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The Mall Twin Cinema debuted as part of the March 1972 grand opening of NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PLAZA. The venue showed its final features in June 2009.
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NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL operated, as the only major shopping center within a 60 mile radius, for over 34 years. Then came PINNACLE HILLS PROMENADE. Located in nearby Rogers, the lifestyle center opened for business in October 2006. Ironically enough, it was built by GGP, who developed the original NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PLAZA.
Photo from www.ggp.com / General Growth Properties


NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL achieved its 50th year in business in March 2022. By 2025, its Sears had been shuttered and divided into three tenant spaces. With 830,000 leasable square feet, the complex was the Natural State's second-largest shopping hub, with the largest being Fort Smith's CENTRAL MALL, which housed around 863,300 leasable square feet.