The Centre at Salisbury is an super regional mall in

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. The mall is the only regional shopping mall in a radius. The mall's anchor stores are

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, and Dick's Sporting Goods. It also features a 16 screen cinema stadium-style

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movie theater. The Centre at Salisbury is the largest shopping mall on the

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History

Construction began in April 1989 on The Centre of Salisbury, on a parcel. The mall opened for business on July 27, 1990, located just north of the Salisbury Mall, which was built in 1968. The opening signaled the beginning of the end for the aging Salisbury Mall, which came about when it became obvious that an extension of the Salisbury bypass from

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north over to

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west was necessary to relieve the downtown congestion. It is no coincidence that The Centre at Salisbury is situated such as it is, at the juncture of two major highways—enjoying on the one hand, local business from U.S. Route 13, and beach traffic from the bypass on the other. The Centre was built at this location with that vision in mind. The Centre opened with anchors

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, and

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. The newly built Centre at Salisbury was able to attract more upscale establishments that were absent from the Salisbury Mall, including amenities that were standard at most regional shopping malls, like a food court and a modern 10 screen multi-plex theater (later 16 screens). Before, most shoppers would have to travel more than two hours away to the

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/ Washington, DC.,

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metropolitan areas to shop upscale stores. In December 1995,

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acquired the mall from developer Salisbury Springhill Ltd. In December 2013, Macerich Salisbury LP sold the mall to

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. In 2000, Montgomery Ward announced it would be going out of business. The space formerly occupied by Montgomery Ward was transformed into the new Regal Cinemas with additional outdoor retail space. The Hecht's store became

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in 2006 after

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purchased

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, the owner of Hecht's. On January 15, 2014, it was announced that the JCPenney store would be closing as part of a plan to close 33 locations nationwide. JCPenney closed on May 3, 2014. On December 18, 2017, it was announced that

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would open a store in the former JCPenney space. Burlington Coat Factory opened on September 15, 2018. On December 28, 2018, Sears announced that it would be closing as part of a plan to close 80 stores nationwide. The store closed in March 2019. On January 6, 2020, it was announced that

store would close as part of a plan to close 125 stores nationwide. The store closed in March 2020. On March 17, 2021,

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acquired the mall from Rouse Properties.

Current stores

The Centre at Salisbury features 78 stores and eateries, including 3 anchor stores, food court, 16-screen movie theater, and children's softplay area. The mall features a

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. Restaurants around the mall include

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, and Greene Turtle. A Vernon Powell Shoes is also outside the mall. The Centre at Salisbury is close to other major shopping centers, including The Commons (a DDR Corp - The Commons Property Page
The Commons Property Page center), the Lord Salisbury Center, and many other stores, strip malls, and restaurants.

Current anchors

(1990–Present) *

(2018–Present) * Dick's Sporting Goods (2005–Present) *

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(2016–Present) * H&M (2016–Present) *

(2000–Present)

Former anchors

(1990-2006) *

(1990-2014) *

(2006-2020) *

(1990-2000) *

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(?-2020) *

(1990-2018) *

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(2017-2020)

Renovations and additions

The Centre at Salisbury was renovated in both 2005 and 2008. In 2010 the Food Court was remodeled, restrooms improved, WiFi added, and the establishment of a new Centre Court with Guest Services.

References

External links

The Centre at Salisbury official website
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