m2 of gross leasable area [ [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=TN0260 Hickory Ridge Mall] , International Council on Shopping Centers, accessed March 4, 2007] it is considered a "super-regional" mall per the standards of the International Shopping Center Association. [http://www.joneslanglasalle.com/microsites/retail_pdfs/factsheets/hickory%20ridge%20mall.pdf Hickory Ridge Mall: Statistics and Demographics] Jones Lang Lasalle.com, accessed March 4, 2007]

History

It was opened in 1981. In 1986 it was expanded, and in 1997 the mall was renovated [ [http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2003/05/05/story3.html "Hickory Ridge ready to refocus. New owners see opportunity to reposition mall] "Memphis Business Journal", May 2, 2003, by Kate Miller] to help the mall compete with the Wolfchase Galleria mall opening that year. ["Memphis, Tenn., Shopping Center Renovating to Compete with New Mall.", "The Commercial Appeal" (Memphis), February 14, 1997]

Tornado

On February 5, 2008, the Hickory Ridge Mall was hit by a tornado. The Sears store, the Macy's store, and the mall's main entrance were heavily damaged, but despite an initial statement from management that the mall would remain closed "indefinitely" for cleanup, temporary repairs made at record speed allowed Sears to reopen on Sunday, February 10, 2008. Significant repairs and restorations will still be required, however. Several people were injured. A spokesperson for the state's Emergency Management Agency said that one person was killed [ [http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/06/tornadoes/index.html Severe weather, tornadoes kill 52 across South, CNN.com, February 6, 2008] ] however, it was never confirmed although three people were killed at a warehouse near the mall. Debris from the mall, in the form of insulating foam, was scattered all over the Memphis area, following the storm path northeastward at least convert|15|mi|km to the Wolfchase area.

Aerial images show a large hole in the center of Macy's, while the north wall of Sears is missing. Damage to the central portions of the mall is hard to notice, but video taken from inside immediately following the tornado showed minor flooding within the building due to roof damage. Fact|date=February 2008 Macy's announced it would not reopen due to damage to the building.

Anchors

The mall's anchors are:
*Sears (126,792 sq ft.)
*The Situation

Former anchors

*Dawahares
*Dillard's (149,574 sq ft., closed 2005)
*Goldsmith's (became Macy's)
*Macy's (220,000 sq ft., closed 2008)
*M. M. Cohn - now The Situation

References

External links

* [http://www.hickoryridge.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.xadara.com/hmall/ Images of foam debris found in Wolfchase area, following the Tornado]