Main Alabama Malls
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Normandale Shopping Center in Montgomery, AL Opened in 1954 and Is Down to a Few Businesses Now
Add to Preferred Sources Normandale Shopping Center in Montgomery, Alabama had no roof over the middle, and that was the point. Dedicated on September 10, 1954, at what is now 500 East Patton Avenue, it had 29 stores, covered walkways, and parking fields out front. Loveman's took 84,000 square feet on two levels. A 1957…
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Eastdale Mall Outlasted Every Other Enclosed Mall in Montgomery, AL, and It's Still Open in 2026
Add to Preferred Sources Eastdale Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in east Montgomery, Alabama, at Atlanta Highway and Eastern Boulevard. It opened on August 3, 1977, and it's still open in 2026. That makes it the city's last working enclosed mall. Montgomery Mall, the older rival on East South Boulevard, closed in 2008. The…
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Decatur Mall in Decatur, AL, Keeps Running on a Theater and One Department Store
Add to Preferred Sources A movie theater sits where a Dillard's used to be. That's the short version of what happened to Decatur Mall, the enclosed regional center at 1801 Beltline Road SW that opened in 1978 as Beltline Mall. It was built around department stores: JCPenney, Castner Knott, Rogers, and later Sears. Locals also…
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Inside Century Plaza: Birmingham, AL's Mall That Had Everything, Then Lost It All
Add to Preferred Sources In 1975, thousands of balloons hung from the ceiling of a new shopping mall on Birmingham's east side. Some balloons had cash inside. People could grab one, pop it, and possibly get money. This opening stunt showed what Century Plaza was meant to be. It was not just a place to…
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Inside McFarland Mall in Tuscaloosa, AL: boom years, long slide, and the Project X surprise
Add to Preferred Sources McFarland Mall opened at 900 Skyland Boulevard East on February 19, 1969. Tuscaloosa had its first fully enclosed shopping mall, set near the Interstate 20/59 interchange with McFarland Boulevard, U.S. Route 82, where drivers could exit straight into large parking lots. The opening began at the main entrance with a ribbon-cutting.…
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University Mall in Tuscaloosa, AL, Is Still Running - But It's Not the Same Place
Add to Preferred Sources University Mall opens under the skylight Walk in from the deep red brick exterior, and the space opens quickly. A vaulted skylight drops natural light into the center court. The court includes a sunken garden with a large fountain at its center. Tropical plants sit under the skylight. Large planters and…
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Where did it all go wrong? Montgomery Mall in Montgomery, AL - story of loss and reinvention
Add to Preferred Sources Montgomery Mall meets a city that balks Montgomery Mall began in 1963 as a bold, simple plan: W.L. Holcomb and Associates from Gulfport, Mississippi, wanted to build a $7.5 million shopping center on forty acres east of Woodley Road. The plan seemed to expect that the future was wide open and…
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Madison Square Mall in Huntsville, AL: Shocking Story of Its Fall and Bold MidCity Rebirth
Add to Preferred Sources When Madison Square Mall Became Huntsville's New Center For Huntsville, August 1, 1984, was not just another humid Southern Wednesday. It was the day Madison Square Mall opened, and traffic on University Drive promptly surrendered. Cars backed up along the corridor as if there were a lunar launch at Redstone Arsenal…
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Westlake Mall in Bessemer, AL: Shocking Truth Behind Its Rise, Collapse, and New Opportunity
Add to Preferred Sources Westlake Mall: A Lake, A Mall, A Business Park On a low stretch of land between the Bessemer Superhighway and Interstate 20/59, there is a building that has been, in turn, a lake, a pleasure park, a neighborhood mall, a dead mall, an improvised disaster-relief depot, a car lot, a rumor,…
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Inside the Rise, Renewal, and Reset of Riverchase Galleria Mall in Hoover, AL
Add to Preferred Sources Riverchase Galleria Takes Shape In 1975, Harbert Corporation joined Equitable Life and the Rouse Company to plan a $30 million mall complex along U.S. 31 in Hoover. Developers selected seventy acres inside a larger residential and commercial district near Interstate 459 for the multi-use site. Plans followed the model of Houston's…
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What Really Happened to Brookwood Village Mall, Birmingham, AL?
Add to Preferred Sources Brookwood Village opens along Shades Creek Brookwood Village rose along Shades Creek Parkway in August 1974, standing between Homewood and Mountain Brook. The enclosed shopping center opened with a skylit atrium and fountain, drawing visitors to its polished halls. The mall came from plans by Shepherd Realty, designed by Crawford, Giattina…
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Is Jasper Mall in Jasper, AL, Proving Enclosed Malls Can Still Survive?
Add to Preferred Sources Jasper Mall opens on Highway 78, 1981 Jasper Mall opened on August 8, 1981, as a fully enclosed shopping center along Highway 78 East, built around a single interior concourse and surface parking for local shoppers. Its developers were George Ewing and the Simmons family, working as Jasper Mall Associates, planning…
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Inside Quintard Mall in Oxford, AL: Half Mall, Half Something Else Now
Add to Preferred Sources When Quintard Mall Was the Biggest Climate-Controlled Space in Town Before the theater, before the food court, before Sears took over Britt's corner, there was just a clean loop of storefronts in a building that smelled like terrazzo and fluorescent heat. Quintard Mall opened in August 1970 with two anchors, 32…
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Can Bel Air Mall in Mobile, AL Hold On While Others Close?
