West Town Mall facts for kids
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Entrance to West Town Mall, August 2016
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| Location | Kingston Pike, Interstate 40, and Interstate 75 Knoxville, USA |
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| Opening date | August 1972 |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group (50%) |
| No. of stores and services | 138 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,341,519 square feet (124,631 m2) (GLA) |
| No. of floors | 1 plus 2nd floor access to Regal Cinabarre (2 in anchors except Belk Women) |
West Town Mall is a popular shopping mall located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It first opened its doors in August 1972. This large mall is found in the western part of Knoxville, near the West Hills area. You can easily get there from Interstates 40/75 and Kingston Pike.
West Town Mall is super big! It has about 1.3 million square feet of space for stores. This makes it the largest enclosed shopping mall in all of Tennessee. It's a great place to hang out, shop, and grab a bite to eat.
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Fun Things to Do at West Town Mall
West Town Mall has lots of cool spots to explore. You can find a big food court right in the middle of the mall. This food court used to be a department store called Frankenbergers. It was also the very first mall spot for a local Knoxville restaurant called Petro's Chili & Chips.
Catch a Movie
If you love movies, you're in luck! In 1998, a company called Regal Entertainment Group opened a big entertainment area in the mall. This included a movie theater. Later, in 2018, the Regal Cinemas theater was bought by another company. It was then renamed Cinnebarre. So, you can still catch the latest films there!
Stores You'll Find
West Town Mall is home to many different stores. Some of the biggest stores are called "anchors." These are usually large department stores that help attract shoppers to the mall.
Current Big Stores
- JCPenney: This store moved to its current spot in 1994. It was part of a big expansion of the mall.
- Dillard's: This store opened in 1972 as Miller's. It changed names a few times before becoming Dillard's in 1993.
- Belk: This store started as Proffitt's in 1972. It expanded in 1995 and became Belk in 2006.
- Belk Men's, Children's and Home: This section of Belk opened in 1994. It used to be a store called Parisian. In 2007, it became the Belk section for men's, children's, and home items.
Past Big Stores
Over the years, some stores have changed or moved.
- JCPenney (original location): The first JCPenney opened in 1972. It moved in 1994. The lower part of its old spot became more mall space. The upper part became the Regal Cinemas movie theater in 1998.
- Frankenbergers: This store is no longer there. Its old spot is now the food court.
- Sears: This store opened in 1972. It closed down in January 2019. The building was taken down in 2020. New stores, Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy, will take its place.
