Indiana Mall facts for kids

The Indiana Mall is a fun, one-level indoor shopping center in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. It's a great place to find lots of different stores, with over 50 shops and restaurants! The mall has a huge space for shopping, about 456,084 square feet (which is like 42,372 square meters). You can find it on the west side of town, close to where Oakland Avenue and Indian Springs Road meet.

The main stores at Indiana Mall are MovieScoop Cinemas, Harbor Freight Tools, Kohl's, and JCPenney. These big stores are called "anchor stores" because they help bring many shoppers to the mall.

Mall History: What's Changed?

The Indiana Mall first opened its doors in 1979. Over the years, many stores have come and gone, making the mall an exciting place that's always changing!

New Stores and Closures

• In 2006, a clothing store called Old Navy opened at the mall. It stayed for six years before closing down.
• The movie theater at the mall has changed owners a few times. It used to be called Carmike Cinemas, but in 2015, it became Golden Star Theaters.
• In 2017, two big stores, Kmart and Sears, closed their locations at the mall. Kmart had been a part of the mall since 1992.
• Another department store, The Bon-Ton, also closed its doors in 2018.
• But don't worry, new stores have arrived! In 2019, Kohl's opened up in the space where Sears used to be.
• Later, Dunham's Sports was announced to take over the spot where The Bon-Ton used to be. This means more great places for shopping and fun!