Cache Valley Mall
Shopping mall in Logan, Utah
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Cache Valley Mall was a shopping mall located in Logan, Utah that opened on July 29, 1976 and closed on April 1, 2024; demolition began later that month. The mall had three anchors last occupied by C-A-L Ranch, Herberger's and JCPenney. The mall site was owned by Namdar Realty Group.
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| Location | Logan, Utah |
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| Address | 1300 North Main Street |
| Opening date | July 29, 1976 |
| Closing date | April 1, 2024 |
| Demolished | April 2024 |
| Owner | Namdar Realty Group |
| Stores and services | 0 |
| Anchor tenants | 3 |
| Floor area | 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) |
| Floors | 1 |
| Website | cachevalleymall.com |
History
The mall was in planning as early as 1972, when the Logan City Commission refused to rezone land for the mall, leading to the developers bringing a lawsuit against the commission.[1][2] Plans re-emerged in 1974, with developers John Price Associates announcing it as a 300,000 square foot mall to include 3 department store anchors, a supermarket, a bank, and "dozens" of small businesses, with an opening date sometime in 1976.[3] Construction had begun by 1975, with anchors JCPenney, ZCMI, and Ernst-Malmo (later specified as Ernst Home Center) announced at this time.[4] An opening of late July 1976 was announced by February that year, with additional tenants including Logan Savings and Loan, Karmelkorn, Kinney Shoes, and J.B.'s Big Boy.[5] A 14-year-old girl was shot in the chest on the mall property on July 19, 1976, before recovering.[6]
The Ernst Home Center opened for business before the mall on July 20, 1976.[7] The mall proper opened on July 29, 1976, with anchors Ernst Home Center (37,000 sq ft), ZCMI (61,000 sq ft), and JCPenney (47,000 sq ft) along with a supermarket, a drug store, a First Security Bank, and an outparcel 3-screen Mann Theatre.[8] By 1979, Ernst had moved out of the mall and was replaced by Bon Marche.[9]
In 1988, the Bon Marche at the mall was bought by and converted to Lamonts.[10] ZCMI was sold to The May Department Stores Company in 1999, with the store at the mall being sold to Dillard's in 2001.[11] Lamonts was sold to Gottschalks in 2000, before closing in 2001.[12] The store was later replaced by Dillard's Home Store.
In January 2013 it was announced that both Dillard's locations would close, citing under-performance.[13] Herberger's opened at the mall in early 2014, their first location in Utah, in the former Dillard's space.[14] C-A-L Ranch opened at the mall in the former Dillard's Home Store space in 2015.[15] The mall was sold from Rouse Properties to Namdar Realty Group in December 2017.[16] Herberger's closed at the mall in 2018, in a round of 42 store closures prior to bankruptcy later that year.[17] In 2019, the former Cache Valley Mall 3 Theatres building underwent heavy renovations to become two restaurants and an event center, with a projected opening date of Spring 2020.[18] On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that it would be closing as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide. The store closed on October 18, 2020.[19] On January 22, 2021, it was announced that C-A-L Ranch would be relocating to the former Kmart space in North Logan in spring 2021, which will leave the mall with no anchors left.[20]
In 2023, redevelopment plans for the mall site were announced, to include a 150,000 square foot Target store, 346 multi-family residential units, and a 156-room hotel.[21] The mall officially closed on April 1, 2024.[22] Demolition began later in April, and was expected to last for several months.[23]