Opry Mills is a super-regional
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
in
Nashville, Tennessee
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, United States. The mall was owned by the
Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group composed of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management. Th ...
and
Ryman Hospitality Properties
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. () is a hotel, resort, entertainment, and media company named after National Historic Landmark the Ryman Auditorium, built as a tabernacle by Captain Thomas G. Ryman in 1892 and later the home of the Grand Ole Op ...
until 2007, when the Mills Corporation was acquired by
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, outlet centers, and community/lifestyle centers. It is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States and is headquartered in Indian ...
. It opened on May 12, 2000 on the former site of
Opryland Themepark. The mall is adjacent to the
Grand Ole Opry House
The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...
and the
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, formerly known as Opryland Hotel, is a hotel and convention center located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (formerly known as Gaylord Entertainment Company), and o ...
. The anchor stores are
Regal Cinemas
Regal Cinemas (also Regal Entertainment Group) is an American movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. A division of Cineworld, Regal operates the second-largest theater circuit in the United States, with over 7,200 screens i ...
,
Madame Tussauds
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,
Sun & Ski Sports
Sun & Ski Sports is a United States-based specialty sporting goods retail company headquartered in Stafford, Texas. Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports currently has 31 stores stretching coast to coast across 12 states. They offer a wide variety ...
, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse,
Bass Pro Shops
BPS Direct, L.L.C, doing business as Bass Pro Shops, is an American privately held retailer which specializes in hunting, fishing, camping, and other related outdoor recreation merchandise. With headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pr ...
,
Ralph Lauren
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,
Nike Outlet,
H&M,
Old Navy
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,
Forever 21
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, and
Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas. Each Dave & Buster's has a full-service restaurant and a video arcade. As of October 2022, the company has 151 locations in the United States and two i ...
.
Description
Opry Mills is a single-level mall that contained over 178 stores, including
F.Y.E.
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,
GameStop
GameStop Corp. is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. The company is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), and is the largest video game retailer worldwide. , the company operates 4,5 ...
,
LEGO Store
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,
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
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,
Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store,
Forever 21
Forever 21 is a multinational fast fashion retailer headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. Originally founded as the store Fashion 21 in Highland Park, Los Angeles in 1984,Forever 21History & Facts, n.d. Retrieved 27 April 2014 ...
,
Gap Factory Store,
H&M,
IMAX
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Graeme F ...
,
Madame Tussauds
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,
Nike Factory Store
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,
Movado Company Store, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse,
Old Navy Outlet Store,
Regal Cinemas
Regal Cinemas (also Regal Entertainment Group) is an American movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. A division of Cineworld, Regal operates the second-largest theater circuit in the United States, with over 7,200 screens i ...
, and
Sun and Ski Sports
Sun & Ski Sports is a United States-based specialty sporting goods retail company headquartered in Stafford, Texas. Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports currently has 31 stores stretching coast to coast across 12 states. They offer a wide variety ...
. There is also a large
food court
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that contains
Popeyes
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,
Subway,
Panda Express
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,
Chili's
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History
Chili's first location, a converted postal statio ...
,
T.G.I. Friday's,
Burger King
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, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen,
Johnny Rockets
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,
The Cheesecake Factory
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,
Rainforest Cafe
Rainforest Cafe is a jungle-themed restaurant chain owned by Landry's, Inc., of Houston. It was founded by Steven Schussler. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on February 3, 1994. By 1997, the chain co ...
,
Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's is an American restaurant and entertainment business headquartered in Dallas. Each Dave & Buster's has a full-service restaurant and a video arcade. As of October 2022, the company has 151 locations in the United States and two i ...
,
Saltgrass Steakhouse
Saltgrass Steak House is an American restaurant concept with more than 80 locations across the country. The company is based in Houston, Texas, and is wholly owned by Landry's, Inc.
History
The first Saltgrass Steak House opened in March 1991 al ...
,
Aquarium Restaurant, Bavarian Bierhaus,
Chuy's Mexican Food and
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Romano's Macaroni Grill is a casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. The company claims 41 locations in the U.S. and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
History
Romano's first restaurant was founded by restaura ...
restaurants are located inside and outside the food court.
The ''
General Jackson''
showboat
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, which operates on the
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 river drains almost of southern Kentucky and ...
, is docked just outside Opry Mills.
History
The current site of Opry Mills was originally
Opryland Themepark, a popular theme park which operated from 1972 to 1997. In November 1997, Gaylord Entertainment announced their partnership with the
Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group composed of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management. Th ...
to construct the Opry Mills shopping mall on the site of the theme park. Opryland closed in December of that year. The mall opened on May 12, 2000. After struggling with bankruptcy for many years, the Mills Corporation was purchased by
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, outlet centers, and community/lifestyle centers. It is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States and is headquartered in Indian ...
in 2007, taking over operations of Opry Mills.
Opry Mills temporarily closed in May 2010 after the
water
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
from the
2010 Tennessee floods
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reached as high as 10 feet inside the mall. The entire property was
remediated. In September 2010, restoration work was halted while litigation over insurance claims played out in court, and many of the mall's retailers sought locations elsewhere in the area, either permanently or until the mall was restored and reopened. The initial reopening date was set for August 2011, but that self-imposed deadline was not met due to the litigation. There was speculation that Simon Malls might not reopen the mall at all, due to the company's decision to stop renovations to the mall during litigation. Simon Malls denied that it had plans to close the mall temporarily.
On April 12, 2011, mall officials announced that a financing deal had been reached to resume reconstruction of Opry Mills, and the mall reopened on March 29, 2012, after two years of repairs, with some of the anchor retailers opening sooner. The property was given a facelift during the remediation, and featured a new logo upon its reopening.
The mall owners had been awarded $200 million in insurance coverage from the flood, but in 2018 the
Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the ultimate judicial tribunal of the state of Tennessee. Roger A. Page is the Chief Justice.
Unlike other states, in which the state attorney general is directly elected or appointed by the governor or state le ...
let stand a lower court's ruling that stripped $150 million of that coverage, as the mall had been built in a known flood zone.
References
External links
Official Website
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IMAX venues
Economy of Nashville, Tennessee
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Grand Ole Opry
Shopping malls established in 2000
Simon Property Group
Outlet malls in the United States
Tourist attractions in Nashville, Tennessee
Buildings and structures in Nashville, Tennessee
2000 establishments in Tennessee