Abercrombie & Fitch occupied space that was part of a large Donenfeld's apparel store in the 1970 mall.
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In this view, we see the center anchor and a bit of the mall's Atrium area. This store, originally the Rike's depicted above, had stints as Shillito Rikes, Lazarus and Lazarus-Macy's before receiving a Macy's nameplate, in March 2005.
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Sears was a fixture on the east end of DAYTON MALL for several years. The mall's final original store, it opened in September 1970 and closed for good in November 2018.
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As stated, J.C. Penney has operated out of two different DAYTON MALL buildings over the years. The second store, seen here, was built in front of the original mall's Main Entrance.
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This second store welcomed first shoppers in March 1996.
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