Dover Mall
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 cinema. It is a one-level, enclosed regional mall with approximately 85 stores and a food court. The mall totals 835,389 square feet.
History
The Dover Mall was built in 1982. The mall was originally anchored by Boscov's, Leggett (later Strawbridge's; now Macy's), and Sears.
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.
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.
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.
The mall's Strawbridge's store was converted to Macy's on September 9, 2006.