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University Mall (Tampa, Florida)
USINFO | 2013-05-20 17:36
University Mall, previously University Square Mall, is located near the University of South Florida, just north of the city limits of Tampa on Fowler Avenue. It is also accessible from Busch Gardens and the Museum of Science and Industry.
Presently, the mall is anchored by Sears, Macy's, Dillard's, Burlington Coat Factory, Old Navy, and K&G Fashion Superstore.
University Square Mall was officially dedicated August 15, 1974. The first anchor stores, Maas Brothers and Robinson's of Florida opened along with the mall. JCPenney came inline in October 1974. Sears, the last of the four original anchors, began business in September 1975. Burdines was added, as a fifth anchor, in 1983.
Robinson's of Florida was rebranded by Louisiana's Maison Blanche in 1988. This store, in turn, was rebranded as a Dillard's in 1991. Dillard's moved into a newly-built store, built north of the original one, in November 1995. This move was accompanied by a large-scale renovation and expansion of the shopping complex, whereby the vacated Dillard's was gutted and rebuilt as new inline stores, with an upper level food court. A 16-screen Regal Cinemas adjoined the new food court. These modifications were completed in August 1996.
On April 16, 2009, the mall's manager, General Growth Properties, filled for Ch 11 Bankruptcy protection after failing to reach a deal with its creditors.[4] Mall operations for the meantime, would remain unaffected by this development.
Presently, the mall is anchored by Sears, Macy's, Dillard's, Burlington Coat Factory, Old Navy, and K&G Fashion Superstore.
University Square Mall was officially dedicated August 15, 1974. The first anchor stores, Maas Brothers and Robinson's of Florida opened along with the mall. JCPenney came inline in October 1974. Sears, the last of the four original anchors, began business in September 1975. Burdines was added, as a fifth anchor, in 1983.
Robinson's of Florida was rebranded by Louisiana's Maison Blanche in 1988. This store, in turn, was rebranded as a Dillard's in 1991. Dillard's moved into a newly-built store, built north of the original one, in November 1995. This move was accompanied by a large-scale renovation and expansion of the shopping complex, whereby the vacated Dillard's was gutted and rebuilt as new inline stores, with an upper level food court. A 16-screen Regal Cinemas adjoined the new food court. These modifications were completed in August 1996.
On April 16, 2009, the mall's manager, General Growth Properties, filled for Ch 11 Bankruptcy protection after failing to reach a deal with its creditors.[4] Mall operations for the meantime, would remain unaffected by this development.
