South Plains Mall
History
The mall was developed by South Plains Mall Associates Ltd. It opened on July 26, 1972, with 846,000 square feet (78,600 m) square feet of retail space. It was constructed at a cost of $25 million.
Macerich purchased the mall in 1998 for $115.7 million. It has been expanded to 1,107,000 square feet (102,800 m) since opening.
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at South Plains Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties. Sears closed on January 9, 2019.
In August 2020, Bealls closed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 26, 2022, SPM celebrated its 50th anniversary, with Chick Fil-A offering sandwiches for $0.50.
In November 2022, it was reported that Dillard's would consolidate from their previous two anchor stores (one for women and one for men) into a third, much larger 220,000 sq ft store on the west side, on the site of the former Sears anchor store, which was demolished in January 2023. The new Dillard's anchor store opened on October 9, 2024.
As of January 2025, it is unknown whether to demolish two old vacant spots where both of Dillard's stores used to be.
References
- ^ Lubbock Centennial news archive of mall opening day (from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
- ^ Macerich Acquires South Plains Mall in Lubbock, Texas
- ^ "Sears at South Plains Mall | Seritage". www.seritage.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-14.
- ^ "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today.
- ^ https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/new-dillards-at-south-plains-mall-set-to-open-in-fall-2024/
- ^ https://www.kcbd.com/2024/10/04/dillards-announces-opening-new-store-south-plains-mall/
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