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The '''Dover Mall''' is located on [[U.S. Route 13]] in [[Dover, Delaware]]. Anchors include [[Boscov's]], [[Macy's]], [[JC Penney]], [[Old Navy]], [[Sears]], and a 14 screen [[Carmike Cinemas|Carmike]] cinema. It is a one-level, enclosed regional mall with approximately 85 stores and a food court. The mall totals 835,389 square feet. |
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| name = Dover Mall |
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| image = Dover Mall entrance near Boscov's.jpg |
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| caption = Dover Mall entrance near Boscov's |
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| location = [[Dover, Delaware]], United States |
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| address = 1365 [[U.S. Route 13 in Delaware|North Dupont Highway]] Ste. 5061 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|39.1942|-75.5398|region:US-DE_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| opening_date = 1982 |
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| developer = |
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| manager = [[Simon Property Group]] |
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| owner = Simon Property Group (68.1%) |
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| number_of_stores = 79<ref name=simon>{{cite web |url=http://www.simon.com/mall/malldirectory.aspx?id=1243 |title=Dover Mall Directory |publisher=Simon Property Group |access-date=February 25, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628210101/http://www.simon.com/mall/malldirectory.aspx?id=1243 |archive-date=June 28, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| number_of_anchors = 7 (5 open, 2 vacant) |
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| floor_area = {{convert|927414|sqft|m2|0}}<ref name=factsheet>{{cite web |url=https://business.simon.com/mall/leasingsheet/5245_DoverMall.pdf|format=PDF |title=Dover Mall Fact Sheet |publisher=[[Simon Property Group]] |access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref> |
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| floors = 1 (staff mezzanine in Boscov's) |
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| parking = [[Parking lot]] |
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| publictransit = {{bus icon|12px}} [[DART First State]] bus: 108, 109, 112 |
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| website = {{url|www.simon.com/mall/dover-mall}} |
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The '''Dover Mall''' is a [[shopping mall]] located on [[U.S. Route 13 in Delaware|U.S. Route 13]] in [[Dover, Delaware]]. The anchor stores are [[Boscov's]], [[Old Navy]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], and [[JCPenney]]. There are 3 additional anchor spaces, with one serving as a [[Macy's]] fulfillment center since the 2020 holiday season and vacant anchor spots last occupied by [[Sears]] and [[AMC Theatres]]. It is a one-level, enclosed regional mall that is managed by [[Simon Property Group]], who owns 68.1% of it. At {{convert|927414|sqft|m2|0}},<ref name=simon/> it is the third biggest mall in Delaware, boasting 83 shops and a [[food court]]. |
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==Location== |
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The Dover Mall is located along [[U.S. Route 13 in Delaware|U.S. Route 13]] (North Dupont Highway) in the northern part of the city of [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]] in [[Kent County, Delaware|Kent County]], [[Delaware]], and serves as the only enclosed mall in the Dover area. The mall is situated in a retail corridor and is located just northwest of [[Dover Motor Speedway]] and [[Bally's Dover]] and across the street from [[Delaware State University]]. The Dover Mall is located a short distance south of an interchange with [[Delaware Route 1]].<ref name=factsheet/><ref name="google">{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dover+Mall,+1365+N+Dupont+Hwy,+Dover,+DE+19901/@39.1938968,-75.5396499,16z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c77b2541df47d5:0xab33bf4c08c71a30|title=overview of Dover Mall|access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref> Dover Mall is served by [[DART First State]] bus routes 108, 109, and 112, which provide local bus service to points in Dover and Kent County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartfirststate.com/information/routes/index.shtml|title=Routes and Schedules|publisher=DART First State|access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
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The Dover Mall is a one-level shopping mall that has a [[gross leasable area]] of {{convert|927414|sqft|m2|0}} and contains 79 stores. The mall is anchored by [[JCPenney]], a [[Macy's]] fulfillment center, [[Boscov's]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], [[Old Navy]], and vacant anchor spots last occupied by [[Sears]] and a 14-screen [[AMC Theatres|AMC Classic]]. The Dover Mall also has a [[food court]]. The Dover Mall complex also includes a strip mall called Dover Commons. The Dover Mall offers [[tax-free shopping]] and has a trade area that covers the city of Dover and much of Kent County, while also attracting tourists who visit the Dover area.<ref name=factsheet/> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Dover Mall looking north from JCPenney.jpg|thumb|right|Dover Mall near JCPenney]] |
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The Dover Mall was built in 1982. The mall was originally anchored by [[Boscov's]], [[Leggett]] (later [[Strawbridge's]]; now [[Macy's]]), and [[Sears]]. |
