The mall's Southeast Entrance, as it appeared in 2008. In the 1972 center, this area was occupied by a G.C. Murphy 5 & dime. A large portion of the space had stints as The Leader and a Proffitt's -then Belk- Home Store. More recently, the area was rebuilt as a Burlington Coat Factory. It opened for business in September 2014 and closed for good in October 2023.
Photo from "GA Catcher"

Today's American Eagle Outfitters was a Lillie Rubin in the 1972 NORTHGATE.
Photo from www.ggp.com / General Growth Properties