Volusia Mall
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Volusia Mall is a super-regional shopping mall
located in Daytona Beach
, Florida
. It is the largest retail shopping center in the Volusia
-Flagler
market. Opened October 15, 1974, the mall comprises more than 120 stores on one level, as well as a food court
. Anchor store
s are JCPenney, Macy's
, Sears and three Dillard's
locations. The mall is owned and managed by CBL & Associates Properties.
and U.S. 1
. It was originally built with 4 anchors; Ivey's
, May-Cohens, Sears and JCPenney. Ivey's
opened with the mall, in October 1974. May-Cohens came inline in December. Sears was the next to open, in February 1975, followed by JCPenney, in August 1975. All of the anchors except JCPenney were built as two-level stores.
The first expansion of Volusia Mall was completed in March 1982, when two-level Burdines
and Belk Lindsey stores were added to the existing structure.
Maison Blanche
acquired the May-Cohen's / May Florida chain in June 1988. The store was branded as a Gayfers
in early 1992, when the Maison Blanche chain was acquired by Fairfield, Ohio-based Mercantile Stores
. Ivey's was the first anchor to be converted to Dillard's
, doing so in June 1990. Belk Lindsey's location at the mall became a second Dillard's in November 1996. The mall gained its third Dillard's in 1998 when the Gayfers chain (along with Mercantile Stores) was acquired by the Little Rock retailer. Burdines was dual-branded as Burdines-Macy's
in 2003, dropping the Burdines name in 2005.
Original tenants in Volusia Mall included a Walgreens
pharmacy and a tri-screen movie theater
. After Walgreens relocated outside the mall, its space was converted to another mall entrance, while the theater became a storefront church. Center court housed a large fountain and wishing well a couple hundred feet in size. The structure featured multiple geysers as well as a jogging path and was also used to stage special events. This feature was downsized in 1997.
Volusia Mall is the largest mall in the Daytona Beach area.
routes 10,11,18,19 and 60 serve the Mall Monday to Saturday during daylight hours(except those days that fall on Holidays), Votran Night Service Route 10 serves the mall at night Monday to Saturday with a limited schedule on Sundays and most Holidays.
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 Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is the largest retail shopping center in the Volusia
Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....
-Flagler
Flagler County, Florida
Flagler County was created in 1917 from portions of Saint Johns and Volusia counties. It was named for Henry Morrison Flagler, a famous railroad builder who built the Florida East Coast Railway. Bunnell is the county seat of Flagler County....
market. Opened October 15, 1974, the mall comprises more than 120 stores on one level, as well as 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...
. Anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s are JCPenney, 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...
, Sears and three 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,...
locations. The mall is owned and managed by CBL & Associates Properties.
History
Volusia Mall opened in 1974 at a 93 acres (376,358 m²) site on U.S. Highway 92, adjacent to I-95Interstate 95 in Florida
Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...
and U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Florida
U.S. Route 1 in Florida runs along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne, and south of Folkston. US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926.US 1 runs in the state of Florida, and...
. It was originally built with 4 anchors; Ivey's
Ivey'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:...
, May-Cohens, Sears and JCPenney. Ivey's
Ivey'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:...
opened with the mall, in October 1974. May-Cohens came inline in December. Sears was the next to open, in February 1975, followed by JCPenney, in August 1975. All of the anchors except JCPenney were built as two-level stores.
The first expansion of Volusia Mall was completed in March 1982, when two-level Burdines
Burdines
Burdines was a leading department store chain in the state of Florida. The first Burdines store was opened in Bartow, Florida in 1896., Burdines became part of Federated Department Stores, Inc in 1956...
and Belk Lindsey stores were added to the existing structure.
Maison Blanche
Maison Blanche
.Maison Blanche was a department store in New Orleans and later also a chain of department stores. It was founded in 1897 by Isidore Newman, an immigrant from Germany....
acquired the May-Cohen's / May Florida chain in June 1988. The store was branded as a Gayfers
Gayfers
Gayfers was a regional department store chain in the southern United States. Most stores were located in the Southeast. The chain became part of Dillard's in 1998.-History:...
in early 1992, when the Maison Blanche chain was acquired by Fairfield, Ohio-based Mercantile Stores
Mercantile 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...
. Ivey's was the first anchor to be converted to 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,...
, doing so in June 1990. Belk Lindsey's location at the mall became a second Dillard's in November 1996. The mall gained its third Dillard's in 1998 when the Gayfers chain (along with Mercantile Stores) was acquired by the Little Rock retailer. Burdines was dual-branded as Burdines-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...
in 2003, dropping the Burdines name in 2005.
Original tenants in Volusia Mall included a 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...
pharmacy and a tri-screen movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
. After Walgreens relocated outside the mall, its space was converted to another mall entrance, while the theater became a storefront church. Center court housed a large fountain and wishing well a couple hundred feet in size. The structure featured multiple geysers as well as a jogging path and was also used to stage special events. This feature was downsized in 1997.
Volusia Mall is the largest mall in the Daytona Beach area.
Transport
VOTRANVolusia County Public Transit System
Volusia County Public Transit System, more commonly referred to as VOTRAN, is the public transportation agency of Volusia County, Florida, United States...
routes 10,11,18,19 and 60 serve the Mall Monday to Saturday during daylight hours(except those days that fall on Holidays), Votran Night Service Route 10 serves the mall at night Monday to Saturday with a limited schedule on Sundays and most Holidays.