Panama City Mall was a single story enclosed
shopping mall in
Panama City, Florida. Opened in 1976, it featured
J. C. Penney
Penney OpCo LLC, doing business as JCPenney and often abbreviated JCP, is a midscale American department store chain operating 667 stores across 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Departments inside JCPenney stores include Mens, Womens, Boys, Girl ...
,
Gayfers, and
Sears as its
anchor store
In retail, an "anchor tenant", sometimes called an "anchor store", "draw tenant", or "key tenant", is a considerably larger tenant in a shopping mall, often a department store or retail chain. They are typically located at the ends of malls. Wit ...
s. It is owned and managed by Hendon Properties of Atlanta as of September 2013, purchased from
CBL & Associates Properties. The mall closed due to
Hurricane Michael and received major damages. It will not be reopening. However, a possible redevelopment of the site was proposed in July 2020 for a potential redevelopment for an open-air retail center with a hotel, residential apartments and office space much like
Pier Park to the west in
Panama City Beach
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History
The mall, built by
Charles N. Agree
Charles Nathanial Agree (April 18, 1897 – March 10, 1982) was an American architect in Detroit, Michigan.
Biography
Agree moved to Detroit in 1909 at the age of 12. He opened his firm in 1917 after graduating from the Detroit Y.M.C.A. Technical ...
, opened in August 1976 with
Sears and
Gayfers as its
anchor store
In retail, an "anchor tenant", sometimes called an "anchor store", "draw tenant", or "key tenant", is a considerably larger tenant in a shopping mall, often a department store or retail chain. They are typically located at the ends of malls. Wit ...
s.
An East Wing, and
J.C. Penney
Penney OpCo LLC, doing business as JCPenney and often abbreviated JCP, is a midscale American department store chain operating 667 stores across 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Departments inside JCPenney stores include Mens, Womens, Boys, Girl ...
anchor store, was completed in November 1982. The
Gayfers store was rebranded by
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is an upscale American department store chain with approximately 282 stores in 29 states and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Currently, the largest number of stores are located in Texas with 57 and Florida with 42. The ...
in 1999.
Cost Plus World Market and
Linens 'n Things were both added to the mall in the late 2000s, resulting in the relocation of existing stores. Linens 'n Things became
Bed Bath & Beyond, while
Cost Plus World Market has since moved to
Pier Park at Panama City Beach, Florida.
Planet Fitness opened next to
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is an upscale American department store chain with approximately 282 stores in 29 states and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Currently, the largest number of stores are located in Texas with 57 and Florida with 42. The ...
In 2015,
Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Panama City Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.
On October 15, 2018,
Sears announced that it will be closing its location at the mall in the future, after Sears declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
On December 5, 2018 owner Hendon Properties announced the permanent closure of the mall, citing costs to rebuild as the primary factor after catastrophic damage from Hurricane Michael. Dillard's and JCPenney announced their locations would be repaired and reopened as stand-alone stores in 2019.
Dillard’s reopened in October 2018, with reduced store hours, and has since returned to normal hours. On August 30, 2019
J.C. Penney
Penney OpCo LLC, doing business as JCPenney and often abbreviated JCP, is a midscale American department store chain operating 667 stores across 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Departments inside JCPenney stores include Mens, Womens, Boys, Girl ...
reopened for business,
Bed Bath & Beyond has closed and consolidated to its
Pier Park North location as of Spring 2019.
On July 31, 2020, JCPenney put 21 stores up for sale, this one included.
[http://www.jcpenneyportfolio.com/uploads/1/3/2/3/132304625/jcpenney_-_phase_i-surplus_stores_for_sale.pdf ]
As of Saturday December 17, 2022 Planet Fitness relocated next to Kohl’s near Target and Denny’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Anchors
Current anchors
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Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is an upscale American department store chain with approximately 282 stores in 29 states and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Currently, the largest number of stores are located in Texas with 57 and Florida with 42. The ...
(1999–present)
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JCPenney (November 1982 – present)
Former anchors
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Bed Bath & Beyond (2008-2019)
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Cost Plus World Market
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Gayfers (August 10, 1976 – 1999)
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Linens 'n Things (until 2008)
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Sears (August 10, 1976- October 15, 2018)
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Planet Fitness (open from 2015-2022, closed in December 2022 and relocated next to Kohl’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Target and Denny’s
References
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External links
Panama City Mall
Shopping malls established in 1976
Shopping malls in Florida
Buildings and structures in Panama City, Florida
Tourist attractions in Bay County, Florida
Charles N. Agree buildings
Shopping malls disestablished in 2018