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District 208, formerly Karcher Mall, is a shopping center located in Nampa, Idaho, United States. It originally opened as an enclosed shopping mall in August 1965 with Buttrey Food & Drug, Tempo, and Sprouse-Reitz as anchor stores. It was the largest shopping mall in the Treasure Valley until the opening of Boise Towne Square in Boise in October 1988. The shopping center is anchored by Big 5 Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Mor Furniture, and Ross.
In 2019, the mall was sold to Rhino Investments, which began a major renovation project that included the demolition of 81,000 square feet (7,500 m2) of the mall's floor area. Future plans include the addition of several new tenants and several residential buildings.
Daum Industries began construction on a former alfalfa field located at the intersection of Karcher Road and U.S. Highway 30 in 1963. The mall was completed and opened on August 26, 1965 with anchor stores Buttrey Food & Drug, Tempo, and Portland, Oregon-based Sprouse-Reitz. During 1967, Daum Industries persuaded JCPenney to open a department store at the two-year-old shopping center. In March 1967, construction on a $3.5 million expansion of the shopping mall began, with a finish date set for March 1968. The new expansion added 259,000-square-foot (24,100 m2) of new retail space to the shopping center, including the new JCPenney store and a Skaggs Drug Centers store. Following the opening of the new Karcher Mall store, JCPenney shuttered four nearby stores in downtown Nampa, Caldwell, Emmett, and Payette.
The mall was expanded even more, which opened on August 3, 1973, adding two more department stores, including Boise, Idaho-based Falk's I.D. Store and Seattle, Washington-based The Bon Marché, and a two-screen theater, Karcher Twin Theaters. A free-standing Ernst hardware store was added in late 1976. In late 1981, Tempo vacated the mall with the space being converted to a Woolworth department store in March 1982.
In 1986, Karcher Mall featured 74 businesses when it was sold from Daum Industries to Los Angeles-based Standard Management Co. for about $14 million. During the same year, Falk's I.D. Store shut its remaining 55 stores. Falk's I.D. Store sold two locations, including the store at the mall, to Anthony's. In July 1987, Buttrey closed its five Treasure Valley locations, including the store in the mall. Later that same year, the mall underwent a $1 million renovation. The former Buttrey store was split into two smaller anchor tenants with Discount Furniture, and House of Fabrics.
In October 1988, Boise Towne Square opened in nearby Boise. Karcher Mall lost its biggest retailer, when JCPenney store closed its 20-year-old location to relocate to the new mall. The mall was able to quickly fill the vacant space with Eugene, Oregon-based Troutman's Emporium In late 1990, Sears relocated its catalog and appliance store in Caldwell to the mall, taking over space vacated by PayLess Drug in January 1989.
During the 1990s, the mall lost four anchor stores: Anthony's (1991) Ernst Home Centers (November 1996), Woolworth (July 1997), and The Hub Clothing (1998).
In May 1998, Karcher Partners LLC, composed of Tarrytown, New York-based DLC Management Corp. and Dallas, Texas-based Benton Companies, bought Karcher Mall for a reported $10.9 million. That same year, House of Fabrics was acquired by Fabri-Center, and was rebranded into Jo-Ann Fabrics. In 1999, Karcher Partners LLC announced a $10 million renovation of the Karcher Mall that was started in September of that year. The face lift of the declining shopping center included new storefronts, new flooring and lighting, and a new main entrance. Initial plans for the renovation included adding a new anchor store into the upper level of Emporium, which had been used for warehouse space, and a food court; however, neither of these occurred. During this period, the mall added Intermountain Sports and Liquidation World to fill the empty spaces left by Woolworth and Ernst respectively.
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District 208, formerly Karcher Mall, is a shopping center located in Nampa, Idaho, United States. It originally opened as an enclosed shopping mall in August 1965 with Buttrey Food & Drug, Tempo, and Sprouse-Reitz as anchor stores. It was the largest shopping mall in the Treasure Valley until the opening of Boise Towne Square in Boise in October 1988. The shopping center is anchored by Big 5 Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Mor Furniture, and Ross.
In 2019, the mall was sold to Rhino Investments, which began a major renovation project that included the demolition of 81,000 square feet (7,500 m2) of the mall's floor area. Future plans include the addition of several new tenants and several residential buildings.
Daum Industries began construction on a former alfalfa field located at the intersection of Karcher Road and U.S. Highway 30 in 1963. The mall was completed and opened on August 26, 1965 with anchor stores Buttrey Food & Drug, Tempo, and Portland, Oregon-based Sprouse-Reitz. During 1967, Daum Industries persuaded JCPenney to open a department store at the two-year-old shopping center. In March 1967, construction on a $3.5 million expansion of the shopping mall began, with a finish date set for March 1968. The new expansion added 259,000-square-foot (24,100 m2) of new retail space to the shopping center, including the new JCPenney store and a Skaggs Drug Centers store. Following the opening of the new Karcher Mall store, JCPenney shuttered four nearby stores in downtown Nampa, Caldwell, Emmett, and Payette.
The mall was expanded even more, which opened on August 3, 1973, adding two more department stores, including Boise, Idaho-based Falk's I.D. Store and Seattle, Washington-based The Bon Marché, and a two-screen theater, Karcher Twin Theaters. A free-standing Ernst hardware store was added in late 1976. In late 1981, Tempo vacated the mall with the space being converted to a Woolworth department store in March 1982.
In 1986, Karcher Mall featured 74 businesses when it was sold from Daum Industries to Los Angeles-based Standard Management Co. for about $14 million. During the same year, Falk's I.D. Store shut its remaining 55 stores. Falk's I.D. Store sold two locations, including the store at the mall, to Anthony's. In July 1987, Buttrey closed its five Treasure Valley locations, including the store in the mall. Later that same year, the mall underwent a $1 million renovation. The former Buttrey store was split into two smaller anchor tenants with Discount Furniture, and House of Fabrics.
In October 1988, Boise Towne Square opened in nearby Boise. Karcher Mall lost its biggest retailer, when JCPenney store closed its 20-year-old location to relocate to the new mall. The mall was able to quickly fill the vacant space with Eugene, Oregon-based Troutman's Emporium In late 1990, Sears relocated its catalog and appliance store in Caldwell to the mall, taking over space vacated by PayLess Drug in January 1989.
During the 1990s, the mall lost four anchor stores: Anthony's (1991) Ernst Home Centers (November 1996), Woolworth (July 1997), and The Hub Clothing (1998).
In May 1998, Karcher Partners LLC, composed of Tarrytown, New York-based DLC Management Corp. and Dallas, Texas-based Benton Companies, bought Karcher Mall for a reported $10.9 million. That same year, House of Fabrics was acquired by Fabri-Center, and was rebranded into Jo-Ann Fabrics. In 1999, Karcher Partners LLC announced a $10 million renovation of the Karcher Mall that was started in September of that year. The face lift of the declining shopping center included new storefronts, new flooring and lighting, and a new main entrance. Initial plans for the renovation included adding a new anchor store into the upper level of Emporium, which had been used for warehouse space, and a food court; however, neither of these occurred. During this period, the mall added Intermountain Sports and Liquidation World to fill the empty spaces left by Woolworth and Ernst respectively.
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