McCain Mall

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McCain Mall
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McCain Mall
Location North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates 34°47′35″N92°13′36″W / 34.79298°N 92.22670°W / 34.79298; -92.22670
Opening dateApril 1973
DeveloperMelvin Simon & Associates (Simon Property Group)
Management Simon Property Group, Inc.
OwnerSimon Property Group, Inc.
No. of stores and services96
No. of anchor tenants 4 (1 vacant)
Total retail floor area 793,630 square feet (73,730.6 m2) [1]
No. of floors2 (3 in Dillard's)
Public transit access Bus-logo.svg Rock Region Metro Bus Route 10
Website simon.com/mall/mccain-mall

McCain Mall is a shopping mall located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and is the largest mall in the Little Rock Metro and third largest enclosed mall in Arkansas. [2] The mall is anchored by Dillard's, JCPenney, and Regal Cinemas. [3]

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History

McCain Mall was developed on a 53.3-acre site on McCain Boulevard and Interstate 40 as Arkansas's largest mall. [4] The mall was officially dedicated in April 1973, although its primary anchor, Little Rock-based Pfeifer-Blass (now Dillard's), had opened for business in late 1972. Among its 96 stores and services were a J.G. McCrory 5 and 10 and McCain Mall Cinema I and II.

Over its 30+ year history, McCain Mall has never been expanded, although renovations were done in 1992 and again in 2011–2012. The former location of M. M. Cohn was demolished in 2012 for a Regal Entertainment Group movie theater. [5]

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off its 235 properties, including the Sears at McCain Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties. [6] The auto center closed in 2017 and was demolished. A LongHorn Steakhouse opened on January 22, 2019 at the site of the auto center. On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Sears would be closing this location a part of a plan to close 96 stores nationwide. The store closed on February 2, 2020. [7]

In August of 2020, a man entered the mall and it is confirmed that he fired one shot within the concourse. [8] 

McCain Mall and surrounding parking areas have been the scene of multiple shootings and investigations. One incident involved a shooting at the mall, where one gunshot was fired inside American Eagle. Another incident involved a shooting near the mall, resulting in the death of an 18-year-old and injuries to two juveniles. Additionally, a double homicide occurred in the parking lot of the mall, with two 17-year-old victims.

Shooting at McCain Mall (January 2023): North Little Rock police responded to a report of a gunshot fired inside the mall, specifically at American Eagle. A woman shopping at Victoria's Secret reported feeling terrified and crawling on the floor for safety. Double Homicide near McCain Mall (November 2022): Police investigated a shooting on McCain Boulevard, finding two victims inside a vehicle who had been shot. Both victims were 17 years old, and one died at the scene. Christmas Eve Shooting near McCain Mall (December 2020): One person was killed, and two juveniles were injured in a shooting near the mall. Other Shootings: There have been other reported shootings near or at McCain Mall, including incidents where suspects have been arrested.

References

  1. ↑ "Do Business at McCain Mall, a Simon Property". Simon. August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Largest Malls and Shopping Centers" (PDF). CoStar Group, Inc. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Quinn, Paul (April 5, 2011). "McCain Mall plans renovation". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Other days". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. January 17, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "New Theatre Set for Grand Opening at McCain Mall". archive.is. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "At McCain Mall | Seritage". seritage.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ Tyko, Kelly; Bomey, Nathan (November 7, 2019). "Sears and Kmart store closings: 51 Sears, 45 Kmart locations to shutter. See the list". USA Today. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ "NLRPD confirms one shot at McCain Mall". KLRT - FOX16.com. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.


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