Florence Mall (Alabama) Explained
| Regency Square Mall |
| Address: | 301 Cox Creek Pkwy |
| Location: | Florence, Alabama, United States |
| Opening Date: | 1978 |
| Developer: | Ralph Biernbaum |
| Manager: | Hull Storey Gibson Companies |
| Owner: | Hull Storey Gibson Companies |
| Number Of Stores: | 61+ stores, movie theater, food court |
| Number Of Anchors: | 5 (3 open, 2 vacant) |
| Floor Area: | 637000square feet. |
| Floors: | 1 |
Florence Mall is an enclosed regional shopping mall northeast of downtown Florence, Alabama. Owned by Hull Property Group, it was renamed from Regency Square Mall in late 2013 as part of a mall wide renovation.[1] The anchor stores are Dillard's (formerly Castner Knott), and two Belk locations (one converted from Parisian, the other from Pizitz and McRae's). JCPenney closed in 2020 and Sears closed in 2017.
On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that it would close by October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide.[2] After JCPenney closed, the 2 Belk stores and Dillard's became the only remaining anchor stores.
Further reading
- News: . Sears Moving To Mall; Regency Square Mall Building Continues . D14 . February 26, 1978 . February 2, 2012.
- News: Carl . Cronan . . Chicago firm buys Florence mall . 5A . September 23, 1989 . February 2, 2012.
- News: Carl . Cronan . . Shoals shoppers kick off season . 1A . November 25, 1989 . February 2, 2012.
- News: . Regency Square Mall under new management . 4D . January 26, 1997 . February 2, 2012.
- News: . Florence police arrest 5 in connection with mall fights . 7B . August 11, 2001 . February 2, 2012.
- News: Mike . Goens . . Regency Square changes ownership . 1B . December 24, 2002 . February 2, 2012.
- News: Mike . Goens . . Carmike will build 12-screen cinema in Florence . 1A . July 11, 2003 . February 2, 2012.
- News: Jason . Harris . . Mall policy bans unsupervised kids on Friday, Saturday nights . 1B . August 21, 2003 . February 2, 2012.
- News: Russ . Corey . . Woman told to leave mall for breast-feeding baby in common area . 7A . May 20, 1992 . February 2, 2012.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Regency Square to become Florence Mall amid renovations . 2014-11-16 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064401/http://apmobile.worldnow.com/story/24207472/regency-square-to-become-florence-mall-amid-renovations . dead .
- Web site: JCPenney Store Closings – Penney IP LLC.
