{{Use American English|date = January 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date = January 2020}} {{Infobox shopping mall | name = LaGrange Mall | image = LaGrange Mall Exterior.jpg | caption = Exterior view of the entrance to LaGrange Mall in July 2023. | previous_names = West Georgia Commons | address = 1501 Lafayette Parkway | location = LaGrange, Georgia, United States | coordinates = {{Coord|33.04424|-84.98149|type:landmark_region:US-GA|display=inline,title}} | opening_date = 1979 | developer = Retail Planning Corporation, Intereal Group, National Life and Accident Insurance | manager = Hull Property Group | owner = Hull Property Group | number_of_stores = 22 | number_of_anchors = 5 | floor_area = {{convert|233000|sqft|m2|-3}} | floors = 1 | website = {{url|lagrangemall.com}} | parking = parking lot }} '''LaGrange Mall''' is a shopping mall located on Georgia State Route 109 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States, a few blocks west of Interstate 85. The mall is owned by Hull Property Group.
==Layout and history==
The mall's anchors are Belk, Dunham's Sports, Hobby Lobby, and TJ Maxx.<ref name="mall info"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lagrangemall.com/Shopping |title=Shopping | LaGrange Mall |access-date=April 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011426/http://www.lagrangemall.com/Shopping |archive-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mall is {{convert|233000|sqft|m2|-3}} in size. Located 65 miles southwest of Atlanta; it is the only mall in its immediate region, which has a population of just over 250,000.<ref name="mall info"/>
The mall was built in 1978 and opened in 1979. Developers were Retail Planning Corporation, Intereal Group, and National Life and Accident Insurance.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/853823760/ | title=Shopping mall construction | work=Ledger-Enquirer | date=December 28, 1978 | accessdate=November 17, 2022 | pages=3}}</ref> It was in an area of the county that was generally undeveloped at the time, and was renovated in 2001.<ref name="mall info">[http://www.lagrangemall.com/About LaGrange Mall Market Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419011431/http://www.lagrangemall.com/About |date=April 19, 2014 }}, Retrieved January 24, 2010</ref> The original name of the mall was "West Georgia Commons."<ref name="lag-1">{{cite news | url=http://www.lagrangenews.com/printer_friendly/4593769 | title= LaGrange Mall to celebrate 30th birthday | author= Trey Wood | newspaper=LaGrange Daily News | date= November 20, 2009 | accessdate=January 24, 2010 }}</ref> When the mall opened, anchors Belk and JCPenney moved from downtown LaGrange to the mall.<ref name="lag-1"/> In May 2012, Belk announced that the store would undergo a $2 million remodel, the project was finished in October 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Belk to undergo $2 million remodel, Project to begin in June and be completed in September|newspaper=McClatchy-Tribune Regional News|date=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Belk's grand re-opening celebrates $2 million remodel|newspaper=LaGrange Daily News|date=October 11, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, a TJ Maxx was announced for the mall.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mall pleased to add TJ Maxx|newspaper=McClatchy-Tribune Regional News|date=June 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Shoppers line up early for TJ Maxx grand opening|newspaper=LaGrange Daily News|date=August 26, 2013}}</ref> In January 2015 JCPenney announced that it would shutter 39 stores in the U.S. which include the LaGrange Mall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Gary|title=J.C. Penney, Macy's to shut stores, lay off scores|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett|date=January 8, 2015|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/01/08/jc-penney-to-shutter-40-stores-lay-off-hundreds/21448085/|accessdate=January 9, 2015}}</ref> Hull Properties announced in January 2017 that the former J. C. Penney would become Dunham's Sports, while a new Hobby Lobby would be constructed behind it. Dunham Sports opened on August 18, 2017. Hobby Lobby opened on December 29, 2017 while the ribbon cutting happened on January 1, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wtvm.com/story/34218264/hobby-lobby-dunhams-sports-coming-to-lagrange-mall|title = Hobby Lobby, Dunham's Sports coming to LaGrange Mall}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.lagrangemall.com}}
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