KARCHER MALL

'Karcher Mall' is a single level indoor shopping mall in Nampa, Idaho.

Contents

History

Anchors

Current

Original 1965 Anchors

1973 Expansion Anchors

Other Anchors

References

History

The Karcher Mall was built in 1965. The mall opened with anchors JCPenney, Buttrey Food & Drug, Skaggs Drug Centers, and Woolworth. It was the first indoor shopping mall in Idaho when it was built. An expansion in 1973 added Falk's Idaho Department Store, Karcher Twin Theaters, Sears, and The Bon Marché. The mall thrived until 1988 when the Boise Towne Square Mall was built. It lost anchor JCPenney at that time. Troutman's Emporium, a small regional department store chain, took the place of JCPenney. Since that then, Karcher Mall has become deserted, deteriorated, as most business, had moved to the newer and bigger mall in Boise which caused a bankruptcy filing in the late 1990s. Under new ownership, the mall has updated its interior design. Although in 2003 Troutman's Emporium closed and Sears closed. Big 5 Sporting Goods took the place of Sears. With the population in Nampa steadily rising, the Karcher Mall has become busier in recent years. Burlington Coat Factory announced they were opening a store it the vacant Troutman's Emporium spot in 2007. The mall was renovated in 2000 and is currently undergoing renovations.^[1]

Anchors

Current

★ 'Macy's' (Opened 2005) (60,000 sq. ft.)

★ 'Macy's Clearance Center' (Opened 2005)

★ 'Burlington Coat Factory' (Opening 2007) (80,000 sq. ft., 2 levels)

★ 'Ross Dress For Less' (Opened 2002) (32,000 sq. ft.)

★ 'Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts' (Opened 2001) (21,000 sq. ft.)

★ 'Big 5 Sporting Goods' (Opened 2004)

Original 1965 Anchors

★ 'Buttrey Food & Drug' (Opened 1965, replaced by House of Fabrics)

★ 'JCPenney' (Opened 1965, replaced by Emporium)

★ 'Skaggs Drug Centers' (Opened 1965, renamed Osco Drug in 1981)

★ 'Woolworth' (Opened 1965, closed 1997, replaced by Intermountain Sports)

1973 Expansion Anchors

★ 'Falk's Idaho Department Store' (Opened 1973, replaced by C.R. Anthony Co.)

★ 'Karcher Twin Theaters' (Opened 1973, renamed Nampa Reel Theatre, closed 2001, currently vacant)

★ 'Sears Appliance Dealer' (Opened 1973, moved out in 2003, replaced by Big 5 Sporting Goods)

★ 'The Bon Marché' (Opened 1973, renamed Macy's 2005)

Other Anchors

★ 'Emporium' (Opened 1988, closed 2003, Burlington Coat Factory opening 2007)

★ 'Intermountain Sports' (Opened 2001, closed 2002, replaced by U.S. Factory Outlets)

★ 'U.S. Factory Outlets' (Closed 2005, to be demolished in 2007)

★ 'Osco Drug' (Opened 1981, renamed Payless Drug in 1985)

★ 'PayLess Drug' (Opened 1985, renamed Rite Aid in 2000)

★ 'Stage' (Opened 1997, closed 2000, replaced by Macy's Clearence Center)

★ 'Rite Aid' (Opened 1997, closed 2000, replaced by JoAnn Fabrics)

★ 'Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts' (moved 2001, Ross Dress For Less in 2003)

★ 'House of Fabrics' (renamed Jo-Ann in 1998)

★ 'C.R. Anthony Co.' (Renamed Stage in 1997)

References

1. Report: Burlington plans Karcher store