Terra Haute-based The Root Store Company anchored the south end of HONEY CREEK SQUARE. The unit, which welcomed first customers in August 1970, covered 173,000 square feet.

Drawing from Mercantile Stores Company, Incorporated Annual Report 1968 

A HONEY CREEK SQUARE logo montage is comprised of trademarks of stores that operated in -or around- the mall in the early '70s. The Qualicraft store sold shoes, with Smith Alsop dealing in paint and wallpaper.

Osco Drug is seen in this vintage view of the North Wing concourse. One might notice the rather darkly-lit area, which has no natural lighting. This was typical of many early '70s malls.
Photo from the Estelle Wholesale Company / John V. Pontiere, Junior

August 1973 and the center's first expansion is completed. Indicated in medium gray, it consists of a Meis department store and nine other tenant spaces. Now, both of Terre Haute's hometown mercantiles have shopping mall branch locations. The mall, itself, has approximately 539,000 leasable square feet and contains fifty-two stores and services.