Cumberland Mall facts for kids
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′51″N 84°28′06″W / 33.880810°N 84.468418°W |
| Opening date | August 8, 1973 |
| Developer | Crow Carter Associates |
| Management | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties Retail Group (51%), CBRE Group (49%) |
| No. of stores and services | 134 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,040,000 sq ft (97,000 m2). |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Macy's) |
| Parking | 5,600 |
Cumberland Mall is a large shopping center. It is located in the Cumberland area of Metropolitan Atlanta. This is near the towns of Smyrna and Vinings. When it first opened on August 8, 1973, it was the biggest mall in Georgia.
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History of Cumberland Mall
Cumberland Mall was a very important mall when it opened. It was the first mall in Georgia to have four main department stores. It was also only the second mall like this in the entire Southeastern United States. Crow Carter & Company developed the mall. The first big stores were Rich's, Davison's, Sears, and JCPenney.
For more than ten years, Cumberland Mall was one of the top malls in the area. But then, Town Center Mall opened in Kennesaw in 1986. This meant Cumberland Mall faced more competition. To stay popular, the mall had a big makeover in 1989. Many of its original features were changed. Some older restaurants like Magic Pan and McDonald's left. However, a new food court was added, which was a popular new feature.
More big changes happened in the early 2000s. In 2003, Macy's (which used to be Davison's) closed its store. This led to a huge plan to update the mall. The old Macy's building was torn down. In its place, a new mall entrance was built. This new area also included an open-air section with popular restaurants. These restaurants included Buffalo Wild Wings, Maggiano's Little Italy, The Cheesecake Factory, and P.F. Chang's China Bistro.
The JCPenney store also closed. A new Costco was built where JCPenney used to be. The inside of the mall was completely updated. It got new skylights and a bigger food court. These changes were finished in early 2007. They helped the mall stay competitive.
In 2018, Sears announced it would be closing. It finally closed in November 2018. After Sears closed, Costco and Macy's were the main stores left. In 2020, new stores opened in the former Sears building. Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy opened on the upper level. Planet Fitness also opened on September 1, 2020.
Cumberland Mall is also connected to the Cobb Galleria Centre. A special walkway goes over Cobb Parkway to connect the two places.
Current Main Stores
These are the big stores you can find at Cumberland Mall today:
- Costco Wholesale (opened November 15, 2006)
- Dick's Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy (opened August 21, 2020)
- Macy's (has been here since March 6, 2005)
- Planet Fitness (opened September 1, 2020)
Upcoming Main Stores
- Round One Entertainment (expected in 2021)
Former Main Stores
These are some of the big stores that used to be at Cumberland Mall:
- Davison's (from 1973 to 1986)
- JCPenney (from 1973 to 2005)
- Rich's (from 1973 to 2005)
- Sears (from 1973 to 2018)
Images for kids
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Cumberland Mall in 2018
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