WESTGATE prospered, as the only mall in -or around- Macon, for over 13 years. The shopping hub took a direct hit from the shiny new MACON MALL, when it was officially dedicated in July 1975. This buying behemoth covered a whopping 1,108,000 leasable square feet and featured 109 stores and services.

Graphic from Colonial Properties. Incorporated 

In a downward spiral, WESTGATE MALL was repositioned and renamed. The new & improved WESTGATE OUTLET WORLD was conceived as a Mecca for bargain-hunting  shoppers. The first four outlet stores were up and running by August 1978, with an additional four opening soon after. By September 1979, eleven were in business. 

The outlet mall conversion was modestly successful, but eventually ran its course. By the late 1980s, the complex was -once again- being promoted as WESTGATE MALL. It was expanded, with the existing structure given a face lift. Scotty's, a home improvement center, replaced the north end supermarket and was inaugurated in June 1987.

Drawing from the Humphrey Company, Incorporated