South Plains Mall

South Plains Mall is a 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m2) shopping mall located in Lubbock, Texas. It is located at the northwest corner of Loop 289 and Slide Road. The mall was opened on July 26, 1972 with an initial square footage of 846,000 square feet (78,600 m2) at a cost of $25 million.[1]

South Plains Mall
LocationLubbock, Texas, U.S.
Opening dateJuly 26, 1972 (July 26, 1972)
DeveloperSouth Plains Mall Associates Ltd.
ManagementMacerich
OwnerMacerich
No. of stores and services145
No. of anchor tenants6 (5 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2)
No. of floors1 (2 in Barnes & Noble, both Dillard's locations, JCPenney, Premiere Cinemas, and former Sears)
Websitesouthplainsmall.com

The mall has been owned by Macerich since its purchase in 1998 for $115.7 million from the original developer, South Plains Mall Associates Ltd.[2] It has been expanded to 1,107,000 square feet (102,800 m2) since opening.[2] It is the only regional mall within 120 miles (190 km) and it serves an estimated market of 500,000 people (including West Texas and Eastern New Mexico)

South Plains Mall is anchored by four major department stores (Bealls, two Dillard's locations, and JCPenney with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears), a Barnes & Noble bookstore, and a 16-screen (with an IMAX) Premiere Cinemas and contains over 145 shops, restaurants, and kiosks. The mall serves the entire South Plains region.

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at South Plains Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[3]

On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The same department store had its last day on January 9, 2019. [4]

On December 5, 2019, it was revealed by Lubbock in the Loop that New York and Company would be closing its doors.

References
  1. Lubbock Centennial news archive of mall opening day (from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
  2. Macerich Acquires South Plains Mall in Lubbock, Texas
  3. http://www.seritage.com/retail/property/6002-slide-rd/3312689/landing
  4. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/15/sears-holdings-bankruptcy-store-closures/1645971002/

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