Wichita Mall was a
shopping mall in
Wichita, Kansas. Today, the mall consists of
Big Lots, office space, and
Wichita State University satellite centers.
History
The malls original anchors were
Montgomery Ward,
Skagg's, and
J.M. McDonald James M. McDonald (July 20, 1881 – September 21, 1956) was an American retailing executive. He helped to build the JCPenney department store chain, as well as a chain of department stores under his own name.
History
James M. McDonald Sr. was born ...
. It also had a movie theater.
The mall was constructed in February 1969.
The Montgomery Ward store opened in the 1969
holiday season. The mall itself opened on July 30, 1970, as the Wichita Mall Shopping Center.
Montgomery Ward closed alongside the
Towne West Square
Towne West Square is an enclosed shopping mall located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Opened on Friday, March 6, 1981, it comprises more than 50 stores in of gross leasable area. The mall's three anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods, Dill ...
location on March 5, 2001, due to bankruptcy.
On August 8, 2002, the mall has been sold.
In 2003, the mall has been renovated drastically, including the former Montgomery Ward location, to include office space and a new Big Lots.
References
{{US-mall-stub
Defunct shopping malls in the United States