University Mall (Chapel Hill)
Encyclopedia
University Mall is the only enclosed shopping mall
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
. The mall is anchored by Dillard's
, Roses and A Southern Season
. The gross leasable area of the center is 366,000 square feet. The mall is located about two miles northeast from downtown and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Today the mall has an even mix of national and local stores, with a focus on specialty retailers.
and Hudson Belk in 1973, and Roses as a junior anchor. Ivey's became Dillard's in 1990. In 2002, after The Streets at Southpoint
was completed, Belk closed its University Mall store and South Square Mall
store in Durham
and consolidated both stores into one larger store at Southpoint. Upmarket gourmet retailer A Southern Season bought and renovated the former Belk space in 2003. The mall received an exterior and interior renovation 2010.
In 2010, The town of Chapel Hill's public library was initially going to try to make a permanent move into University Mall, taking over Dillard's space, however Dillard's decided to remain in their location and the town rejected the idea of moving the library there, so The library will move into inline space in the mall instead temporarily while an expansion is completed on the current library.
The local nickname for the mall is 'U-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...
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
. The mall is anchored 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,...
, Roses and A Southern Season
A Southern Season
A Southern Season is a gourmet emporium and mail-order store based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The store offers a large selection of gift baskets, specialty foods, wines, cheeses, coffees, teas, gourmet delicatessen foods, condiments, confections, cookware, utensils, and dinnerware. The...
. The gross leasable area of the center is 366,000 square feet. The mall is located about two miles northeast from downtown and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Today the mall has an even mix of national and local stores, with a focus on specialty retailers.
History
The mall originally opened with Ivey'sIvey's
Ivey's , a former department store chain, was acquired by Dillard's, Inc. in 1990. Ivey's was based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was founded in 1900 by Joseph Benjamin Ivey.-History:...
and Hudson Belk in 1973, and Roses as a junior anchor. Ivey's became Dillard's in 1990. In 2002, after The Streets at Southpoint
The Streets at Southpoint
The Streets at Southpoint is a super-regional shopping mall located in southern Durham, North Carolina, at Interstate 40 and Fayetteville Road. The mall opened in 2002, and has 1,330,000 square feet of leasable area, and is anchored by Belk, J. C. Penney, Sears, Macy's and the first Nordstrom...
was completed, Belk closed its University Mall store and South Square Mall
South Square Mall
South Square Mall is a defunct shopping mall that was located in Durham, North Carolina.- History :Opened in 1975 and closed in 2002 due to competition from the newly-opened Streets at Southpoint mall, its original anchors were Belk-Leggett , J.C. Penney, and Montgomery Ward...
store in Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
and consolidated both stores into one larger store at Southpoint. Upmarket gourmet retailer A Southern Season bought and renovated the former Belk space in 2003. The mall received an exterior and interior renovation 2010.
In 2010, The town of Chapel Hill's public library was initially going to try to make a permanent move into University Mall, taking over Dillard's space, however Dillard's decided to remain in their location and the town rejected the idea of moving the library there, so The library will move into inline space in the mall instead temporarily while an expansion is completed on the current library.
The local nickname for the mall is 'U-Mall'.
Anchors
- Dillard'sDillard'sDillard'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,...
(62000 sq ft (5,760 m²) Formerly Ivey'sIvey'sIvey's , a former department store chain, was acquired by Dillard's, Inc. in 1990. Ivey's was based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was founded in 1900 by Joseph Benjamin Ivey.-History:...
) - A Southern SeasonA Southern SeasonA Southern Season is a gourmet emporium and mail-order store based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The store offers a large selection of gift baskets, specialty foods, wines, cheeses, coffees, teas, gourmet delicatessen foods, condiments, confections, cookware, utensils, and dinnerware. The...
(59410 sq ft (5,519.4 m²) Previously Hudson Belk) - RosesRosesRoses is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The C-260 road links the town with Figueres....
(37140 sq ft (3,450.4 m²))