The first -and only- enclosed shopping center in -or around- Panama City was inaugurated in the summer of 1976. The 35 million dollar complex would eventually contain ninety-eight stores and services beneath its roof.
Graphic from Panama City Associates
Sears, the mall's first operational tenant, welcomed its first shoppers in July 1976. The building had 1 level and a total of 159,000 square feet.
Drawing from Sears, Roebuck & Company
