The COLUMBIA complex was an early casualty of the over-malling of Greater Atlanta. By the mid-1980s, the shopping center was in decline. It was renovated, retenanted and re-named AVONDALE MALL. A re-grand opening was held in October 1985, with the shopping venue encompassing approximately 360,900 leasable square feet and thirty-nine stores and services.

AVONDALE MALL TENANTS 1985:

DAVISON'S-MACY'S / SEARS SURPLUS STORE / Davison's-Macy's Clearance Center / Barrett Shoes / Cherries ladies' wear / Easy TV & Appliance / Eckerd Drugs / ETC Gifts / Fresh Fruits & Naturals / Frontier Fruit & Nut / Great Expectations / Gussini Shoes / H & R Block / Hahn Shoes / Hats & Handbags / International News Rack / Jewelles / National Automobile Service Association (outparcel) / Kay Jewelers / Lee's Children Shop / Louise Falker Custom Jewelry / M. Larry Gifts / Market Research / Neal's Cookies / Oriental Toys & Gifts / Rainbow Records / Real Jewelry / Sav-on-Pots-n-Plants / Sears Dry Cleaners / Shalimar Jewelry / Six Star variety store / Step Ahead, Incorporated /  Stuarts ladies ready-to-wear / Sunshades 

FOOD COURT

Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream / Eat & Run Sandwich Shoppe / Joe Field's Delicatessen / Marcille's Hot Dogs / Piece of the Pie Pizza 

The mid-1980s reinvention of COLUMBIA-AVONDALE MALL was not successful. The facility continued to founder. It closed for good in December 2001. In the photo above, we see the past its prime property as it awaited a wrecking ball renovation.
Photo from Wikipedia / "Etittle78"

AVONDALE MALL bit the dust in 2006. A bitter battle had been fought to keep that well-known Bentonville-based retailer from building a SuperCenter. Eventually, they prevailed. Above, we see the SuperCenter that opened on the old mall site in March 2008.
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