Cumberland Mall, located in the Cumberland district of Metropolitan Atlanta near the suburbs of Smyrna and Vinings, opened on August 8, 1973 and was the largest mall in Georgia, United States, when it first opened.
History
Cumberland Mall in Atlanta was the first four-anchor mall built in Georgia. The original anchors to the mall were Rich's, Davison's, Sears and JCPenney. The mall is two-levels and includes a multi-story parking deck to accommodate the large crowds. The mall was modeled after similar Landover Mall in Maryland and was so far superior to Cobb County's first mall that the older mall was unable to ever recover.
Cumberland Mall remained one of the leading malls in the region for over a decade before Town Center Mall in Kennesaw opened in 1986. Cumberland Mall originally featured many distinct design elements to heighten the original mall experience, but as competition forced a major reshuffling of the mall, much of this was stripped away in the renovation of 1989. Some of the original tenants that were lost at this point were Magic Pan, McDonald's, Piccadilly Cafeteria and Cashin's Restaurant among others. One of the additions, however, was a food court, which had not existed previously.
In 2003 Cumberland Mall lost its first anchor, Macy's (formerly Davison's). The vacant store resulted in a major redevelopment plan. The redevelopment included the demolition of the old Macys, which was replaced with a new mall entrance complete with an open-air wing. The wing includes several restaurants: Buffalo Wild Wings, Maggiano's Little Italy, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Stoney River Legendary Steaks, and Ted's Montana Grill. Other changes included the demolition of the JCPenney, which planned to close its store, for the construction of a new Costco. The changes also included a complete interior renovation with new skylights and an expanded food court. These changes were planned to keep the mall competitive, even with only two traditional department stores remaining: Macy's (former Rich's) and Sears. All the renovations were completed in early 2007. On March 11, 2015, Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta detailed Kroger's plans to take over the upper level of Sears and reopen it as a 93,000-square-foot grocery store by the summer of 2016. On January 12, 2016, Kroger announced that it was no longer coming to Cumberland Mall after all.
The mall is connected to the Cobb Galleria Centre via a pedestrian walkway that bridges Cobb Parkway.
Anchor stores
Current
- Costco (149,647 sq ft (13,903 m2))
- Macy's (278,000 sq ft (25,800 m2)., formerly Rich's)
- Macy's Backstage
- Sears (194,575 sq ft (18,077 m2)., 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2). TBA, 222,575 sq ft (20,678 m2). total)
Former
- Davison's (171,999 sq ft (15,979 m2)., opened 1973, became Macy's 1986, closed 2003 was demolished for a new lifestyle center area in 2006)
- JCPenney (148,663 sq ft (13,811 m2)., closed 2005, was demolished for a Costco in 2006)
- Rich's (278,000 sq ft (25,800 m2)., became Macy's 2005)
Other stores
Former: Delta Air Lines ticket office located at the Firestone Service Center, across from former JCPenney
See also
- Cumberland (edge-city of Atlanta)
- Cobb Galleria
References
External links
- Official Website
