Montgomery Mall (Pennsylvania) facts for kids
First floor entrance near former Sears
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| Location | Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°14′06″N 75°14′41″W / 40.2351°N 75.2448°W |
| Address | 230 Montgomery Mall North Wales, PA 19454 |
| Opening date | 1977 |
| Developer | The Kravco Company |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group (79.4%) |
| No. of stores and services | 105 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (4 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,102,755 square feet (102,449.3 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 (1 in Dick's Sporting Goods and Wegmans) |
| Parking | Parking lot |
| Public transit access |   SEPTA bus: 94, 96, 132 |
The Montgomery Mall is a big shopping center with two floors. You can find it in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania. It's close to a town called North Wales. This mall has 105 different stores and places to eat! A company called Simon Property Group owns most of it. The mall is easy to find, right where two main roads, Route 309 and Route 202 Business, meet.
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History of Montgomery Mall
The Montgomery Mall first opened its doors in 1977. It was built by a company called The Kravco Company. Over the years, some of the big department stores inside the mall changed their names.
For example, in 1986, a store called Bamberger's became Macy's. Later, in 1995, the Wanamaker's store changed to Hecht's. Then, in 1997, Hecht's became Strawbridge's. This happened because its parent company bought the Strawbridge's chain. In 2003, Simon Property Group became the owner of Montgomery Mall.
In 2006, the Strawbridge's store closed down. A new store, Boscov's, took its place in 2007. However, Boscov's closed in October 2008. Also in 2008, a new store called Dick's Sporting Goods opened at the mall.
A big change happened in 2011. It was announced that a large grocery store, Wegmans, would open where the old Boscov's was. This Wegmans store was special because it was the first one ever located inside a shopping mall! The old Boscov's building was taken down to build the new Wegmans. The Wegmans store officially opened on November 3, 2013.
The Montgomery Mall also had a big makeover recently. This renovation cost $8 million. The main goals were to make the outside and entrances look new, update the restrooms, and improve the lighting.
In November 2019, it was announced that the Sears store at Montgomery Mall would close. This was part of a plan to close many Sears stores across the country. Sales to clear out the store started in December 2019, and the store closed completely in February 2020.
Main Stores at Montgomery Mall
The biggest stores in a mall are often called "anchor stores." They are usually large department stores or popular retailers that attract many shoppers.
Current Anchor Stores
These are the main stores you can find at Montgomery Mall right now:
- Dick's Sporting Goods - This store opened in 2008.
- JCPenney - This store has been at the mall since it first opened in 1977.
- Macy's - This store opened in 1986. It is about 220,000 square feet.
- Wegmans - This large grocery store opened in 2013. It is about 126,000 square feet.
Former Anchor Stores
Over the years, some big stores have closed or changed names at the mall:
- Boscov's - This store opened in 2007 but closed in 2008. The building was later replaced by Wegmans.
- Strawbridge's - This store opened in 1997 and closed in 2006. It then became Boscov's.
- Hecht's - This store opened in 1995 and later became Strawbridge's in 1997.
- Bamberger's - This was one of the original stores from 1977. It changed to Macy's in 1986.
- Wanamaker's - Another original store from 1977. It became Hecht's in 1995.
- Tweeter - This was a smaller anchor store that closed in 2008.
- Sears - This was one of the original stores from 1977. It closed in 2020.
Images for kids
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First floor, looking near former Sears
