Cherryvale Mall facts for kids
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| Location | 7200 Harrison Avenue Rockford, Illinois, United States 61112 |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′45″N 88°58′32.6″W / 42.24583°N 88.975722°W |
| Opening date | October 1, 1973 |
| Developer | Richard E. Jacobs Group |
| Management | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. |
| Owner | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. |
| No. of stores and services | 140 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 11 (9 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 850,253 sq ft (78,991.1 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 (1 in Choice Furniture and JCPenney, 3 in Macy's) |
CherryVale Mall is a popular shopping mall located in Rockford, Illinois. It sits right on the edge of Cherry Valley. This two-story mall is the biggest shopping center in northern Illinois, not counting those near Chicago. You can find it where major roads like US 20, Interstate 39, and Interstate 90 meet.
CherryVale Mall was special because it was the first fully enclosed shopping center in Rockford. It also opened with one of the first Marshall Field's department stores outside the Chicago area. The mall was built by the Richard E. Jacobs Group. Today, it is owned by CBL & Associates Properties, who bought it in 2001. Some of the main stores, called anchor stores, include JCPenney, Macy's, Tilt Studio, Choice Furniture, T-Mobile, Verizon, Barnes & Noble, Visionworks, and Modern Nails.
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History of CherryVale Mall
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CherryVale Mall first opened its doors in the fall of 1973. It started with two main department stores: a two-story Sears and a three-story Marshall Field's. When it first opened, the mall also had 23 other stores. These included popular shops like Lane Bryant and Casual Corner.
About a year later, another big store called H.C. Prange opened. This made CherryVale Mall even bigger. The mall was built about 6 miles from downtown Rockford. It was placed at a busy intersection of major roads. Even though other enclosed malls existed in Rockford, CherryVale was the first one designed to be completely enclosed from the start.
In 1975, the mall added its first movie theater. It was a separate building with three screens. Later, in 1983, a smaller four-screen theater opened inside the mall itself.
By the early 1980s, the mall became known simply as "Cherryvale Mall." As the mall grew, many other businesses opened around it. These included car dealerships, banks, and even a water park.
In 1989, the mall had its first big makeover. A part of the mall was turned into a food court where people could eat. A new main entrance was also added on the upper floor. Over the next few years, some of the main stores changed. H.C. Prange became Younkers in 1992. Then, in 1996, Younkers closed and was replaced by Bergner's.
Both of the mall's movie theaters eventually closed down. The separate theater closed in 1999, and the one inside the mall closed in 2000. The space where the inside theater was became new shops.
In 2001, CBL & Associates Properties bought CherryVale Mall. After this, the roads around the mall were improved. More businesses, like grocery stores and restaurants, also started to open nearby.
In 2004, CBL gave CherryVale Mall another major renovation. They made big changes to the outside of the mall. Inside, they removed the moving walkways and added a glass elevator. They also added JCPenney as a fourth main store. The food court was also updated with new seating and floors.
In September 2006, the Marshall Field's store at the mall changed its name to Macy's. This happened because Macy's bought the Marshall Field's company.
In 2007, CBL added a new section to the mall. This area was designed to attract more shoppers. It included a Barnes & Noble bookstore, which became the largest bookstore in the mall. This new section added 75,000 square feet of space.
In 2015, CherryVale Mall became part of the Tesla Supercharger network. Six charging stations for electric cars were added in a lower parking lot.
On April 18, 2018, the Bergner's store announced it would close. This happened because its parent company was going out of business. The store closed on August 29, 2018. Part of the Bergner's space is now used by Choice Furniture.
On December 28, 2018, it was announced that the Sears store would also close. It was part of a plan to close many Sears stores across the country. The Sears store closed in March 2019.
In May 2019, a company called Nickels And Dimes Inc. announced that Tilt Studio and a new concept called Tilted 10 would open in the old Sears space.
Stores at CherryVale Mall
As of January 2018, CherryVale Mall has 140 stores. The total shopping area is about 850,253 square feet.
Current Anchor Stores
- J.C. Penney (opened 2004)
- Macy's (opened 2006)
Former Anchor Stores
- H.C. Prange (1974-1992)
- Prange Way (1974-1989)
- Younkers (1992-1996)
- Bergner's (1997-2018)
- Marshall Field's (1973-2006)
- Sears (1973-2019)
- Choice Furniture (2018-2020)
