Portage Crossroads Mall

The Crossroads is a shopping mall located in Portage, Michigan. The mall features four anchor stores: Macy's, JCPenney and Burlington Coat Factory, as well as 100 stores and a food court.
The Crossroads Mall has been owned by Brookfield Properties Retail Group (and predecessor General Growth Properties) since 1999.
== History ==
The Crossroads Mall opened in Portage, Michigan, in 1980. At the time, it was the only two-level mall in Michigan outside Metro Detroit. JCPenney and Hudson's were the first two anchor stores, with Sears opening in 1982. Westcor built the mall in association with the Dayton-Hudson Corporation, which owned the Hudson's chain at the time. 
The mall was built on South Westnedge Avenue south of Interstate 94. Tenants on opening day included Arby's, Casual Corner, Claire's, County Seat, B. Dalton, Hickory Farms, Kinney Shoes, and Consumer Value Stores. Mervyns was later added as a fourth anchor, opening in 1989. Also in 1989, Olive Garden opened outside the mall
General Growth Properties acquired the mall in 1999, and renovated the food court in the early 2000s.
Hudson's was renamed Marshall Field's in 2001, and subsequently became Macy's in September 2006. Mervyns closed in early 2006 along with the rest of the chain's Michigan stores, and Burlington Coat Factory opened its first Kalamazoo store in the space vacated by Mervyns.
On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Sears would be closing this location as part of a plan to close 26 stores nationwide. The store closed in October 2019.
== Gallery ==
=== Videos ===
File:The Crossroads Mall - Portage, Michigan Needs More Carousel!|Mall Tour
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ The Crossroads - Portage, MI|The Main Elevator
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ Burlington Coat Factory - The Crossroads - Portage, MI|The Burlington Coat Factory Elevator
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ Sears - The Crossroads - Portage, MI|The Sears Elevator
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ Macy's - The Crossroads - Portage, MI|The Macy's Elevator
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ JCPenney - The Crossroads - Portage, MI|The JCPenney Elevator
Category:Malls in Michigan
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