Tacoma Mall

The Tacoma Mall is the largest shopping center in Tacoma, Washington, and is owned and operated by the Simon Property Group. Anchor tenants include JCPenney (originally two levels, but added a third level in 1986), Macy's (originally The Bon Marché), and Nordstrom, the mall opened on October 13, 1965. Another former anchor was Liberty House, which opened in 1974 (briefly Liberty House/Rhodes, with the Rhodes name later dropped, later Frederick & Nelson, then Mervyn's), which was demolished for the current location of Nordstrom, which relocated from an anchor that was originally Nordstrom Best, with the Best name dropped in 1972, and expanded from 55,000 square feet to 134,000 square feet in 1983, in 2008. The former Nordstrom was divided into Sephora, Apple Store, and Forever 21 in 2010. Forever 21 relocated to a smaller location in 2016, and the former location became a Dick's Sporting Goods in 2017.
On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. The store closed on September 2, 2018 and it was demolished April 7, 2019.
== 2005 shooting ==
On November 20, 2005, then 20-year-old Dominick Sergio Maldonado opened fire inside the mall, wounding six people. One of them was seriously injured. Maldonado took four people hostage but surrendered without further incident to SWAT. In 2007, Maldonado was sentenced to 163 years in prison.
== Anchors ==
Macy's, Opened August 1964 as The Bon Marche, became Macy’s in 2005.
JCPenney, Opened October 1965.
Nordstrom, Opened as Best's in 1965, relocated to its own building in 1983, moved to former Mervyn's in 2008 former location became Sephora, Apple Store, and Forever 21 in 2010. Forever 21 moved to a smaller location in 2016, and in 2017 the former location became a Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Sears, Opened in 1981, announced closure in May 2018, closed September 2, 2018, demolished April 7, 2019.
Mervyn's Opened in 1993 in the formed Liberty House/Frederick & Nelson, closed in 2006 became Nordstrom in 2008.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Opened in 2017 in the former Nordstrom/Sephora/Apple Store/Forever 21.
Category:Malls that opened in 1965
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Category:Frederick and Nelson Locations
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