CoolSprings Galleria facts for kids
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee, United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′26″N 86°48′50″W / 35.95722°N 86.81389°W |
| Address | 1800 Galleria Boulevard |
| Opening date | August 7, 1991 |
| Developer | CBL & Associates Properties and Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation |
| Management | CBL Properties |
| Owner | CBL Properties and TIAA-CREF |
| No. of stores and services | 165 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,141,685 square feet (106,066.0 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Macy's) |
| Parking | 6,500 spaces |
CoolSprings Galleria is a large indoor shopping mall located in Franklin, Tennessee. It is about 15 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee. This mall opened in 1991 and has over 165 stores.
It features five main "anchor" stores. These are very big stores that help attract shoppers to the mall. The anchor stores at CoolSprings Galleria include J.C. Penney, Dillard's, Macy's, and two Belk stores. Other popular stores you can find there are The Cheesecake Factory, H&M, Forever 21, Ulta Beauty, and an American Girl Store.
CBL Properties helped create this mall. They worked with the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation. CBL Properties has owned the mall since it first opened. They also own a shopping area nearby called CoolSprings Crossing.
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Discovering CoolSprings Galleria's History
How the Mall Began
In 1989, a company called CBL & Associates Properties announced plans for a new shopping mall. This company develops shopping malls and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They chose a spot in Franklin, Tennessee, right by the highway I-65.
CBL worked with another company, the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, to build the mall. They planned for it to have three big anchor stores. These first anchor stores were Castner Knott, Dillard's, and Sears. The mall was designed to hold nearly 200 stores. It would have over 1 million square feet of space for shopping.
Building the Area Around the Mall
At the same time the mall was being built, other stores opened nearby. A shopping area called CoolSprings Crossing was developed. It included stores like Target and Service Merchandise. Also, The Home Depot opened across the highway.
Changes in Ownership and Stores
In May 2011, a company called TIAA-CREF became a part-owner of the mall. They received 50% ownership. This helped CBL Properties with their finances.
Later, in 2013, the Sears store at the mall closed. CBL Properties bought the space where Sears used to be. They plan to make new and exciting changes to that area for future shoppers.
