Here’s some information from Wikipedia Knoxville Center, marketed as East Towne Mall; located in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a super-regional shopping mall serving the Knoxville metropolitan area. The mall opened in 1984,[1] and is located at Exit 8 on Interstate 640. The mall's primary target is the fastest growing area in the market.[2] In 1998, Sam’s Club opened its doors for the first time on the southeast corner in the mall’s outlot area. The mall was sold to Simon Property Group spin off Washington Prime Group(now under the name WP Glimcher) On May 29, 2008, Dillard's announced their plans to close due to declining sales. The store closed in September 2008. [3] in 2014. Retaining Simon Property Group as the manager of the mall. On February 18, 2016 it was announced that the mall had been placed up for sale once again.[4] The mall was sold in August 2016 to Knoxville Partners LLC.[5] As of August 2017, Knoxville Partners LLC has changed the name of the mall back to East Towne Mall. Signage at the mall remains unchanged, the mall is still marketed as Knoxville Center. JCPenney announced on March 17, 2017 that they would be closing as a plan to close 138 stores nationwide. The store closed on September 17, 2017. [6] The mall currently has 2 anchor stores open, Belk and Regal Cinemas. Sears announced on May 31, 2018 they would also be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. The store closed September 2, 2018.[7] As of October 2019, the mall has only 12 stores, a dentist's office, an event center and 2 restaurants. The largest of those stores, Belk, announced that they would be closing in mid-November, leaving the mall with no anchor department stores left. [8] On October 31, 2019, Knoxville Center Mall's owners announced that the entire mall would close and all tenants' leases would end on January 31, 2020. The Regal Cinema theatre location closed without any prior warning the same day as the mall's planned closure was announced.[9]
Knoxville Center
East Town Mall (Knoxville Center) Knoxville, TN March 2018 (40584807152).jpg
Exterior view of Knoxville Center, March 2018
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Location
3001 Knoxville Center Drive, near Exit 8 on Interstate 640, Knoxville, United States
Opening date
1984
Closing date
2020
Management
Knoxville Partners LLC
Owner
Knoxville Partners LLC
No. of stores and services
16
No. of anchor tenants
5 (all vacant by mid-November 2019)
Total retail floor area
964,000 square feet (89,600 m2)
(GLA)
No. of floors
2
Website
easttowneknoxville.com
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