Fairlane Village Mall facts for kids
| Location | Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′20″N 76°11′23″W / 40.70553°N 76.18982°W |
| Address | 7211 Fairlane Village Mall |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Management | Lexington Realty International |
| Owner | Pottsville Commons LLC Pottsville Mall LLC |
| No. of stores and services | 20+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 405,000 sq ft (37,600 m2) |
| Public transit access |  STS bus: 10, 14 |
Fairlane Village Mall is a shopping mall located just outside of Pottsville, Pennsylvania off Route 61. It is anchored by Boscov's, Dunham's Sports, Kohl's, and Michaels.
History
Development of the mall was delayed by earth moving operations and the discovery of coal. Fairlane Village was built on property owned by the Seitzinger Brothers, with its name coming from the Ford Fairlane car. The mall opened with anchors Boscov's, McCrory, and Woolco. Woolco later became Gee Bee, which was bought out by Value City in 1992.
Boscov's outside tent collapsed due to inclement weather in July 1986, with only light injuries occurring. In 1995, the Boscov's store was heavily reconstructed. ERE Yarmouth Retail began running the mall in 1998. The Claverton Corp. sold the mall to Equity Investment Group in 2000. EigFairlane Village Mall LLC sold Fairlane Village Mall to A.M. Fairlane Village LLC in 2004. Levin Management took over running of the mall in 2006. Waldenbooks announced in late 2009 its store would be closing when it ran out of items, which it did in January 2010. The mall's movie theater (2 screens), after a series of owners including Carmike Cinemas, has been empty since 2010.
Lexington Realty International took over management of the mall on May 1, 2019. Fairlane Village Mall lost one restaurant and three stores in 2020, two of which closed during the malls COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
Anchors
- Boscov's (1974-present) (204,178 sq ft (18,968.8 m2))
- Kohl's (2012-present) (57,819 sq ft (5,371.6 m2))
- Michaels (2012-present) (22,200 sq ft (2,060 m2))
- Dunham's Sports (2018-present) (41,800 to 43,960 sq ft (3,883 to 4,084 m2))
Former Anchors
- Value City (80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2))
