Crossroads Center is a
shopping mall in
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stear ...
, United States, and is the largest mall in the state outside the core
Twin Cities metro area.
Its six
anchor stores are
Macy's,
JCPenney,
Target,
Scheels All Sports,
HomeGoods, and
DSW Inc. The
Marshall Field's store (originally
Dayton's was officially renamed
Macy's on September 9, 2006.
History
Groundbreaking at the 40-acre site of Crossroads Center started in September 1964.
By the end of 1965, a movie theater and
Sears were opened.
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 ...
opened the first week of 1966; and the mall officially opened in April 1966.
Besides Penney's, Sears, and the theater, the other stores at the mall on opening day were American Family Insurance, Buttrey's, Crossroads Barbershop, D.J. Bitzan Jewelers, Del Farm Food Store,
Fanny Farmer Candy Store,
Hallmark Cards, Lucille Heinen Beauty Salon, Jensen Fabrics, Kiddie Koncessions,
Kinney Shoes,
Musicland, Pako Film Shop, Ralph's Bakery, Scheels Hardware, Shirley's Maternity Fashions, St Clair's Menswear, Stevenson's, Three Sisters, Walbom's Apparel,
Walgreens, and
F.W. Woolworth Company.
A 200,000 sq. ft. addition to the mall in 1976 added
Dayton's Department Store and other specialty stores.
Dayton's would acquire
Marshall Field's and rebrand their stores with the Marshall Field's nameplate in 2001. Marshall Field's was ultimately sold to Federated Stores, resulting in the name change to
Macy's in 2006.
The center was renovated in 2004, with the construction of "additional skylights, 700-seat Food Court, family restrooms, improved traffic flow and parking, streamlined common area and children’s soft play area".
In October 2017, it was announced that Sears would be closing the Crossroads Center location in January 2018. HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, and DSW currently occupy the former Sears location. Macy's and Penney's remain mall anchors.
2016 stabbing
On September 17, 2016, Crossroads Center was the site of a mass stabbing attack.
References
External links
Official website
Buildings and structures in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Shopping malls established in 1966
Brookfield Properties
Shopping malls in Minnesota
Tourist attractions in Stearns County, Minnesota
1966 establishments in Minnesota
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