Concord Mall (Indiana) Explained

Concord Mall
Location:Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Coordinates:41.643°N -85.933°W
Address:3701 South Main Street
Opening Date:1972
Closing Date:October 2023
Developer:Robert E. Fryling, Inc.
Owner:Triyar
Number Of Stores:60
Number Of Anchors:3 (1 open, 2 vacant)
Floor Area:[1]
Floors:1 (2 in former Carson Pirie Scott and JCPenney)
Publictransit: Interurban Trolley

The Concord Mall was an enclosed shopping mall serving Elkhart, Indiana in the United States. It opened in 1972 and is anchored by Hobby Lobby.

History

The Concord Mall opened in August 1972, anchored by Montgomery Ward and Robertson's, a division of Gamble-Skogmo.[2] J. C. Penney was added as a third anchor in 1976.[3] After Robertson's closed their location in 1985, Meis opened in the space later that year. The Meis store was sold to Elder-Beerman in 1989, which was re-branded as Carson's in 2011.[4] After Montgomery Ward closed, its building was split between Hobby Lobby (which opened in 2002)[5] [6] and ABC Warehouse. In 2008, a space vacated by Osco Drug was renovated into a food court.[7] On January 31, 2018 Carson's parent company, Bon-Ton, announced they would be closing the Concord Mall location with 42 other stores. Then, they filed for bankruptcy and announced they would be closing all remaining locations.[8] [9]

In January 2023, JCPenney announced that they would be closing their Concord Mall location around May of 2023, which left Hobby Lobby as the only anchor left.[10] In October 2023, it was announced that the mall would be closing by the end of the month and will be demolished to make way for future redevelopment plans.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elkhart may get new superstore. schurz-southbendtribune. 22 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150522110205/http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2006-01-05/news/26938514_1_stores-opening-anchor-conceptual-site-plans. 22 May 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: CSA Super Markets. google.com. 1972. 22 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Managers at the mall have plenty of ideas to keep growing and profiting.. Elkhart Truth. 22 May 2015. https://archive.today/20130123020542/http://www.etruth.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120322/NEWS01/703229927. 23 January 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Elder-Beerman's in Concord Mall is getting a new name. Elkhart Truth. 22 May 2015. https://archive.today/20130122141607/http://www.etruth.com/article/20110726/NEWS01/307269982. 22 January 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Arts, Crafts Supercenter to Help Anchor Elkhart, Ind., Mall.. https://web.archive.org/web/20150328183152/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84858367.html. dead. 28 March 2015. highbeam.com. 22 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Chain Store Age. google.com. 2002. 22 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Concord Mall aims for new retail, restaurants. schurz-southbendtribune. 22 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401003552/http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2008-03-28/news/26916853_1_new-food-court-mall-manager-concord-mall. 1 April 2018. dead.
  8. Web site: Carson's stores closing in Elkhart and Benton Harbor . 31 January 2018 .
  9. Web site: Every Bon-Ton department store is closing. 2018-04-19. 2023-01-14.
  10. Web site: JCPenney to close inside Concord Mall by May. ABC57. en.
  11. Web site: Concord Mall businesses prepare for final days. October 18, 2023. October 18, 2023. WSBT. en.

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