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20 years later, the mall has just emerged from a massive remodeling. This added Dillard's, J.B. White and an enlarged Belk. A West Wing (medium gray) was also built, that included a large Food Court and in-mall megaplex. Free parking was now provided for over 5,200 autos. For the next 3 years, the 1.2 million square foot WESTGATE could boast of being the only 6-anchor mall in the Carolinas.


Photos above and below show WESTGATE MALL as it appeared following its mid-1990s expansion and renovation. The southeast entry is seen in this snapshot.
Photo from Wikipedia / Mike Kalasnik


Here we see The Oasis, an 8-bay food court in the mall's West Wing. It is the second centralized food facility to operate in WESTGATE.
Photo from https://svnblackstream.com / SVN Blacksmith Commercial Real Estate