As stated, Montgomery Ward set up shop in vacant Grant City space in the mid-1970s. When the mall was enclosed in the mid-1980s, the store expanded. It took in space previously occupied by Builder's Emporium, which had closed in 1980.

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The Harris' chain was bought -and co-branded- by Fresno-based Gottschalks in 1998. A circa-1999 snapshot shows a "Harris-Gottschalks" mall entry. The store's moniker was shortened to simply Gottschalks in the early 2000s. The RIVERSIDE PLAZA location served as the flagship location for the chain until the company's liquidation in 2009.

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