EASTMONT MALL was developed in three phases. A combo Safeway-Firestone structure (dark gray) opened in May 1966. A small enclosed concourse (medium gray) debuted in November 1968. Stores in a 2-level enclosed mall (light gray) were dedicated in November 1970. At this time, the mall housed approximately 612,100 leasable square feet. Free parking was provided for over 2,700 autos.

EASTMONT MALL TENANTS 1970:

J.C. PENNEY (with Cafeteria, Beauty Salon, Outdoor Shop and freestanding Auto Center) / SAFEWAY Supermarket (with bakery and snack bar) / SAFEWAY DRUG CENTER / S.H. KRESS 5 & 10 (with luncheonette) / Allen's Shoes / Ardens Women's Wear / Bank of America / Beadazzled / Bonser's Children's Wear / CJ's Coffee Shop / Crescent Jewelers / Dorothe' Maternity / Eastmont Card Center / Eastmont Launderette / Eastmont Meat & Delicatessen / Firestone Tire & Auto / Flagg Brothers Shoes / Foxmoor Casuals ladies' wear / Gallenkamp Shoes / H. Salt, Esquire Fish & Chips / Import Fair / Jay Vee ladies' wear / Jewels By Jacques / Kinney Shoes / La Boutique / Lady J. Leathers / Leed's Shoes / Miles Shoes / Mobil Oil Service Station (outparcel) / Morgan's Liquors / Orange Julius / Pacific Finance / Parklane Hosiery / Persian Bazaar / Petrie's ladies' wear / Pizza Hut / Regal Shoes / Roos-Atkins men's wear / Sparkle Clean Cleaners / Taco Bell /  Taie's Inn / Thom McAn Shoes / Thomas Shoe Repair / Tie Rack / Top Drawer Fine Men's Wear  / Topps & Trowsers / Trudy's Women's Wear / Weisfield's Jewelers  
   

In September 1971, the EASTMONT Safeway Drug Center was rebranded by Seattle-based Pay 'n Save.
Graphic from the Pay 'n Save Corporation

 

The mall was expanded just once. A 2-level Mervyn's department store (in light gray) was built on the southeast side of the center. It opened for business in June 1974. The shopping complex now spanned approximately 676,100 leasable square feet.

Apparently, EASTMONT MALL was given a face lift in the early 1980s, when it was promoted as the "new" EASTMONT. By this time, the S.H. Kress 5 & 10 had closed and re-opened as an F.W. Woolworth. This store would shut down in late 1993.
Graphic from the Community Development Corporation