The River City's Thalhimers chain opened its tenth branch at AZALEA MALL. The store, which covered 30,000 square feet, opened in May 1963. It was expanded, by 21,000 square feet, and re-dedicated in September 1966. The mall now encompassed 316,000 leasable square feet.
Photo from Thalhimers Department Stores

The complex was given an interior face lift in 1982. As part of the renovation, a new logo was commissioned.
Graphic from the Rental Property Service Corporation

 AZALEA MALL TENANTS 1983:

THALHIMERS (with Beauty Salon) / F.W. WOOLWORTH 5 & 10 / PANTRY PRIDE supermarket / ABC Liquor Store / Azalea Bowl bowling alley (outparcel) / Azalea Cleaners / Disc Jockey Records / Doctor Philip Dobken, Optometrist / Flower Square / Fox Photo / Framed / Franklin Federal Savings & Loan / Gary's Cards & Gifts / Genie of Oakton / Hair Fair / Hip Pocket / Hofheimers Shoes / Home Fashions / Jay Aldon's / Juvenile Bootery / Parklane Hosiery / Peoples Drug / Ragtime / Rees Jewelers / S & K / Speed Craft Shoe Repair / The Bank of Virginia / The Home Shop / Thom McAn Shoes / Whitney's