Mall del Norte is a super regional shopping mall in Laredo, Texas. The mall opened in 1977 and has since been renovated in 1991, 1993 (expansion),[1] 2007, and 2012.[2] It is located along Interstate 35 in the city's rapidly growing retail hub of town. Mall del Norte is 1,212,515 sq ft (112,646 m2) with over 160 stores, making it the 2nd largest mall in South Texas, and one of the largest malls in Texas overall. La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas is larger by 3,000 sq. feet.
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| Location | Laredo, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 27°33′03″N 99°30′00″W / 27.5507°N 99.5000°W |
| Developer | Levcor Inc. |
| Management | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. |
| Owner | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. |
| No. of stores and services | 103 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 9 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,212,515 sq ft (112,646 m2). |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in Dillard's, JCPenney, and Macy's) |
| Website | malldelnorte |
In 2007, as part of the renovations of the mall, Cinemark Theater 16 and Circuit City constructed where the former Montgomery Ward store was located. The mall is currently owned by CBL & Associates Properties.
On July 1, 2020, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 28 stores nationwide. The store closed in September 2020.[3]
Anchor stores
editAnchor store include:[4]
- Chuck E. Cheese's
- Cinemark Theatres
- Dillard's
- Forever 21
- JCPenney
- Macy’s
- Macy's Home Store
- Main Event
- TruFit Athletic Club
- Mega Furniture (where sears was)
Former
edit- Foley's - sold to/became Macy's
- Foley's Home Store - sold to/became Macy's Home Store
- Hachar's - local upscale department store shutdown early 1990s became Foley's
- Montgomery Ward - shutdown nationwide became Circuit City and Cinemark Theater
- Richter's - local upscale department store shutdown early 1990s became Foley's Home Store
- Mervyn's - nationwide shutdown closed on December 29, 2008, now Forever 21 since March 2009
- Circuit City - nationwide shutdown closed on March 8, 2009. Replaced with a Chuck E. Cheese's in December 2010.
- Bealls - bankruptcy shutdown closed in May 2020.
- Joe Brand - moved locations in early 2018. Replaced with a TruFit Athletic Club
- Sears - nationwide shutdown closed in September 2020.(Now A Mega Furniture)
