Bashford Manor Mall
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| Location | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Opening date | October 8, 1973[1] |
| Closing date | 2003 |
| Demolished | 2003 |
| Stores and services | 67 (original mall)[2] |
| Anchor tenants | 3 (original mall) |
| Floor area | 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2)[2] |
| Floors | 1 |
Bashford Manor Mall was a 560,000-square-foot (52,000 m2) enclosed mall in Louisville, Kentucky which opened in 1973 and once had about 85 stores, including Ayr-Way, Bacon's, and Ben Snyder's. It was closed and demolished in 2003.
The mall was named for the surrounding neighborhood of Bashford Manor. It opened in 1973, with its main anchors being Bacon's, Ayr-Way, and Ben Snyder's. Over time, these anchors changed. Ayr-Way stores were acquired and rebranded by the Dayton-Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation) in 1981. Ben Snyder's became Hess's in February 1987, which in turn became a Home Store for Bacon's in 1995.[3] Both Bacon's stores were acquired and rebranded by Dillard's in 1998 before closing in February 2003. In the 1970s, the mall included a TV Den area with several televisions and seating for guests. The mall did not have a food court, but included several restaurants such as a Chi Chi's and Arby's.
