Foothills Mall is an indoor regional

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located in

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, United States, with a

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postal address. Foothills Mall is a

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with capacity for over 90 stores and outlets for consumers and/or tourists, along with 8 restaurants and the

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Foothills 15.

History

Opened in 1982 as a small upscale mall, Foothills Mall originally including

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(102, 939 ft.²) and Levy's (103, 429 ft.²) as its anchors, as well as the Plitt Foothills 4 Cinemas. In 1985, Levy's became Sanger-Harris and in 1987,

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. In 1988, Foothills 4 Cinemas became Cineplex Odeon Foothills 7 Cinemas while Goldwater's became

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in 1989. Both Dillard's and Foley's closed in 1994, as they were overlapped at nearby

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. By the mid-1990s, Foothills Mall was finding little support for its upscale niche and was largely vacant. The mall was re-tenanted as an ancillary/outlet oriented mall, with

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and

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's Off Fifth outlet opening in the former Dillard's space. Meanwhile, a

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, and

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moved into the former Foley's, and the Cineplex Odeon Foothills 7 Cinemas was given 8 new screens. A standalone

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Supercenter was also added in the mid-1990s, as well as new stores on the perimeter of the property. The Cineplex Odeon Foothills 15 Cinemas became Loews Cineplex Foothills 15 Theatres in 1998, and AMC Loews Foothills 15 Theatres in 2005. After nearly two decades of experiencing success with the outlet mall concept, Foothills Mall faced difficulty in 2016 retaining tenants after the opening of the Tucson Premium Outlets in nearby

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. Within six months of the outdoor mall opening, major tenants

's Off Fifth outlet,

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's Outlet,

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and

closed or announced plans to close their existing Foothills Mall locations in favor of a store at Tucson Premium Outlets. Tenants including

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and a 15-screen AMC Loews Theaters / IMAX Theater, alongside

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and

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on the perimeter of the mall remain open.

References

External links

Welcome to Foothills Mall , Tucson, AZ
{{Shopping malls in Arizona Shopping malls in Arizona Buildings and structures in Tucson, Arizona Economy of Tucson, Arizona Shopping malls in Pima County, Arizona Shopping malls established in 1982 1982 establishments in Arizona Outlet malls in the United States