Mall of Louisiana facts for kids
The Boulevard, an extension to the mall
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| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°23′21″N 91°05′17″W / 30.3893°N 91.088°W |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Developer | Jim Wilson & Associates |
| Management | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| Architect | Crawford McWilliams Hatcher |
| No. of stores and services | 180 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,558,834 sq ft (144,820.4 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
The Mall of Louisiana is a mid-scale shopping mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, between I-10 and Bluebonnet Blvd. It is the largest mall in Louisiana and contains the third largest indoor carousel in the world. It is the only regional mall in Baton Rouge.
The anchor stores of the mall are Dillard's, J. C. Penney, Macy's, and Sears. The Boulevard is an unenclosed area of the mall that opened in 2008. Retailers and eateries include: Apple Inc., Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Loft, BJ's Brewhouse, Chico's, Soma Intimates, C&J Clark, L'Occitane en Provence, Jos. A. Bank, Pottery Barn, Select Comfort, Sephora, Red Robin, and Menchie's.
History
The mall was built in 1997 by Jim Wilson & Associates.
In 2003, Foley's opened at a former Parisian store, which closed in 2001.
In November 2005, Dillard's acquired the McRae's store at the mall from Belk.
On July 21, 2006, Rave Motion Pictures opened a 15-screen movie theater adjacent to the mall. In June 2013, the movie theater was acquired by AMC Theatres.
On September 9, 2006, Foley's rebranded as Macy's.
In 2008, an unenclosed area called The Boulevard and a 10-tenant power center were constructed as additions to the mall.
In 2015, Nordstrom Rack opened a 30,000 square foot store in the mall.
In March 2017, H. H. Gregg closed its store at the mall.
In November 2017, Smashburger announced plans to open a location in the mall.
In January 2018, Banana Republic and Gap Inc. closed stores in the mall.
In June 2018, Main Event Entertainment announced plans to open a location in the mall in the space formerly occupied by H. H. Gregg.
In November 2018, H&M announced plans to open a store in the former Gap locations.
In September 2020, Construction on a new aquarium started and is due to be open in spring. This has caused a long time staple of the mall, Gameware, to move to where the old GNC is located on the second floor.
On February 12, 2021, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 32 stores nationwide. The store will close on April 25, 2021.
