West Millcreek Plaza

West Millcreek Plaza, formerly Kmart Plaza West is a power center 4.8 miles (7.8 km) southwest of downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, between West 26th Street, Sterrettania Road, Peninsula Drive and Legion Road in Millcreek Township, a suburb of Erie. The power center currently has two anchors which are both vacant, they were once occupied by Kmart and Giant Eagle.
== History ==
In late 1964, there were plans to bring a Kmart store into the Erie area as well as a shopping center being connected to the Kmart store. The shopping center was planned to be called Kmart Plaza West. Kmart would open on November 24, 1965 and was the first Kmart location in the Erie area at the time. The Kmart store also had an Auto Center located on a outparcel near West 26th Street & Legion Road. Original tenants of the Kmart Plaza West included Kwik-Kook, Dr. Gabel Optical, Household Finance Corporation, Robinson's Wallcoverings and First National Bank. In November 1969, Kmart Chef opened a restaurant right next door to the Kmart Auto Center, it would only last two years before closing in November 1971. In November 1977, Kmart Foods would close and the space would be split from Kmart. Valu King later opened in the split space two years later in February 1979. In November 1979, Mutual Savings & Loan opened in the former Kmart Chef building. In 1980, First National Bank closed and relocated further down the road. In May 1984, Valu King was converted into Giant Eagle. On April 21, 1989, Mutual Savings & Loan was converted into Northwest Savings Bank after the name change. In September 1989, Little Caesars opened in the former First National Bank space, splitting it in half. A RadioShack would later open in the other half a year later in 1990.
Category:Malls that opened in 1965
Category:Erie County, Pennsylvania
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Malls in Pennsylvania
Category:Former Kmart-anchored Properties
Category:Former Giant Eagle-anchored Properties
Category:Former Valu King-anchored Properties