Savannah Mall facts for kids
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Entrance to Savannah Mall, September 2012
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| Location | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
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| Coordinates | 31°59′02″N 81°10′19″W / 31.98384°N 81.17191°W |
| Opening date | August 29, 1990 |
| Developer | Hocker and Associates, Inc. |
| Owner | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
| No. of stores and services | 110 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (3 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 962,529 sq ft (89,421.9 m2) (GLA) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 3,783 spaces |
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Savannah Mall is a large indoor shopping center in Savannah, Georgia. It opened its doors on August 29, 1990. This mall is home to several big stores called "anchor stores." These include Target, Bass Pro Shops, and Dillard's. Two other large spaces used to be home to Montgomery Ward and Burlington Coat Factory.
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History of Savannah Mall
When Savannah Mall first opened in 1990, many people thought it would become more popular than the older Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah. Savannah Mall was designed to be a fancy place to shop. It had stores that you couldn't find anywhere else in the area. Some of these stores included Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, United Colors of Benetton, and The Disney Store.
Early Stores and Changes
When the mall first opened, big stores like Belk and J.B. White were there. A year later, in 1991, Parisian and Montgomery Ward also opened. However, Montgomery Ward left the mall in 1998. That same year, Dillard's took over the J.B. White store and changed its name.
In early 2003, both Parisian and Belk also closed their stores at the mall. Around this time, many other shops started to leave Savannah Mall. By 2005, there were more than 20 empty spaces. Some stores moved to Oglethorpe Mall, while others left the Savannah area completely.
New Stores and Updates
Good news came in August 2003 when Bass Pro Shops opened in the space where Parisian used to be. Then, in October 2004, Target opened its first store in Savannah right inside the mall. Target even built a new, large building for its store.
Burlington Coat Factory also returned to Savannah in 2006, opening a store on the first floor of the new Target building. They stayed there until 2020. Another store, Steve & Barry's, opened in 2004 but closed in 2009. A craft store called A.C. Moore was also at the mall from 2007 to 2019.
In 2008, the mall's owners spent a lot of money to make the mall better. They improved things like lighting and made it easier for people with disabilities to get around. The mall also got a new logo and modern features like Wi-Fi internet access.
Savannah Mall Today
As of 2020, Savannah Mall has about 20 businesses still open. Besides the main anchor stores, some of the well-known shops that remain include Bath & Body Works, Cato, and Hibbett Sports.
