Findlay Village Mall facts for kids
Interior of Findlay Village Mall, March 2014
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| Coordinates | 41°03′17″N 83°36′50″W / 41.054694°N 83.613888°W |
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| Address | 1800 Tiffin Avenue |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Developer | Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. |
| Owner | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
| No. of stores and services | 50+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (3 open, 3 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 537,319 sq ft (49,918.6 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
The Findlay Village Mall is a shopping center located in Findlay, Ohio. It first opened its doors in 1962. Today, you can find popular stores like Stock+Field, Dunham's Sports, and Best Buy there. It's a great place to shop and hang out!
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History of the Mall
The Findlay Village Mall was built by a famous developer named Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr.. When it first opened in 1962, it was called Fort Findlay Village Shopping Center. Some of its first big stores were Britt's and JCPenney, with Sears joining soon after.
From Outdoor to Indoor
When the mall first opened, it was an outdoor shopping center. Imagine walking between stores under the sky! But in the 1970s, it was changed into an enclosed mall. This means it became a building with a roof, making it a comfortable place to shop no matter the weather.
Growing Bigger
The mall grew much larger in 1990. It expanded from about 334,000 square feet to over 525,000 square feet. This expansion brought in new stores like Kmart, a bigger JCPenney, and Elder-Beerman.
Changes Over Time
Over the years, some stores have closed and new ones have opened.
- Kmart closed its doors in 2003.
- A year later, the Kmart space was divided into two new stores: TJ Maxx and Best Buy.
- The movie theater at the mall closed in 2010.
- In 2014, Sears announced that its store would close.
- Big R, which later became Stock + Field, took over the old Sears space in 2017.
- JCPenney closed its Findlay store in March 2017.
- Elder-Beerman closed in August 2018.
- TJ Maxx moved out of the mall to a new location nearby.
- GameStop at the mall closed in March 2020.
New Ownership
In September 2020, the Findlay Village Mall was sold to a company called Kohan Retail Investment Group. They bought the mall for $4 million.
Today's Main Stores
On January 14, 2021, it was announced that Stock + Field would be closing down. This means that Best Buy and Dunham's Sports are the two main "anchor" stores left at the mall. Anchor stores are usually the biggest stores that attract many shoppers.
