South Plains Mall
South Plains Mall is a 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m2) shopping mall located in Lubbock, Texas. It is located at the northwest corner of Loop 289 and Slide Road. The mall was opened on July 26, 1972 with an initial square footage of 846,000 square feet (78,600 m2) at a cost of $25 million.[1] South Plains Mall is anchored by two Dillard's locations (which will be made into one in 2024), JCPenney, Barnes & Noble bookstore, and a 16-screen (with an IMAX) Premiere Cinemas. There are two vacant anchors last occupied by Bealls and Sears. The mall contains over 145 shops, restaurants, and kiosks. The mall serves the entire South Plains region.
| Location | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Opening date | July 26, 1972 |
| Developer | South Plains Mall Associates Ltd. |
| Management | Macerich |
| Owner | Macerich |
| No. of stores and services | 145 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 (5 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in Barnes & Noble, both Dillard's locations, JCPenney, Premiere Cinemas, and former Sears) |
| Website | southplainsmall |
Macerich purchased the mall in 1998 for $115.7 million from the original developer, South Plains Mall Associates Ltd.[2] It has been expanded to 1,107,000 square feet (102,800 m2) since opening.[2] It is the only regional mall within 120 miles (190 km) and it serves an estimated market of 500,000 people (including West Texas and Eastern New Mexico).
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at South Plains Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[3] Sears closed on January 9, 2019.[4]
On December 5, 2019, it was revealed by Lubbock in the Loop that New York and Company would close.
In August 2020, Bealls closed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 26, 2022, SPM had celebrated 50 years with Chick Fil-A making sandwiches as cheap as $0.50.
In mid-November of the same year, SPM was revealed to have a Dillard's move into the west side, although not immediately since the former Sears was to be demolished after Christmas. However, said demolition did not happen until late January 2023.
References
- Lubbock Centennial news archive of mall opening day (from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
- Macerich Acquires South Plains Mall in Lubbock, Texas
- "Sears at South Plains Mall | Seritage". www.seritage.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-14.
- "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today.