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The several kiosks in the mall have contributed to the growth of this mall. Several jewelery and cosmetic kiosks opened during the late 90's and early 00's. There were several family businesses in this mall that started kiosks. Notably The Gourmet Popper which as of late 2009 changed to The Gourmet Popcorn. This was due to take over of ownership by the Mahal Family. The Mahal Family first opened a Perfume Shop called USA Perfume World in 2001, and later opened a |
The several kiosks in the mall have contributed to the growth of this mall. Several jewelery and cosmetic kiosks opened during the late 90's and early 00's. There were several family businesses in this mall that started kiosks. Notably The Gourmet Popper which as of late 2009 changed to The Gourmet Popcorn. This was due to take over of ownership by the Mahal Family. The Mahal Family first opened a Perfume Shop called USA Perfume World in 2001, and later opened a [[AVON]] kiosk near the perfume kiosk. Next to the Perfume kiosk was The Gourmet Popcorn which was earlier mentioned. In late 2008 the Mahal family yet again opened another kiosk in Richmond Town Square Mall on the other side of the mall and it was another perfume shop called Fragrance World. Several other kiosks like Jewelery opened everywhere in the mall through 2000-2010 mostly owned by Muslim families except the Mahal family which was the only Punjabi family in the mall. |
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Revision as of 22:20, 30 January 2010
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| Location | Richmond Heights, Ohio |
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| Address | 691 Richmond Road |
| Opening date | 1966 |
| Developer | Edward J. DeBartolo |
| Owner | Simon Property Group[1] |
| No. of stores and services | 75+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,017,000 |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | richmond-town-square.com |
Richmond Town Square, is a super regional shopping mall known locally as 'Richmond' or 'Richmond Mall,' located in Richmond Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, at the intersection of Richmond Road and Wilson Mills Road.[2]
Opened in 1966 as Richmond Mall by developer Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr.[2], it was renovated, expanded, and renamed in 1999. This renovation took advantage of new and emerging technologies "in materials, as well as architectural and decorative innovations"[3] The total cost of the renovation was reported as US$100 million.[1]
The mall's anchor stores include JCPenney, Macy's and Sears. The mall also has a Barnes & Noble. Formerly home to Ruby Tuesday. Home to a 20-screen Regal Cinemas theater.[4] The mall is 1 million square feet (90,000 m²) and is owned by Simon Property Group. Also Richmond Heights mall features a lot of boutique stands that mainly sell jewelry and other retail products.
Anchors
Mall features
The Richmond Town Square Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library opened in the mall in 1988.[5] Originally housed in a freestanding boutique kiosk, the branch showed significant circulation growth. The kiosk was forced to close in August 1998 due to a major renovation of the mall but the branch library reopened in September 1999 in a 1,200-square-foot (110 m2) location by the northeast mall entrance, next to Sears.[5]. The Cuyohaga County Public Library has now, as of 2009, relocated to a nearby business plaza, off of Wilson Mills Road.
Holiday Events
For years several events happen each in Richmond Town Square Mall on the holidays. During Easter a Easter Bunny comes to the mall and does many things for children and takes photos. During Christmas the mall hires Santa Claus to come and sit with children and take photos along with giving candy canes to children throughout the mall. The mall hours are shortened on all major holidays including thanksgiving and new years.
Kiosks
The several kiosks in the mall have contributed to the growth of this mall. Several jewelery and cosmetic kiosks opened during the late 90's and early 00's. There were several family businesses in this mall that started kiosks. Notably The Gourmet Popper which as of late 2009 changed to The Gourmet Popcorn. This was due to take over of ownership by the Mahal Family. The Mahal Family first opened a Perfume Shop called USA Perfume World in 2001, and later opened a AVON kiosk near the perfume kiosk. Next to the Perfume kiosk was The Gourmet Popcorn which was earlier mentioned. In late 2008 the Mahal family yet again opened another kiosk in Richmond Town Square Mall on the other side of the mall and it was another perfume shop called Fragrance World. Several other kiosks like Jewelery opened everywhere in the mall through 2000-2010 mostly owned by Muslim families except the Mahal family which was the only Punjabi family in the mall.
External links
References
- ^ a b "Randall Park revived; Optimism returns to mall now near full occupancy". Crain's Cleveland Business. 2000-07-03.
- ^ a b "Richmond plans don't affect Mall". The Mansfield News-Herald. 1963-11-02.
DeBartolo Mall developer Leahy says the new store in Richmond Heights will be built at the northeast corner of Richmond and Wilson Mills roads. A 70-acre (280,000 m2) shopping center to be known as the Richmond Mall is planned for that corner.
- ^ "Innovations slash cost of renovations". Shopping Centers Today. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ O'Connor, Clint (2008-01-24). "Regal Cinemas Mayfield Heights 10 is closing". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- ^ a b "About Richmond Town Square Branch". Cuyahoga County Public Library. Retrieved 2008-09-27.