Pines Mall

Pines Mall or The Pines at Pine Bluff was a one-level shopping mall 3.2 miles (5.2 km) southeast of downtown Pine Bluff, Arkansas, between East Harding Avenue, Commerce Road, Martha Mitchell Expressway and Interstate 530 in the city of Pine Bluff. It had four open anchors which were Dillard's Clearance Center, JCPenney, Sears and Walmart.
== History ==
The Pines Mall opened in 1986 to serve the city of Pine Bluff, it's original anchors included Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears and Walmart. The mall was very successful during its opening with over 50 shopping options. In 1990, a four-screen movie theater was added to the mall, it was later expanded to eight-screens in 1998.
== Decline ==
The Pine Mall began to decline in the early 2000s as crime in the area got worse and worse and the city of Pine Bluff was also known as the most dangerous city in America. As crime begin to become frequent at the mall with constant fights, thefts and violence, Walmart moved out of the mall in 2004 and relocated to a new building on South Olive Street in Pine Bluff, the Walmart would remain vacant. Also during the early 2000s, Dillard's was converted into a Dillard's Clearance Center. On January 15, 2016, the Pines Cinema 8 closed. In May 2016, Sears closed down and remained vacant. In July 2019, JCPenney closed down and also remained vacant. On September 6, 2019, the Pines Cinema 8 reopened as the Saracen Cinema 8 after being vacant for three years. On June 14, 2020, after struggling to stay open due to mismanagement, the neighborhood declining and the COVID-19 pandemic, Pines Mall permanently closed down and the power was cut off, leaving the interior of the mall abandoned. In 2021, after not being afford to keep the theater open, Saracen Cinema 8 closed down. Dillard's Clearance Center remains to be the only open store at the mall.
Category:Malls in Arkansas
Category:Jefferson County, Arkansas
Category:Dead Malls
Category:Abandoned malls
Category:Former Malls
Category:Former JCPenney-anchored Malls
Category:Former Sears-anchored Malls
Category:Former Walmart-anchored Malls
Category:Dillard's Clearance Center-anchored Malls