Cross Creek Mall facts for kids
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Entrance to Cross Creek Mall, November 2012
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| Location | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°04′20″N 78°57′39″W / 35.07222°N 78.96083°W |
| Address | 419 Cross Creek Mall |
| Opening date | February 26, 1975 |
| No. of stores and services | 150+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (3 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,054,034 sq ft (97,923.0 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in anchors) |
| Parking | 5,672 spaces |
Cross Creek Mall is a large shopping center located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. You can find it along the 401 Bypass, between Morganton Road and the All-American Freeway. This mall is a popular spot with over 150 different stores to explore.
It covers a huge area, more than 1 million square feet, which is like having many football fields filled with shops! The main stores, called "anchors," include Belk, Macy's, and J. C. Penney. The company that owns Cross Creek Mall is called CBL & Associates Properties.
A Look Back: History of the Mall
The land where Cross Creek Mall stands was purchased in 1970 by a developer named Henry Faison. At that time, the area was mostly farmland, even though the All American Freeway was being planned.
Construction on the freeway started in May 1974. Just nine months later, on February 26, 1975, Cross Creek Mall officially opened its doors!
Original Stores
When the mall first opened, it had five main department stores. Three of these stores moved from downtown Fayetteville to the new mall. These were Sears, Belk Hensdale, and JC Penney. Two other stores, Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimer's, were brand new to the area.
Over the years, some of these stores changed. Miller & Rhoads closed in 1985. Thalhimer's later became Hecht's in 1992, and then Hecht's changed to Macy's in 2006. Sears also closed its doors at the mall in 2018.
