In 1974, the complex was being expanded with a fully-enclosed East Wing (in dark gray). This addition was done as a keeping-up measure with BEL AIR MALL, which was located directly across the boulevard. The SPRINGDALE PLAZA Montgomery Ward was built with 2 stories. The first was comprised of a 120,500 square foot sales floor. The second was a partial level devoted to storage and offices.
By 1989, a new McRae's and expanded Gayfers are connected with an enclosed West Wing (in medium gray). The mall now contains eighty stores and services under its roof, with free parking provided for 5,000 autos.
By 2002, the complex is known as simply SPRINGDALE. We see beginnings of the mall's metamorphosis into a big box-based power center. Small store spaces have been gutted and reconfigured as large Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, Goody's and Linens 'n Things stores. The West Wing has been partially demolished and replaced by Best Buy. With these improvements, the mall covers around 926,400 leasable square feet and houses forty-seven stores.
SPRINGDALE TENANTS 2002:
DILLARD'S (with Beauty Salon) / McRAE'S (with Beauty Salon) / After Hours Formal Wear / AmSouth Bank (outparcel) / AmSouth Mortgate Company (outparcel) / Barnes & Noble Bookstore / Bebo's Car Wash (outparcel) / Best Buy / BLP Paints / Blue Rock Wireless (kiosk) / Burlington Coat Factory-Baby Depot / Catherine's ladies' wear / Dante's Pizza / David's Bridal (outparcel) / Diamond Wireless (kiosk) / Dollar Tree / Eye Masters / Garfield's Restaurant & Pub / Goody's Family Apparel / Great American Cookie Company / Gymboree / Linens 'n Things / Man Style men's wear / Mastercuts / Merle Norman Cosmetics / Morrison's Cafeteria (outparcel) / Old Navy / Petries ladies' wear / Rave / Shampoo II / Springdale Cinemas 11 / Staples / The Discovery Path / Tip N Toe / Toys-R-Us / Wherehouse Music