Dekalb County, Georgia's fourth shopping mall (the tenth in Greater Atlanta) opened in stages between 1968 and 1972.
Graphic from Sunshine Department Stores
A freestanding Woolco discount mart was the mall's first operational tenant. It opened its doors in November 1968 and was the chain's second Greater Atlanta operation. When an adjacent mall was completed, Woolco anchored its north end.
Graphic from the F.W. Woolworth Company
The south end of BUFORD-CLAIRMONT MALL was anchored by a Winn-Dixie supermarket. It began business in August 1970.
Graphic from Winn-Dixie Stores, Incorporated