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Built in 1982, the Dover Mall was the second climate-controlled enclosed mall in Dover, following the [[Blue Hen Mall]] (now the Blue Hen Corporate Center) a few miles south on Bay Road. The Dover Mall was built as a second mall for the Dover area for [[Sears]] and other department stores after Sears was unable to come to an agreement to build a store at the Blue Hen Mall. The opening of the Dover Mall led to the subsequent decline of the Blue Hen Mall.<ref name=dp>{{cite news|last=Gest |first=Jayne |title=Blue Hen Corporate Center loses one more tenant |work=[[Dover Post]] |date=June 17, 2009 |url=http://www.doverpost.com/news/business/x124632071/Blue-Hen-Corporate-Center-loses-one-more-tenant |access-date=October 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718151832/http://www.doverpost.com/news/business/x124632071/Blue-Hen-Corporate-Center-loses-one-more-tenant |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> The mall was originally anchored by [[Boscov's]], [[Belk|Leggett]], and Sears. The Boscov's store at Dover Mall was the first Boscov's location outside [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Boscov's history, highlights|work=Reading Eagle|date=September 18, 2009|url=http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=157412|access-date=October 15, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The mall was renovated in 1992. [[JCPenney]] became the mall's fourth department store when it opened in August 1993, relocating from the Blue Hen Mall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brooks|first=Jane|title=Penney's from heaven|work=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE|date=July 30, 1993}}</ref> Later that year, the Dover Mall became the first shopping mall in the state to ban smoking. Leggett closed its store at the mall on March 15, 1997. It was replaced by [[Strawbridge's]], which opened on November 21, 1997. During the same time period, Boscov's underwent a substantial renovation and expansion, and Sears completed an interior renovation. In 1999, [[Carmike Cinemas]] expanded from six screens to fourteen, and the mall food court was enlarged and renovated. Carmike Cinemas was converted to AMC Classic in 2017. |
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The [[Mills Corporation]] acquired the mall in 2003 from [[Cadillac Fairview]]. At the time of the purchase, the Mills Corporation announced a preliminary proposal to add approximately {{convert|500000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. of new stores and entertainment venues. The mall's Strawbridge's store was converted to [[Macy's]] on September 9, 2006 after [[Federated Department Stores]] purchased [[May Department Stores]], the owner of Strawbridge's. In April 2007, [[Simon Property Group]] acquired the mall along with the other Mills Corp. malls. It is Simon's only Delaware property and at least the third owner since 2000. In 2013, the Dover Mall added several new stores, including a new {{convert|53183|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on}} [[Dick's Sporting Goods]] that opened on November 10, 2013.<ref name=dsn>{{cite news|last=Flood|first=Chris|title=Area looking forward to Dover Mall expansion|work=Delaware State News|date=February 27, 2013|url=http://delaware.newszap.com/centraldelaware/120162-70/area-looking-forward-to-dover-mall-expansion|access-date=March 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226030802/http://delaware.newszap.com/centraldelaware/120162-70/area-looking-forward-to-dover-mall-expansion|archive-date=February 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=tnj63013>{{cite news|last=Natoli|first=Cori Anne|title=Dick's store at Dover Mall will alter market for sports|work=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE|date=June 30, 2013|url=http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130630/BUSINESS06/306300005/Dick-s-store-Dover-Mall-will-alter-market-sports|access-date=July 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name=dsn2>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Ashton|title=Dick’s Sporting Goods set to open at Dover Mall|work=Delaware State News|date=November 4, 2013|url=http://delaware.newszap.com/centraldelaware/127091-70/dicks-sporting-goods-set-to-open-at-dover-mall|access-date=November 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610232727/http://delaware.newszap.com/centraldelaware/127091-70/dicks-sporting-goods-set-to-open-at-dover-mall|archive-date=June 10, 2015}}</ref> |
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On May 3, 2018, it was announced that the Sears at Dover Mall would be closing as part of a plan to close 42 stores nationwide. Liquidation sales began on May 18, 2018 and the store closed in August 2018.<ref name=dsn3>{{cite news|last=Gronau|first=Ian|title=Dover Mall Sears closing in August|work=Delaware State News|date=May 21, 2018|url=https://delawarestatenews.net/business/dover-mall-sears-closing-in-august/|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref> The Sears Auto Center closed by the end of 2018. Furniture & More will open in the former Sears location by the end of April 2024.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mace|first=Ben|title=Changes at Dover Mall include new tenant at former Sears, science fun for kids and burgers|work=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE|date=March 8, 2024|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2024/03/08/dover-mall-changes-new-tenant-at-former-sears-science-fun-for-kids-burger-restaurant-in-food-court/72884128007/|access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref> |
