Columbia Mall (Missouri)
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| Location | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′50″N 92°22′30″W / 38.96389°N 92.37500°W |
| Address | 2300 Bernadette Drive |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Developer | General Growth Properties[1] |
| Management | GGP[2] |
| Owner | GGP |
| Stores and services | 90 |
| Anchor tenants | 6[2] |
| Floor area | 737,000 square feet (68,500 m2)[2] |
| Floors | 1 (2 in JCPenney) |
| Parking | 3500 |
| Public transit |  Go COMO |
| Website | visitcolumbiamall |
The Columbia Mall is a shopping mall located in Columbia, Missouri. It was built in 1985[2] and is the largest mall in its area.[3] The mall's anchor stores are Target, JCPenney, Level Up Entertainment, two Dillard's stores, and Barnes & Noble.
The mall's anchors are two Dillard's stores, JCPenney, and Target.[2] The mall also has a US Post Office[4] and a Club Car Wash.[5] It was the third mall in Columbia, after Parkade Plaza in 1965 and Biscayne Mall in 1972.[6] In April 2018, Sears Holdings announced the closure of the mall's Sears store in July 2018, which was the company's last store in mid-Missouri.[7] In August 2019, it was announced that a second Dillard's would move into the former Sears building.[8] The store opened on February 22, 2020.[9]
Café Court
The mall has a food court, known as the Café Court. The Café Court has space for eight tenants, but only five are occupied. The restaurants, as of May 2024 are: Stir Fry 88, Subway, Bubble House, Taco John's, and Charleys Philly Steaks.[10] An Auntie Anne's pretzel shop is located near. The Café Court is located near the Barnes & Noble wing, and was remodeled in 2003. It also has a carousel, which was added in the 2003 remodel.
Coronavirus Pandemic
The mall was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The retailers struggled with the reopening, after the mall was forced to close.[11] The mall re-opened on May 5, 2020. As an effect of Covid-19, JCPenney went bankrupt, but the Columbia location did not close. Pier 1 Imports shuttered all stores, and closed the Columbia Mall location. Victoria's Secret quit paying rent, and its parent company went bankrupt, closing many stores.[11]
