Georgia Square Mall

Georgia Square Mall

Location	Athens, Georgia, United States
Opening date	February 11, 1981
Owner	Hendon Properties
No. of stores and services	100+
No. of anchor tenants	4 (3 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area	673,138 sq ft (62,536.6 m2).
No. of floors	2
Parking	3,807
Website	Georgia Square Mall

Georgia Square Mall, located in Athens, Georgia, United States, is a super-regional shopping mall in the northeastern part of the state. Its clientele includes students attending University of Georgia, a major university in the state.

History

Opened in 1981, this two-level mall was originally noted for its retro design features including the foil-copper look used on the mall entrance to Belk. This was also one of the largest more rural malls in the country in the era it was built. The mall also opened with other anchors Davison's, Sears and JCPenney. The anchors to the mall had originally been in Downtown Athens and relocated when it opened.

In 2007, the mall began a renovation to the exterior entrances in the rear as well as an updated look on the interior. However, even with two overhauls, the mall is now much like it was when it opened. The only anchor change was in the name of Davison's; it was converted to Macy's in 1986, Rich's in 1998, Rich's-Macy's in 2003 and back to Macy's in 2005. As of February 2017, Macy's has closed.

Anchors

Current

• Belk (127,381 sq ft.)
• JCPenney (97,550 sq ft.)
• Sears (91,000 sq ft.)

Former

• Davison's (115,623 sq ft.) (b Macy's in 1986, then Rich's in 1998, Rich's-Macy's in 2003, Macy's in 2005; closed in 2017)

External links

• Georgia Square Mall (official site)
• Sky City: Georgia Square Mall