The commercial nemesis of BOWLING GREEN MALL was GREENWOOD MALL. This complex, which was dedicated in September 1979, originally encompassed nearly 600,000 leasable square feet and housed twice as many stores as BOWLING GREEN. 

Graphic from the General Management Corporation / General Growth Properties

The completion of GREENWOOD MALL was the beginning of the end for its older -and smaller- counterpart. By late 1979, the original thirty-two stores at BOWLING GREEN MALL had dropped to a total of twenty-three. 

Graphic from Forest City Enterprises

BOWLING GREEN MALL TENANTS 1979:

WOOLCO (with Red Grille) / CASTNER-KNOTT (with Colonial Room restaurant, Beauty Salon, The Club House community room and Bridal Registry) / KROGER supermarket / T G & Y 5 & 10 / SupeRx Drugs / Adams Shoes / Canine Coiffures / Citizens National Bank / Frame Shop Gallery / GNC / Golden-Farley Men's & Boy's Shop / Jones Barber Shop / The Land of Oz / Martin Twin Theatre / Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio / Nobil's Shoes / Prissy Hen ladies' / Pushins-On-The-Mall / Radio Shack / Rowdy Rooster / Singer Sewing Center / So-Fro Fabrics / Taj Indian Restaurant / William Talley House Restaurant