Rock Hill Galleria is an enclosed regional shopping mall for York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties. It is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Opened in 1991, the mall features 4 anchors (JCPenney, Sears, Belk and Walmart) and around 70 specialty shops. The mall is currently managed by Cypress Equities.
History [edit]
The mall opened for business on May 16, 1991.[2] Zamias Services, Inc. developed the property.[3] Three of the anchor stores (Belk, J.C. Penney and Sears) moved from an existing mall called Rock Hill Mall, which closed in the early 1990s after losing those stores;[4] the other anchors at the Galleria included Phar-Mor and Walmart.[5] The former closed after only one year in business,[6] and was replaced with a Brendle's catalog showroom in October 1995,[7] but the store closed after only six months in business following the chain's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[8] The space remained vacant until 2004, when it was replaced by Steve & Barry's.[9] Goody's Family Clothing was added as an anchor in 1998, having been delayed from an initial opening date of November 1997.[10] These stores closed in 2008 and 2009, respectively, following the respective bankruptcy of each chain.
References [edit]
- ^ "Mall information". Rock Hill Galleria. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "CEREMONIES TO UNVEIL SHINY NEW SHOPPING MALL ROCK HILL GALLERIA OPENS THIS MORNING". The Charlotte Observer. May 16, 1991. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Handal, Chris (July 22, 1989). "Zamias reveals some of his plans for mall". The Rock Hill Herald. pp. 1A, 6A. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Harris, David; Becky Hull (November 25, 1996). "Faison eyes Rock Hill mall deal". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ White, Sally (August 8, 1991). "It's official: J.C. Penney opens Ribbon-cutting launches Galleria's 4th anchor". Rock Hill Herald. p. 6B. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Wilcox, Geoffrey (September 22, 1992). "Phar-Mor closing affects 53 workers". Rock Hill Herald. p. 5B. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Elkins, Ken (September 12, 1995). "Brendle's coming to Galleria". Rock Hill Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Elkins, Ken (April 18, 1996). "Brendle's Revisits Chapter 11". Rock Hill Herald. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Discount clothing store opens today in Galleria: Steve & Barry's brings college logo wear to anchor location". Rock Hill Herald. May 21, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Milstead, David (September 23, 1997). "Goody's delays Galleria opening". Rock Hill Herald. p. 6B. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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