The mall's southeast anchor opened, as a Sears, in August 1974. It operated under that nameplate for 42 years.
Photo from Erie County, Pennsylvania

Originally a Cleveland-based Halle Brothers Company (a.k.a. Halle's), this store debuted in January 1975. It had a stint as an Erie-based Dahlkemper's Catalog Showroom before re-opening as a Burlington Coat Factory in 1997.
Photo from Erie County, Pennsylvania