Wiregrass Commons Mall

Wiregrass Commons Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Dothan, Alabama. It has 638,554 square feet (59,000 m2) of shopping with over fifty retail stores and a food court with a carousel. It is Southeast Alabama's largest and only shopping mall. The mall's anchor tenants are Belk, Burlington Coat Factory (opened 2009),[2] Dillard's, and JCPenney (with Sephora). The mall also includes a Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts store.

Wiregrass Commons Mall
LocationDothan, Alabama, USA
Coordinates31°15′14.54″N 85°25′27.95″W
Opening dateAugust 6, 1986
DeveloperJim Wilson & Associates
ManagementNamdar Realty Group
OwnerNamdar Realty Group
No. of stores and services70
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area638,554 square feet (59,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors1 (2 in Dillard's)
Websiteshopwiregrasscommonsmall.com
Center Court

History

Wiregrass Commons Mall opened on August 6, 1986.[3] The original anchors were Gayfers, Parisian, and McRae's. With the opening of Wiregrass Commons, the Porter Square Mall located near downtown Dothan closed. The mall was renovated in 2008 with an expansion to the Belk store, carpeting of the mall, removal of the fountain in center court, new lighting, and outside directional signs. CBL & Associates Properties took over management of the mall from Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust in April 2016. A Sephora location opened in JCPenney in June 2016. Victoria's Secret & Pink opened a larger store in center court in July 2017.

In August 2018, Wiregrass Commons Mall was sold to Namdar Realty Group based out of New York.

In 2021, GameStop, Dante's Pizza, Bama Fever Tiger Pride, and Chick-fil-A all left the mall due to poor management from Namdar. Dante's and Chick-fil-A have both been with the mall since it opened in 1986. Other complaints against Namdar's poor management include leaky roofs, dirty floors, and minimal security.

The mall is located at the intersection of US 231/Ross Clark Circle in northwest Dothan.

References
  1. "Wiregrass Commons Mall Fact Sheet" (PDF). PREIT. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
  2. Elliott, Tim (September 25, 2009). "New Business Opens in Dothan". Dothan, AL: WTVY-TV. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  3. "Wiregrass Mall Opens". The Montgomery Advertiser. 7 August 1986. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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