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The mall was renovated in 1992. [[JC Penney]] became the mall's fourth department store when it opened in August 1993. Later that year, the Dover Mall became the first shopping mall in the state to ban smoking. |
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On October 15, 2020, Macy's parent company, [[Macy's, Inc.]], announced that they would convert the [[Southwest Plaza]] in [[Littleton, Colorado]] and the Dover Mall Macy's stores into fulfillment centers as online orders spiked during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in North America|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Macy's Is Turning 2 Stores Into Fulfillment Centers: Here's Why|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/macy-s-is-turning-2-stores-into-fulfillment-centers-here-s-why/ar-BB1a3yOW?li=BBnbfcN|access-date=2020-10-15|website=www.msn.com}}</ref> |
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Leggett closed its store at the mall on March 15, 1997. It was replaced by Strawbridge's, which opened on November 21, 1997. During the same time period, Boscov's underwent a substantial renovation and expansion, and Sears completed an interior renovation. |
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On March 12, 2024, it was announced the AMC Classic is closing on March 17 as part of the company closing multiple movie theaters across the United States. It was the only movie theater in Dover. Among the challenges the theater faced was competition from Westown Movies in [[Middletown, Delaware|Middletown]], which opened in 2013, and Milford Movies 9 in [[Milford, Delaware|Milford]], which opened at the end of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mace|first=Ben|title='Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer' and the Oscars can't save this Delaware movie theater from closing|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2024/03/12/amc-movie-theater-14-screens-to-close-dover-mall/72932216007/|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=March 12, 2024|work=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE}}</ref> |
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In 1999, [[Carmike Cinemas]] expanded from six screens to fourteen, and the mall food court was enlarged and renovated. |
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==References== |
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The [[Mills Corporation]] acquired the mall in 2003 from Cadillac Fairview. At the time of the purchase, the Mills Corporation announced a preliminary proposal to add approximately 500,000 sq. ft. of new stores and entertainment venues. |
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==External links== |
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The mall's Strawbridge's store was converted to [[Macy's]] on [[September 9]], [[2006]]. |
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*[http://www.simon.com/mall/dover-mall Dover Mall official Website] |
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{{Simon Property Group|south}} |
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==Anchors== |
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{{Shopping malls in Delaware}} |
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*[[Boscov's]] (216,000 sq. ft.) |
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{{Philadelphia Malls}} |
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*[[Carmike Cinemas]] (42,703 sq. ft.) |
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*[[JCPenney]] (116,480 sq. ft.) |
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*[[Macy's]] (140,000 sq. ft.) |
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*[[Old Navy]] (20,647 sq. ft.) |
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*[[Sears]] (111,309 sq. ft.) |
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[[Category:Shopping malls in Delaware]] |
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[[Category:Shopping malls established in 1982]] |
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[[Category:Simon Property Group]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dover, Delaware]] |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Dover, Delaware]] |
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[[Category:1982 establishments in Delaware]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:28, 2 April 2024
 Dover Mall entrance near Boscov's | |
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| Location | Dover, Delaware, United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′39″N 75°32′23″W / 39.1942°N 75.5398°W |
| Address | 1365 North Dupont Highway Ste. 5061 |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group (68.1%) |
| No. of stores and services | 79[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 (5 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 927,414 square feet (86,160 m2)[2] |
| No. of floors | 1 (staff mezzanine in Boscov's) |
| Parking | Parking lot |
| Public transit access |  DART First State bus: 108, 109, 112 |
| Website | www |
The Dover Mall is a shopping mall located on U.S. Route 13 in Dover, Delaware. The anchor stores are Boscov's, Old Navy, Dick's Sporting Goods, and JCPenney. There are 3 additional anchor spaces, with one serving as a Macy's fulfillment center since the 2020 holiday season and vacant anchor spots last occupied by Sears and AMC Theatres. It is a one-level, enclosed regional mall that is managed by Simon Property Group, who owns 68.1% of it. At 927,414 square feet (86,160 m2),[1] it is the third biggest mall in Delaware, boasting 83 shops and a food court.
