Butler Plaza

Butler Plaza is a large retail complex located in southwest Gainesville, Florida. It is the largest retail power center in Florida and among the largest in the southeast United States. Built on the former site of Stengel Airport, which closed in 1971, the shopping center currently consists of four major sections: East, Central, West, and North. Butler Town Center is currently under construction on the east side of the development.
The complex is named for the late Clark Butler, who developed the area along with his daughter, Deborah Butler, who joined the team after college in the 1980s. It is sometimes nicknamed the "Miracle Mile" and "Restaurant Row" due to the number of restaurants. It is bordered by 34th Street on the east, Interstate 75 on the west, and Archer Road on the south. Anchor stores include Lowe's, Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Sam's Club, and two Publix supermarkets (one taking place of an Albertsons supermarket and another ground-up built in 1999). In addition to attracting customers from Gainesville and the nearby University of Florida, Butler Plaza also attracts customers from outside Alachua County.
Category:Mall Retailers
Category:Shopping Malls
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Malls in Florida
Category:Malls that opened in 1968