Miller Hill Mall
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Miller Hill Mall is a shopping mall
located in Duluth, Minnesota
, USA. It is located on U.S. Highway 53 where it intersects Trinity Road. The mall, owned by Simon Property Group
, features JCPenney, Sears and Younkers
as its anchor stores, as well as Barnes & Noble
and DSW Shoe Warehouse, with more than 100 tenants plus a food court
.
' Glass Block store was acquired by Dillard's
, the anchor was then sold to Younkers
.
The front facade displays many of the stores along U.S. Highway 53. In 2001, Longtime anchor Montgomery Ward
was replaced by DSW Shoe Warehouse
, Barnes & Noble
and Old Navy
, and the movie theater became Great American Bar & Grill, greatly improving the look of the front façade due to new architectural designs.
In 2007 the front façade and surrounding space in front of the recently vacated Walgreens
was demolished. Inside the mall the entire section of the mall that used to house Walgreens and a few other small unsuccessful stores was walled off. This area is now home to a lifestyle center
which includes a brand-new mall entrance, three stores facing the highway including Coldwater Creek
, Five Guys Burgers and Fries and AT&T
and a Dress Barn store facing the interior hallway. There is still one interior space remaining.
and continued to serve mall patrons for several decades as a first-run theater. However, as a small, three-screen theater, it faced strong competition from the larger 8 and 10 multiplex theaters that were built in the 1980s and 1990s, located with two miles (3 km) of the Mall. Additionally, the facility suffered from a lack of investment and was seriously showing its age by the mid-1990s. In the late 1990s, the Movies at Miller Hill Mall became a second-run theater, showing films between 6 and 12 months old; tickets cost $2. The lack of capital investment, discount pricing, and the mid-1990s departure of a McDonald's and Orange Julius from across the hall led to the theater's demise in 2000
. The entire section was demolished and the space became occupied by Grandma's Restaurants, a local chain of restaurants headquartered in Duluth's Canal Park. Originally, Grandma's established a clone of its popular Little Angies restaurant located in Canal Park
, but it was closed shortly after. Grandma's replaced Little Angies with an original concept, The Great American Bar & Grill which currently occupies the location. The large sign for the Miller Hill Mall that stands on the edge of U.S Highway 53
was refurbished and repainted after the closure of the movie theater. The space on the sign that formerly displayed what movies were showing is now advertising space for local radio stations.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, USA. It is located on U.S. Highway 53 where it intersects Trinity Road. The mall, owned by Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
, features JCPenney, Sears and Younkers
Younkers
Younkers is an American department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer has since evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and surrounding states in the Midwest region of the United States...
as its anchor stores, as well as Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
and DSW Shoe Warehouse, with more than 100 tenants plus a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
.
History
The mall opened in 1973 and was expanded in 1987. When Mercantile StoresMercantile Stores
Mercantile Stores Company Inc. until 1998, was a traditional department store retailer operating 102 fashion apparel stores and 16 home fashion stores in 17 states. The stores were operated under 13 different nameplates and varied in size, with the average store approximating . Store names...
' Glass Block store was acquired by Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, the anchor was then sold to Younkers
Younkers
Younkers is an American department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer has since evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and surrounding states in the Midwest region of the United States...
.
The front facade displays many of the stores along U.S. Highway 53. In 2001, Longtime anchor Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...
was replaced by DSW Shoe Warehouse
DSW, Inc.
-History:DSW opened its first store in July 1991 in Dublin, Ohio. In 1998, Value City Department Stores, Inc. purchased DSW. In December 2004, Retail Ventures, Inc. consolidated several brands. Until July 5, 2005, DSW operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc...
, Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
and Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
, and the movie theater became Great American Bar & Grill, greatly improving the look of the front façade due to new architectural designs.
In 2007 the front façade and surrounding space in front of the recently vacated Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
was demolished. Inside the mall the entire section of the mall that used to house Walgreens and a few other small unsuccessful stores was walled off. This area is now home to a lifestyle center
Lifestyle center
Lifestyle center may refer to:* Lifestyle center * Lifestyle center...
which includes a brand-new mall entrance, three stores facing the highway including Coldwater Creek
Coldwater Creek
Coldwater Creek is a women's apparel and accessories retailer based in Sandpoint, Idaho, United States. The company was founded in 1984 by Dennis and Ann Pence. Coldwater Creek sells its products in stores, through catalogs and online. The online outlet carries apparel that was featured during...
, Five Guys Burgers and Fries and AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
and a Dress Barn store facing the interior hallway. There is still one interior space remaining.
Movies at the Miller Hill Mall
It began as a United Artist Theatre in 19761976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
and continued to serve mall patrons for several decades as a first-run theater. However, as a small, three-screen theater, it faced strong competition from the larger 8 and 10 multiplex theaters that were built in the 1980s and 1990s, located with two miles (3 km) of the Mall. Additionally, the facility suffered from a lack of investment and was seriously showing its age by the mid-1990s. In the late 1990s, the Movies at Miller Hill Mall became a second-run theater, showing films between 6 and 12 months old; tickets cost $2. The lack of capital investment, discount pricing, and the mid-1990s departure of a McDonald's and Orange Julius from across the hall led to the theater's demise in 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
. The entire section was demolished and the space became occupied by Grandma's Restaurants, a local chain of restaurants headquartered in Duluth's Canal Park. Originally, Grandma's established a clone of its popular Little Angies restaurant located in Canal Park
Canal Park (Duluth)
Canal Park is a tourist and recreation-oriented district of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Situated across the Interstate 35 freeway from Downtown Duluth, it is connected by the famous Aerial Lift Bridge to the Park Point sandbar and neighborhood...
, but it was closed shortly after. Grandma's replaced Little Angies with an original concept, The Great American Bar & Grill which currently occupies the location. The large sign for the Miller Hill Mall that stands on the edge of U.S Highway 53
U.S. Route 53
U.S. Route 53 is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 403 miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin to northern Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the city of Duluth, Minnesota...
was refurbished and repainted after the closure of the movie theater. The space on the sign that formerly displayed what movies were showing is now advertising space for local radio stations.