Regency Mall (Racine)
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Regency Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall that opened in August 1981, located in Racine, Wisconsin
. The mall has a gross leasable area
of 872409 square feet (81,049.4 m²). It features about 100 stores and is anchored by Sears
, Boston Store
, JCPenney, Target
, and Burlington Coat Factory
. Recent stores joining the mall include Justice, The Children’s Place, C.J. Banks, Vanity and China King.
Originally, Burlington Coat Factory was a Bergner's
, then Prange's that was converted to Younkers
in 1992, which then closed in 2000. The McDonald's
recently closed their mall operations. Steve & Barry's, a defunct clothing store occupied the former Younkers space prior to Burlington Coat Factory.
An Aladdin's Castle video arcade was in the mall when it opened and stayed in operation with a single name change to Namco
after the company was renamed by its new owners. The arcade was moved to the other side of the mall before being purchased and renamed to Paul's Arcade where it continues to operate. It is one of the few area video arcades that have been in operation since the golden age of video arcade games.
The mall, aimed at middle-income customers and the largest in Racine County, had sales of over $100 million as of 2004.
Singer Avril Lavigne
performed at the mall in a March 2004 concert tour stop.
Prange's (closed 1992, converted to Younkers
)
Younkers (closed 2000, space converted 2001 to Steve and Barry's)
Steve and Barry's (opened 2002, closed 2008 due to chain's bankruptcy and became Burlington Coat Factory
)
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
. The mall has a gross leasable area
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
of 872409 square feet (81,049.4 m²). It features about 100 stores and is anchored by Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
, Boston Store
Boston Store
-History:The Boston Store is mentioned in Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" published in 1900 and Carl Sandburg's Mamie, part of his 1916 Chicago Poems collection....
, JCPenney, Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, and Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
. Recent stores joining the mall include Justice, The Children’s Place, C.J. Banks, Vanity and China King.
Originally, Burlington Coat Factory was a Bergner's
Bergner's
Bergner's is a major department store in central and northern Illinois, established in 1889 in Peoria, Illinois, and offering mid-line to higher end merchandise in their largest stores. The current flagship store is located in Peoria at The Shoppes at Grande Prairie.-Beginnings:Bergner's was...
, then Prange's that was converted 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...
in 1992, which then closed in 2000. The McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
recently closed their mall operations. Steve & Barry's, a defunct clothing store occupied the former Younkers space prior to Burlington Coat Factory.
An Aladdin's Castle video arcade was in the mall when it opened and stayed in operation with a single name change to Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
after the company was renamed by its new owners. The arcade was moved to the other side of the mall before being purchased and renamed to Paul's Arcade where it continues to operate. It is one of the few area video arcades that have been in operation since the golden age of video arcade games.
The mall, aimed at middle-income customers and the largest in Racine County, had sales of over $100 million as of 2004.
Singer Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
performed at the mall in a March 2004 concert tour stop.
Former Anchors
Bergner's (closed 1982, became Prange's)Prange's (closed 1992, converted 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...
)
Younkers (closed 2000, space converted 2001 to Steve and Barry's)
Steve and Barry's (opened 2002, closed 2008 due to chain's bankruptcy and became Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
)