Rogue Valley Mall
Encyclopedia
The Rogue Valley Mall, located in Medford
, Oregon
, is the largest indoor shopping complex between Eugene
, Oregon
, and Sacramento
, California
. It is named "Rogue Valley" because it lies in the Rogue Valley
in southwestern Oregon.
(west anchor). The largest anchor store was Meier and Frank. In 2001, the first anchor closed. Montgomery Ward filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Wards location was later filled with a Meier and Frank Home Store on the lower level and a Copeland Sports on the upper level. On August 30, 2005, Meier and Frank was bought by Federated Department Stores
, which soon changed the name of the Meier and Frank store to Macy's
and the Home Store to Macy's Home. In August 2006, Copeland Sports filed for bankruptcy and was bought by Sports Authority
, who changed the name soon after. The next anchor to close was Mervyn's in 2007, due to a pull-out of Oregon by the whole company. The vacant space was soon bought by Kohl's
. JCPenney is the only original anchor. Linens-N-Things also operated a large store between Mervyn's and Macy's Home Store on the lower level. This was closed when the company went bankrupt in 2008. And was later occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond.
and Interstate 5
. It has more than 100 stores, including Chico's, Aeropostale
, American Eagle
, and Bath and Body Works. The current anchor stores are Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, Macy's Home (on the lower level), Sports Authority (on the upper level), and Bed Bath & Beyond (lower level). The food court features 13 eateries ranging from burgers to tacos to Japanese to Starbucks
.
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, is the largest indoor shopping complex between Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, and Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is named "Rogue Valley" because it lies in the Rogue Valley
Rogue Valley
The Rogue Valley is a farming and timber-producing region in southwestern Oregon in the United States. Located along the middle Rogue River and its tributaries in Josephine and Jackson counties, the valley forms the cultural and economic heart of Southern Oregon near the California border. The...
in southwestern Oregon.
History
The Rogue Valley Mall was built in 1986 with original anchors being Mervyn's (north anchor), Montgomery Wards (east anchor)(Montgomery Wards was not actually an original store, it was added later. Initially that pad did not exist and this was simply a hall to an exit to the parking lot, with a movie multiplex on the north side of the hall.), JCPenney (south anchor), and Meier & FrankMeier & Frank
Meier & Frank was a chain of department stores founded in Portland, Oregon, and later bought out by the May Department Stores Company. Meier & Frank operated in the Pacific Northwest from 1857 to 2006.-History:Summary...
(west anchor). The largest anchor store was Meier and Frank. In 2001, the first anchor closed. Montgomery Ward filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Wards location was later filled with a Meier and Frank Home Store on the lower level and a Copeland Sports on the upper level. On August 30, 2005, Meier and Frank was bought by Federated Department Stores
Federated Department Stores
Macy's, Inc. is a department store holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. Macy's Inc.'s stores specialize mostly in retail clothing, jewelery, watches, dinnerware, and furniture....
, which soon changed the name of the Meier and Frank store to Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and the Home Store to Macy's Home. In August 2006, Copeland Sports filed for bankruptcy and was bought by Sports Authority
Sports Authority
The Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...
, who changed the name soon after. The next anchor to close was Mervyn's in 2007, due to a pull-out of Oregon by the whole company. The vacant space was soon bought by Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
. JCPenney is the only original anchor. Linens-N-Things also operated a large store between Mervyn's and Macy's Home Store on the lower level. This was closed when the company went bankrupt in 2008. And was later occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond.
Today
Today, the mall sits next to a TargetTarget 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 Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
. It has more than 100 stores, including Chico's, Aeropostale
Aéropostale (clothing)
Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...
, American Eagle
American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by Mark and Jerry Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear...
, and Bath and Body Works. The current anchor stores are Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, Macy's Home (on the lower level), Sports Authority (on the upper level), and Bed Bath & Beyond (lower level). The food court features 13 eateries ranging from burgers to tacos to Japanese to Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
.