Selma Mall

Selma Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Selma, Alabama.[1][2][3][4] The mall's anchor stores are Belk and Citi Trends. The mall opened in 1971 with Sears, Britt's (a division of J.J. Newberry) and S.H. Kress as its major stores.[5] By the 1990s, Kress had become McCrory Stores, and Beall-Ladymon had joined as a central anchor.[6]

Selma Mall
Entrance to Selma Mall, March 2014
LocationSelma, Alabama, United States
Coordinates32°25′58.88″N 87°0′55.63″W
Opening date1971
DeveloperAronov Realty
ManagementAronov Realty
No. of stores and services30+
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area330,617 square feet (30,715.3 m2)
No. of floors1

The following is from the All Retail group:

The mall opened March 2, 1972 but Sears opened in the east anchor space on July 14, 1971. Kress opened as a junior anchor in the west rear November 26, 1971. Britt's, Leon's, and Belk-Avery opened within the first year.

By June 1977, Belk-Avery had dropped the Belk and was just Avery's from then on. Avery's closed January 31, 1981 and its assets were bought and the store became Wm. Henry which opened February 5, 1981. Wm. Henry was short -lived, only lasting until July or August 1981.

Bealls opened October 15, 1981 in the old Wm. Henry space. The company renamed itself Beall-Ladymon July 1985 and renamed the store as such, staying open until 1994. Goody's opened in the old Bealls location in 1994; S.H. Kress closed in 1995.


Sears closed in 1993[7] and became McRae's (now part of Belk) three years later.[8] Goody's, which replaced the former Beall-Ladymon, reopened in 2011 after closing in 2008.[9] Steele's was added in 2011 as another anchor.[10] In January 2014, JCPenney announced the pending closure of its Selma Mall store.[11] In August 2019, Treasure Box Flea and Antique Mall was opened in former JCPenney space.

References
  1. Kneeland, Douglas E. (February 8, 1972). "Quiet Decay Erodes Downtown Areas of Small Cities". The New York Times.
  2. "Selma citizens remember S. H. Kress Co. - The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com.
  3. "New mall manager bodes well for city - The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com.
  4. Chestnut, J. L. (23 March 1991). Black in Selma: The Uncommon Life of J.L. Chestnut, Jr. Anchor Books. ISBN 9780385419383 – via Google Books.
  5. "No title". Chain Store Age. 1971. Retrieved May 19, 2011. Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. p. 9.
  7. "Mayor hopes civil rights past will save Sears store". Tuscaloosa Press. January 27, 1993. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  8. "Proffitt's plans Selma store". Rome News-Tribune. September 24, 1995. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  9. "Goody's announces grand opening | The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  10. "Steele's offers something new | The Selma Times‑Journal". www.selmatimesjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  11. "J.C. Penney closing 33 stores, laying off 2,000". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
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