Findlay Village Mall
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = Findlay Mall
| image = Findlay mall.jpg
| caption = Interior of Findlay Mall, 2014.
| location = Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|41.054694|-83.613888|display=inline,title|format=dms|type:landmark_region:US-OH}}
| address = 1800 Tiffin Avenue, Findlay, OH, 45839
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1962}}
| closing_date = January 31, 2025
| developer = Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr.
| manager = Rocky Companies
| owner = Rocky Companies
| number_of_stores = 100+ at peak
| number_of_anchors = 3 (6 slots)
| floor_area = {{cvt|537,319|sqft}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jjgumberg.com/properties/findlay.htm|title=Findlay Village Mall|work=J J Gumberg|accessdate=28 January 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922223756/http://www.jjgumberg.com/properties/findlay.htm|archivedate=22 September 2007}}
| floors = 1
| website = https://findlaymall.com
}}
Findlay Mall (Formerly known as Findlay Village Mall) was an enclosed shopping mall in Findlay, Ohio. Opened in 1962, it features Dunham's Sports, Runnings, and Best Buy as its anchor stores. It is owned by Rocky Companies. The mall closed on January 31, 2025.
History
Developed by prolific mall builder Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., the mall opened in 1962 as Fort Findlay Village Shopping Center, featuring Britt's and JCPenney, followed by Sears.(14 February 1963). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19630214&id=EbFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7142,6245461 Sears to Construct Store At Findlay], The Toledo Blade Originally an outdoor mall, it was enclosed in the 1970s. The mall expanded from 334,000 square feet to over 525,000 square feet in 1990,{{cite web|url=http://www.findlaypublishing.info/tabs/2012/bicentennial/findlay-200-D.pdf|title=Celebrating Findlay's Centennial|last=Wiley Wolf|first=Jeannie|date=11 June 2012|accessdate=28 January 2014}}(14 June 1988). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19880614&id=EFFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9gIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3319,4361948 Mall project OK'd], Toledo Blade adding a new Kmart and JCPenney store along with Elder-Beerman.
Kmart closed in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2003/01/15/Customers-blue-about-closings.html|title=Customers blue about closings|last=Chavez|first=Jon|date=15 January 2003|work=The Toledo Blade|accessdate=28 January 2014}} A year later, the space was divided between TJ Maxx and Best Buy.{{cite web|url=http://pulse.findlay.edu/Pulse/PDF/Archive/Pulse_4_15_2004.pdf|title=TJ Maxx and Best Buy to open in Findlay this fall|date=15 April 2004|work=The Pulse|accessdate=28 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204025629/http://pulse.findlay.edu/Pulse/PDF/Archive/Pulse_4_15_2004.pdf|archive-date=4 February 2014|url-status=dead}} A movie theater at the mall closed in 2010. In 2014, Sears announced that its store at the mall would close by April.{{cite web|url=http://reviewtimes.com/breaking-news/2014/01/08/sears-store-at-findlay-village-mall-to-close-in-april/|title=Sears store at Findlay Village Mall to close in April|date=8 January 2014|work=Review-Times|accessdate=28 January 2014}} In October 2016, it was announced Big R (later renamed Stock + Field) would fill the Sears vacancy in 2017. On March 17, 2017, JCPenney announced they would be closing the Findlay store.{{cite web|url=http://thecourier.com/local-news/2017/03/18/jcpenney-closing-findlay-mall-store/|title=JCPenney closing Findlay Mall store|date=March 18, 2017|work=The Courier|accessdate=24 October 2017}} Elder-Beerman closed in August, 2018.{{cite web |title=Elder-Beerman to shut stores in 10-12 weeks, CEO says |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2018/04/17/BREAKING-Elder-Beerman-likely-going-out-of-business-without-bid-from-buyer/stories/20180417130 |website=Toledo Blade |accessdate=27 June 2020 |language=en}} TJ Maxx moved from the mall to a new location formerly occupied by a Staples.{{cite web|url=https://socialfindlay.com/tjmaxx-to-relocate/|title=TJMaxx to Relocate|date=13 December 2019}}
In September 2020, the mall was sold to Kohan Retail Investment Group for $4 million.{{cite news |last1=Wilin |first1=Lou |title=Sold: Findlay Village Mall |url=https://thecourier.com/news/277865/sold-findlay-village-mall/ |work=The Courier |date=September 16, 2020 |language=en}}
On January 14, 2021, it was announced that Stock + Field would be closing as the chain is going out of business.{{Cite web|url=https://sgbonline.com/stockfield-closing-all-locations/|title = Stock+Field Closing All Locations | SGB Media Online|date = 14 January 2021}} Best Buy and Dunham's Sports would have been the only two remaining anchors. However, it was later announced that Stock+Field had been purchased by R.P.Lumber and the stores would remain open.{{cite web | url=http://www.inkfreenews.com/2021/03/19/company-acquires-stockfield-says-stores-will-not-close/ | title=Company Acquires Stock+Field, Says Stores Will Not Close | publisher=Ink Free News | date=March 19, 2021 | accessdate=March 20, 2021}}
The mall closed in January 2025, with plans to demolish it for a Target store.https://www.wtol.com/article/money/business/target-department-store-moving-in-findlay-village-mall/512-f76fa93f-16cb-4517-8d50-8459508b350b
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.shopfindlayvillagemall.com}}
{{Shopping malls in Ohio}}
Category:Shopping malls in Ohio
Category:Shopping malls established in 1962
Category:Defunct shopping malls in the United States
Category:Tourist attractions in Hancock County, Ohio
Category:1962 establishments in Ohio