Rock Hill Galleria is an enclosed regional shopping mall

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...

 for York

York County, South Carolina

York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...

, Chester

Chester County, South Carolina

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228. Its county seat is Chester.-Geography and climate:...

, and Lancaster Counties. It is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between...

. Opened in 1991, the mall features 4 anchors and around 70 specialty shops located off Interstate 77

Interstate 77

Interstate 77 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the old U.S...

, at exit 79. The mall is currently managed by Cypress Equities.

History

The mall opened for business on May 16, 1991. Zamias Services, Inc.

Zamias Services, Inc.

Zamias Services, Inc. is a property management and development firm based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1996 as a division of real estate company George D. Zamias Developer, Zamias Services, Inc. owns and operates 53 retail centers totalling over in 13 states...

 developed the property. Three of the anchor stores (Belk

Belk

Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...

, J.C. Penney

J.C. Penney

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...

 and Sears) moved from an existing mall called Rock Hill Mall, which closed in the early 1990s after losing those stores; the other anchors at the Galleria included Phar-Mor

Phar-Mor

Phar-Mor was a United States chain of discount drug stores, based in Youngstown, Ohio, and founded by Michael "Mickey" Monus and David S. Shapira in 1982. Some of its stores used the names Pharmhouse and Rx Place...

 and Walmart. The former closed after only one year in business, and was replaced with a Brendle's

Brendle's

Brendle's was a chain of catalog showrooms based in Elkin, North Carolina, USA. Its showrooms carried jewelry, toys, sporting goods, and electronics...

 catalog showroom in October 1995, but the store closed after only six months in business following the chain's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The space remained vacant until 2004, when it was replaced by Steve & Barry's

Steve & Barry's

Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....

. Goody's Family Clothing

Goody's Family Clothing

Goody's is a brand used for some clothing stores operated by Stage Stores, Inc., of Houston, Texas. It is a successor to Goody's Family Clothing, a chain of clothing retailers based in Knoxville, Tennessee...

was added as an anchor in 1998, having been delayed from an initial opening date of November 1997. These stores closed in 2008 and 2009, respectively, following the respective bankruptcy of each chain.