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The Oaks Mall
29°39′34″N 82°24′40″W / 29.65957°N 82.41113°W
The Oaks Mall is an enclosed shopping center in Gainesville, Florida. It was announced in 1974, opened in 1978, and underwent a major renovation process in 2002.
The mall's interior is one floor, but three of its anchor stores have two floors. Its anchor stores include Belk, two Dillard's stores, JCPenney, and the University of Florida Health.
The mall serves a large trade area stretching into 11 counties with a population growth rate nearly double the national average. The center also benefits from its close proximity to over 64,000 students attending the nearby University of Florida and Santa Fe College.
The mall opens early every Black Friday, with some of its stores attracting dozens of early shoppers who wait in line. Shortly before Christmas, it hosts a mall Santa photography event for children.
A small carnival with various rides takes place once a year in the mall's parking lot.
The mall was announced in 1974 with JCPenney and Belk-Lindsey (both are still there today) being the first major tenants to lease space. The Oaks Mall was the second major indoor mall in Gainesville after the Gainesville Mall, which was located at US 441 and NW 23rd Avenue and operated from 1969 to 1993.
The Oaks Mall opened in February 1978. Burdines, Sears, and Ivey's all opened in 1983 as part of the second and third stages. Sears relocated from the Gainesville Mall.
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The Oaks Mall
29°39′34″N 82°24′40″W / 29.65957°N 82.41113°W
The Oaks Mall is an enclosed shopping center in Gainesville, Florida. It was announced in 1974, opened in 1978, and underwent a major renovation process in 2002.
The mall's interior is one floor, but three of its anchor stores have two floors. Its anchor stores include Belk, two Dillard's stores, JCPenney, and the University of Florida Health.
The mall serves a large trade area stretching into 11 counties with a population growth rate nearly double the national average. The center also benefits from its close proximity to over 64,000 students attending the nearby University of Florida and Santa Fe College.
The mall opens early every Black Friday, with some of its stores attracting dozens of early shoppers who wait in line. Shortly before Christmas, it hosts a mall Santa photography event for children.
A small carnival with various rides takes place once a year in the mall's parking lot.
The mall was announced in 1974 with JCPenney and Belk-Lindsey (both are still there today) being the first major tenants to lease space. The Oaks Mall was the second major indoor mall in Gainesville after the Gainesville Mall, which was located at US 441 and NW 23rd Avenue and operated from 1969 to 1993.
The Oaks Mall opened in February 1978. Burdines, Sears, and Ivey's all opened in 1983 as part of the second and third stages. Sears relocated from the Gainesville Mall.