A second department store, to anchor the east end of the complex, was originally planned as a Macy's San Francisco. This never came to fruition. By 1975, work was underway on a new Montgomery Ward, which welcomed first shoppers in March 1976.
Drawing from Montgomery Ward & Company
A newly-enclosed shopping venue opened in October 1970. Stores in the original 1950s strip center had been extended 40 feet to connect with the new south side shopping concourse. As "Monkey Wards" was being built, the enclosed mall was extended eastward 300 feet to connect with it. By 1976, COUNTRY CLUB CENTRE spanned approximately 680,000 leasable square feet, housed fifty-two tenant spaces, and provided free parking for 2,500 autos.
