Indian Mound Mall

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Indian Mound Mall


caption =
location = Heath, Ohio, U.S.
opening_date = 1986
developer =
manager =
owner = Glimcher Realty Trust
number_of_stores = 65
number_of_anchors = 4
floor_area = convert|557479|sqft|m2
floors = 1
parking = 3,201 spaces
website = [http://www.indianmoundmall.com/ www.indianmoundmall.com]
footnotes = [cite web |url=http://www.glimcher.com/files/properties/8/mall_profile.pdf |title=Property Description |publisher=Glimcher Realty Trust |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-02-28]

Indian Mound Mall is a shopping center located in Heath, Ohio, on Ohio State Route 79. It opened in 1986. Its current anchors are Elder-Beerman, J. C. Penney, and Sears, with a Steve & Barry's acting as a secondary anchor.

History

Indian Mound Mall opened in 1986 as the first indoor shopping mall in Licking County. Its original anchor stores were Elder-Beerman, J. C. Penney, and Lazarus, as well as a Hill's acting as a secondary anchor. It also had a small theater. A fountain that had originally been in the center of the mall was removed in 1997. In 1999 Hill's was replaced by Ames, which in turn closed in 2002. Steve & Barry's moved into the empty store in 2004. Also in 1999 the mall added Sears, replacing a freestanding store nearby, and expanded Elder-Beerman and the Theater, which currently has 11 screens. In 2004, Lazarus closed, and Goody's moved in during the following year. Goody's closed at the end of May 2008, leaving Indian Mound Mall with an empty anchor store for the first time since 2004. The mall also contains a food court, sponsored by Windstream Communications, with several local companies but few large chain fast food restaurants. Several large stores, such as Gap, Goody's and Hallmark have closed recently, leaving large vacant stores.cite news |author=Tiffany Edwards |title=Goody's in Heath to close May 31 |url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071108/UPDATES01/71108013 |work=The Newark Advocate |date=November 8 2007 |accessdate=2008-02-28] Steve & Barry's filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 on July 9, 2008 according to The Wall Street Journal. The AP reported that Steve & Barry's is considering a plan to sell all or some of its assets to repay its outstanding debt. [ [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ixN0-pexPAYFtQSNqmRQ-1z0rMawD91QN5JO0] Dead link|date=August 2008] Steve & Barry's is also in talks with Sears Holdings Corporation for a possible bailout. It's reported that Sears may be interested in buying some or all of Steve & Barry's brands. [ [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30131 Sears Holdings Corp. News | Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Sears talks of Steve & Barry's bailout: reports | Crain's ] ] If Steve & Barry's goes out of business, and if they close the store located at Indian Mound Mall, then the mall could see another vacant anchor store.Fact|date=July 2008

Anchors

*Elder-Beerman (73,185 sq ft, opened 1986, expanded 1999)
*Sears (Opened 1999)
*J. C. Penney (Opened 1986)
*Steve & Barry's (Opened 2004)

Former anchors

*Hills (1986-1999, renamed Ames)
*Ames (1999-2002)
*Lazarus (1986-2004)
*Goody's (2005-2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.indianmoundmall.com/ Indian Mound Mall Official Site]