Add to Preferred Sources Commercial Blueprint - The Early Market Strategy Behind Bel Air Mall When Bel Air Mall opened in August 1967, it did so after more than a decade of planning and land strategy. Developers Kenneth R. Giddens, William Lyon, and Jay Altmayer worked with Herbert H. Johnson Associates, a firm based in…
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Gadsden Mall in Gadsden, AL, Turns Empty Anchors Into Lifelines
Add to Preferred Sources Groundwork and Grand Opening - How Gadsden Mall Entered the Retail Game Before bulldozers moved a single clump of dirt, the stretch of land near Barrel Springs was mostly known as the flats. In September 1972, that changed. Colonial Properties, a Birmingham-based firm with a growing commercial portfolio, saw a chance…
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Parkway Place Mall in Huntsville, AL: The Last Indoor Mall Still Evolving
Add to Preferred Sources Parkway Place: New Era in Huntsville Shopping The doors swung open, and Parkway Place was something Huntsville hadn't seen before - bright, towering glass, polished tile, and escalators humming with movement. It was crisp, modern, and designed to impress. Shoppers poured in, lured by a promise of something new. The smell…
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Selma Mall in Selma, AL: The Sad Reality of a Struggling Shopping Center
Add to Preferred Sources Selma Mall: A Retail Hub from the Start Selma Mall opened its doors in 1971, bringing a new shopping experience to Selma, Alabama. Developed and managed by Aronov Realty, the enclosed mall introduced a mix of department stores, specialty shops, and services that catered to the local community. At the time,…
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Eastwood Mall: Iconic 1960s Shopping Destination in Birmingham, AL
Add to Preferred Sources The Birth of Eastwood Mall Eastwood Mall opened on August 25, 1960, in Birmingham, Alabama. It was located between Montclair Road and Crestwood Boulevard, adjacent to I-20. When it opened, it was the second enclosed shopping mall in the Southeastern United States, following North Carolina's Charlottetown Mall, which had opened in…
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Bridge Street Town Centre Mall: Shopping Evolution in Huntsville, AL
Add to Preferred Sources Discovering Bridge Street Town Centre Mall: A Modern Shopping Oasis Nestled in Huntsville, Alabama, Bridge Street Town Centre emerged as a contemporary lifestyle center that blends retail luxury with leisure. Opened on November 1, 2007, this center has become Huntsville's cornerstone of shopping and entertainment. Its unique location in Cummings Research…
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The Past, Present, and Future of Western Hills Mall in Fairfield, AL
Add to Preferred Sources Historical Background Nestled in Fairfield, Alabama, Western Hills Mall has been more than just a shopping center; it's been a part of the community's fabric since its establishment in 1969. Western Hills Mall has a rich history of adaptation and survival. The mall initially featured JCPenney and the famous local department…
More Malls in Alabama
Auburn Mall, Auburn, AL: https://www.shopauburnalabama.com/
Brookwood Village, Birmingham, AL: https://www.brookwoodvillage.com/
Cox Creek Shopping Center, Florence, AL: https://cox-creek-shopping.edan.io/
Crossroads Mall, Albertville, AL: https://business.albertvillechamberofcommerce.com/list/member/the-crossroads-mall-1105
Decatur Mall, Decatur, AL: https://www.shopdecaturmall.com/
Eastdale Mall, Montgomery, AL: https://shopeastdale.com/
Eastern Shore Centre, Spanish Fort, AL: https://easternshorecentre.com/
Florence Mall, Florence, AL: https://www.shopflorencealabama.com/
High Point Town Center, Prattville, AL: https://ballventures.com/properties/high-point-town-center/
Midtown Village, Tuscaloosa, AL: https://midtownvillagetuscaloosa.com/
Patton Creek Shopping Center, Hoover, AL: none
Pelican Place at Craft Farms, Gulf Shores, AL: https://www.pelicanplacegulfshores.com/
Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm, Trussville, AL: https://pinnacletrussville.com/
Tanger Outlet Foley, Foley, AL: https://www.tanger.com/foley
The Shops of Grand River, Leeds, AL: https://shopsofgrandriver.com/
The Shoppes at Bel Air, Mobile, AL: https://shoppesatbelair.com/
The Shoppes at Eastchase, Montgomery, AL: https://www.theshoppesateastchase.com/
The Summit, Birmingham, AL: https://thesummitbirmingham.com/
The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL: https://alwharf.com/
University Mall, Tuscaloosa, AL: https://university-mall.com/
The Shops of Scottsboro, Scottsboro, AL: https://southpace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Shops-at-Scottsboro-Publix-Center-Flyer.pdf
Wiregrass Commons, Dothan, AL: http://www.shopwiregrasscommonsmall.com/
Closed or Defunct Alamaba Malls
Dunnavant's Mall, Huntsville, AL
Heart of Huntsville Mall, Huntsville, AL
Meadowbrook Mall, Tuscaloosa, AL
Normandale Shopping Center, Montgomery, AL
Northside Mall, Dothan, AL
Porter Square Mall, Dothan, AL
Springdale Mall, Mobile, AL
The Mall, Huntsville, AL
Vestavia Mall, Vestavia Hills, AL
Southgate Mall, Muscle Shoals, AL
Fashion Outlets of Boaz, Boaz, AL
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