River Hills Mall
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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = River Hills Mall
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| location = Mankato, Minnesota, United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|44.1729|-93.9536|type:landmark_region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
| address = 1850 Adams Street
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1991}}
| developer = General Growth Properties
| manager =
| owner = Kohan Retail Investment Group
Summit Properties USA
| architect =
| number_of_anchors = 8 (5 open, 3 vacant)
| floor_area = {{Convert|716,224|sqft|0|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}
| floors = 1 (2 plus closed basement in Scheels All Sports)
| publictransit = {{Bus icon}} MTS
| website =
| footnotes = {{cite web | url=https://www.brookfieldpropertiesretail.com/properties/property-details/river-hills-mall.html | title=River Hills Mall | publisher=Brookfield Properties Retail Group}}
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River Hills Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Mankato, Minnesota. The mall's anchor stores are Barnes & Noble, JCPenney, Target, Cinemark Theatres, and Scheels All Sports. There are 2 vacant anchor stores that were once Herberger's and Sears. A food court and movie theater are among the mall's tenants.
History
The mall opened in 1991 with Herberger's, Target and JCPenney.[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PD&s_site=twincities&p_multi=SP&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5DB01D86AB5FB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Pioneer Press: Search] Scheels All Sports was added in 1993{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rBS7AAAAIAAJ&q=%22river+hills+mall%22+%221991%22 |title=International directory of company histories - Jay P. Pederson, Tina Gant - Google Books |isbn=9781558625082 |access-date=2012-06-04|last1=Gant |first1=Tina |year=2004 |publisher=St. James Press }} and relocated in 2006.{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Dylan |url=http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x519253097/Shoppers-flock-to-Scheels-opening?keyword=secondarystory |title=Shoppers flock to Scheels opening » Local News » The Free Press, Mankato, MN |publisher=Mankatofreepress.com |date=2006-04-02 |access-date=2012-06-04}} A health clinic opened at the mall in 2007.{{cite web|author=Tim Krohn |url=http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x519273910/NEW-Mankato-Clinic-site-opening-in-R-H-Mall |title=NEW: Mankato Clinic site opening in R.H. Mall » Local News » The Free Press, Mankato, MN |publisher=Mankatofreepress.com |date=2007-09-19 |access-date=2012-06-04}} Barnes & Noble moved from an existing store nearby in 2008,{{cite web |author=Tim Krohn |url=http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x519279440/Former-Barnes-and-Noble-strip-mall-sold |title=Former Barnes and Noble strip mall sold » Local News » The Free Press, Mankato, MN |publisher=Mankatofreepress.com |date=2008-01-10 |access-date=2012-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128071021/http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x519279440/Former-Barnes-and-Noble-strip-mall-sold |archive-date=2013-01-28 }} replacing the original Scheels location. Sears closed in early 2017 and the building is currently vacant.
With the announcement of Herbergers parent company, The Bon Ton being bought out by liquidators, Herberger's closed in mid 2018 and the building is currently vacant. River Hills Mall was sold to the Kohan Retail Investment Group in 2021 for $29.4 million.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Dylan |title=Mankato's River Hills Mall sells for $29.4 million to Burnsville Center owner |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2021/09/08/mankato-s-river-hills-mall-sells-for-29-4m.html |access-date=22 November 2021 |work=Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=September 8, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Krohn |first1=Tim |title=River Hills Mall has a new owner |url=https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/river-hills-mall-has-a-new-owner/article_24e05b66-f128-11eb-9624-7ffec7d74410.html |access-date=13 August 2021 |work=Mankato Free Press |date=July 30, 2021 |language=en}}
PetSmart opened outside the mall on January 5, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/mankato-petsmart-opens-today/article_c5c4a676-f236-11e7-8870-e37456f943d8.html|title=Mankato PetSmart opens today|date=5 January 2018 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.riverhillsmall.com/en.html Official website]
{{Minnesota Shopping Malls}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Category:Shopping malls in Minnesota
Category:Shopping malls established in 1991
Category:Tourist attractions in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Category:1991 establishments in Minnesota
Category:Kohan Retail Investment Group
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