POWER CENTER- A term also coming into prominence in the 1980s and '90s. This type of shopping center, an evolution of the 1950s strip center, is open-air and usually encompasses between 250,000 and 750,000 leasable square feet. It is geared toward middle-class clientele and has several big box-type retailers arranged in a row, either behind -or along both sides of- a large parking area.
Welcome to the largest mall and retail history site on the internet. The MALL HALL OF FAME is a vintage shopping mall scrapbook. Its focus is on shopping complexes built -in the USA- between 1946 and 1979. This site includes historical sections about regional department stores, discount stores, 5 & 10 stores and supermarkets. Don't forget to visit our four Shopping Mall Memory Lanes, which transport you through time to a mall in 1956, 1963, 1970 and 1977!
POWER CENTER- A term also coming into prominence in the 1980s and '90s. This type of shopping center, an evolution of the 1950s strip center, is open-air and usually encompasses between 250,000 and 750,000 leasable square feet. It is geared toward middle-class clientele and has several big box-type retailers arranged in a row, either behind -or along both sides of- a large parking area.