Regency Mall (Racine)

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Regency Mall


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owner = CBL & Associates Properties
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number_of_stores = 100+
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floor_area = convert|1040490|sqft|m2|abbr=on
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parking = 6,025 spaces
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footnotes = [http://www.shopregency-mall.com/shop/regency.nsf/facts]

Regency Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall that opened in August 1981, located in Racine, Wisconsin. [ [http://www.racinehistory.com/timeline2.htm Racine History Timeline 1900-Present] . Accessed December 16, 2007.] The mall has a gross leasable area of convert|1040490|sqft|m2. [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=WI0560 Regency Mall] , International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed December 16, 2007.] It features about 100 stores and is anchored by Sears, Boston Store, JCPenney, Steve & Barry's, and Linens 'n Things. Steve and Barry's is to be replaced by Burlington Coat Factory in 2008. Originally, Steve and Barry's was a Prange's that was converted to Younkers in 1992, which then closed in 2000. The McDonald's recently closed their mall operations. Another staple store, Linens 'n Things, is currently selling all remaining stock.

An Aladdin's Castle video arcade was in the mall when it opened and stayed in operation with a single name change to Namco after the company was renamed by its new owners. The arcade was moved to the other side of the mall before being purchased and renamed to Paul's Arcade where it continues to operate. It is one of the few area video arcades that have been in operation since the golden age of video arcade games.

The mall, aimed at middle-income customers and the largest in Racine County, had sales of over $100 million as of 2004. [Tunkieicz, Jennie. [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=258166 "Regency Mall working to fill empty spaces"] , "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", September 11, 2004. Accessed December 16, 2007.]

Singer Avril Lavigne performed at the mall in a March 2004 concert tour stop. [Twohey, Megan. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1011E4510BB9F34B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Racine mall, teen patrons ready for brush with fame"] , "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", March 4, 2004. Accessed December 16, 2007. "It may be one short stop for the rock star, but news of Avril Lavigne's scheduled appearance at Regency Mall on Friday is making big waves across Racine."]

External links

* [http://www.shopregency-mall.com/shop/regency.nsf/index Official website]

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