Location[edit]
The Dover Mall is located along U.S. Route 13 (North Dupont Highway) in the northern part of the city of Dover in Kent County, Delaware, and serves as the only enclosed mall in the Dover area. The mall is situated in a retail corridor and is located just northwest of Dover Motor Speedway and Bally's Dover and across the street from Delaware State University. The Dover Mall is located a short distance south of an interchange with Delaware Route 1.[2][3] Dover Mall is served by DART First State bus routes 108, 109, and 112, which provide local bus service to points in Dover and Kent County.[4]
Description[edit]
The Dover Mall is a one-level shopping mall that has a gross leasable area of 927,414 square feet (86,160 m2) and contains 79 stores. The mall is anchored by JCPenney, a Macy's fulfillment center, Boscov's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Old Navy, and vacant anchor spots last occupied by Sears and a 14-screen AMC Classic. The Dover Mall also has a food court. The Dover Mall complex also includes a strip mall called Dover Commons. The Dover Mall offers tax-free shopping and has a trade area that covers the city of Dover and much of Kent County, while also attracting tourists who visit the Dover area.[2]
History[edit]
Built in 1982, the Dover Mall was the second climate-controlled enclosed mall in Dover, following the Blue Hen Mall (now the Blue Hen Corporate Center) a few miles south on Bay Road. The Dover Mall was built as a second mall for the Dover area for Sears and other department stores after Sears was unable to come to an agreement to build a store at the Blue Hen Mall. The opening of the Dover Mall led to the subsequent decline of the Blue Hen Mall.[5] The mall was originally anchored by Boscov's, Leggett, and Sears. The Boscov's store at Dover Mall was the first Boscov's location outside Pennsylvania.[6]
The mall was renovated in 1992. JCPenney became the mall's fourth department store when it opened in August 1993, relocating from the Blue Hen Mall.[7] Later that year, the Dover Mall became the first shopping mall in the state to ban smoking. Leggett closed its store at the mall on March 15, 1997. It was replaced by Strawbridge's, which opened on November 21, 1997. During the same time period, Boscov's underwent a substantial renovation and expansion, and Sears completed an interior renovation. In 1999, Carmike Cinemas expanded from six screens to fourteen, and the mall food court was enlarged and renovated. Carmike Cinemas was converted to AMC Classic in 2017.
The Mills Corporation acquired the mall in 2003 from Cadillac Fairview. At the time of the purchase, the Mills Corporation announced a preliminary proposal to add approximately 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2). of new stores and entertainment venues. The mall's Strawbridge's store was converted to Macy's on September 9, 2006 after Federated Department Stores purchased May Department Stores, the owner of Strawbridge's. In April 2007, Simon Property Group acquired the mall along with the other Mills Corp. malls. It is Simon's only Delaware property and at least the third owner since 2000. In 2013, the Dover Mall added several new stores, including a new 53,183 sq ft (4,941 m2) Dick's Sporting Goods that opened on November 10, 2013.[8][9][10]
On May 3, 2018, it was announced that the Sears at Dover Mall would be closing as part of a plan to close 42 stores nationwide. Liquidation sales began on May 18, 2018 and the store closed in August 2018.[11] The Sears Auto Center closed by the end of 2018. Furniture & More will open in the former Sears location by the end of April 2024.[12]
On October 15, 2020, Macy's parent company, Macy's, Inc., announced that they would convert the Southwest Plaza in Littleton, Colorado and the Dover Mall Macy's stores into fulfillment centers as online orders spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
On March 12, 2024, it was announced the AMC Classic is closing on March 17 as part of the company closing multiple movie theaters across the United States. It was the only movie theater in Dover. Among the challenges the theater faced was competition from Westown Movies in Middletown, which opened in 2013, and Milford Movies 9 in Milford, which opened at the end of 2020.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dover Mall Directory". Simon Property Group. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Dover Mall Fact Sheet" (PDF). Simon Property Group. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ Google (May 22, 2018). "overview of Dover Mall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Routes and Schedules". DART First State. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Gest, Jayne (June 17, 2009). "Blue Hen Corporate Center loses one more tenant". Dover Post. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "Boscov's history, highlights". Reading Eagle. September 18, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Brooks, Jane (July 30, 1993). "Penney's from heaven". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE.
- ^ Flood, Chris (February 27, 2013). "Area looking forward to Dover Mall expansion". Delaware State News. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Natoli, Cori Anne (June 30, 2013). "Dick's store at Dover Mall will alter market for sports". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Ashton (November 4, 2013). "Dick's Sporting Goods set to open at Dover Mall". Delaware State News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Gronau, Ian (May 21, 2018). "Dover Mall Sears closing in August". Delaware State News. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Mace, Ben (March 8, 2024). "Changes at Dover Mall include new tenant at former Sears, science fun for kids and burgers". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Macy's Is Turning 2 Stores Into Fulfillment Centers: Here's Why". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ Mace, Ben (March 12, 2024). "'Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer' and the Oscars can't save this Delaware movie theater from closing". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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