Pheasant Lane Mall facts for kids
Sign for Pheasant Lane Mall on Daniel Webster Highway, November 2020
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| Location | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′06″N 71°26′15″W / 42.70167°N 71.43750°W |
| Address | 310 Daniel Webster Highway |
| Opening date | July 23, 1986 |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 139 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (4 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 979,426 square feet (90,991.7 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access |  NTS 6 |
The Pheasant Lane Mall is one of the biggest shopping malls in New Hampshire. It is a very important shopping spot in south Nashua. The mall is huge, covering about 979,426 square feet.
Today, the mall has about 139 stores and small shops. It also has four main "anchor" stores: Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Macy's, and Target. There used to be a Sears store, but it is now empty. The mall also has 15 restaurants where you can grab a bite to eat. Since 2012, Simon Property Group has owned and managed the mall.
The Pheasant Lane Mall is special because it sits right near the state line between New Hampshire and Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. Even though part of its parking lot is in Massachusetts, the entire mall building is in New Hampshire. This is a big deal because New Hampshire does not have a sales tax. This means shoppers from Massachusetts often come to the mall to save money on their purchases.
Some people even park their cars with one side in New Hampshire and the other in Massachusetts! The JCPenney store was even changed to make sure it stayed completely in New Hampshire. If even a tiny bit of the store was in Massachusetts, all the shoppers would have to pay Massachusetts sales tax.
History of Pheasant Lane Mall
The idea for the Pheasant Lane Mall started in 1978. Land was set aside to build a large shopping center. After more than two years of building, the Pheasant Lane Mall officially opened its doors on July 23, 1986.
Original Stores and Changes
When the mall first opened, its main stores were JCPenney, Jordan Marsh, Lechmere, and Sears. Later, Filene's was added in 1993. The mall was built on the spot where a drive-in movie theater used to be. For several years, the old movie screen showed the mall's special pheasant logo.
Over the years, some of the original stores changed:
- The Jordan Marsh store became a Macy's in 1996.
- In 2006, that Macy's moved into the space that used to be Filene's.
- The old Jordan Marsh spot is now home to Dick's Sporting Goods and several restaurants and shops.
- Lechmere closed in 1997. A new Target store was built in its place and opened in 1999.
- The Sears store closed on February 2, 2020.
Mall Renovation
In 2011, the Pheasant Lane Mall got a big makeover! About $10 million was spent to make it look new and modern. This included:
- A new design for the food court.
- New lights and decorations.
- New floor tiles and carpets.
- More stores and restaurants.
The renovations were finished by September 2012, making the mall even better for shoppers.
