Independence Center

Independence Center is a 1,032,000 sf, super-regional shopping mall in Independence, Missouri (a suburb of Kansas City). The mall is situated just off the cloverleaf intersection of I-70 and 291 highways, at 2035 Independence Center Drive. Around the mall there are several strip malls with big box stores, a movie theatre, and a hospital. Independence Center is the third largest mall in the Kansas City area, behind Oak Park Mall and Metro North Mall But closed permanently in 2019
 Opened in 1974, Independence Center features 130+ storefronts, 3 anchor stores, and several outparcels, including restaurants and a small strip mall. Independence Center features two levels, as well as a third level in the center of the mall. This level contains the food court and a children's play area, that features a double-decker carousel. The design of the mall is that of a triangle, with the three anchors representing each point, and the stores strewn around the edge of the mall with the center opened up. Mall entrances are located in between, two in the back and one in the front. 
The mall underwent renovations in 2004, adding more retail space.
Simon Property Group currently owns Independence Center but sold the mall to a private property group.
The independence center is on the decline do to crime.
== Anchor Stores ==
* Macy's (193,000 sq. ft.)
* Dillard's (174,500 sq. ft.)
* Dicks sporting goods 
:* The Jones Store; closed in 2006 (now Macy's Closed in 2021) 
:* Stix, Baer, & Fuller; closed in 1984 (now Dillard's)
:* Sears ; closed in 2019
:* Apple Store closed in 2006 
== Tenants ==
===Current===
*Aeropostale
*American Eagle Outfitters
*AF jewelers
*Alpha jewelers
*Asian gifts
*Auntie Anne's Pretzels
*Auvees boutique
*Bath And Body Works
*Buckle
*Bobaby mochi
*Browthreading 
*Build-a-bear Workshop
*Champs Sports
*Custom tee
*Center smoke shop
*Charley’s Philly steaks 
*Carhatt 
*Claire's
*City gear 
*Earthbound trading co.
*Finish Line
*Foot Locker
*Gold n' Time
*Graffiti 
*Great American Cookie
*Helzberg Diamonds) Outside 
*Hot Topic
*H&M
*The Icing by Claire's
*irepair 
*Jared: The Galleria of Jewelry
*Journey's
*Journeys kidz
*Jared the galleria of jewelry
*Kay Jewelers
*Kids foot locker 
*Kirklands 
*Lids
*Magic Nails
*Noodles & company 
*perfume gallery
*PANDORA
*PacSun
*Petland
*Piercing Pagoda
*relax, magic
*Spencer Gifts
*Target) Outside
*Topsy's Popcorn
*Torrid
*Torry's Salon & Spa) Outside
*Tradehome Shoes
*US Bank) Outside
*Windsor
*White barn
*Verizon Wireless) Outside
*Victoria's Secret & PINK
*VisionWorks
*Zumiez
* 1 Food Court tenant
===Former===
*Abercrombie & Fitch
*Aerie by American Eagle Outfitters
*Aldo Shoes
*Applebee's Restaurant
*As Seen on T.V.
*Babbage’s
*CJ Banks
*Charlotte Russe
*Chico's
*Christopher & Banks
*Davey Jones Locker
*Dos Amigos
*Merry Go Round
*Wicks N Sticks
*Fun Factory
*Cactus Moon
*5-7-9 Shop
*Bandalino
*Borders Express
*Club Libby Lu
*Coach
*Coldwater Creek
*Color Expressions
*Dairy Queen1
*dELIA*s
*Cookie Factory Bakery
*Cricket Communications
*Dippin' Dots
*The Disney Store
*Eldridge Fine Jewelry
*Flash! Digital Portrait
*Fun Factory Arcade
*Get Mugged
*Hallmark
*Hannoush Jewelers
*Hollister Co.
*J. Jill
*Journey's Kids
*Kay Bee Toys
*Lane Bryant
*Luby's Cafeteria
*McDuff's Electronics (later known as Video Concepts)
*Men's Wearhouse
*Merle Norman Cosmetics
*Moments in Sports
*Motherhood Maternity
*Nature's Niche
*Payless ShoeSource
*Peter's Men's Clothing
*Prime Wireless
*RadioShack
*Salsa's Mexican Grill
*Sam Goody
*Samuel's Jewelers
*Stride rite 
*Sears Portrait Studio
*Subway
*Sephora
*Shi by Journey's
*Simon Youth Foundation
*Sunglass hut 
*Skateboards
*Sleep Zone
*Steve's Family Shoes
*Things Remembered
*Trade secret 
*Urban Behavior
*Video Concepts
*The Walking Company
*Wet Seal
*White Barn Candle Co.
*Wilson's Leather
*Wolf Camera
*Hobby Haven
*York Steak House
*Barker's Circus World
*Aladdin's Castle
*Waldenbooks
*B Dalton Bookseller
*Gamestop
*Gap
*Yankee Candle
*Zales Jewelers
*Taco Bell1
*New York & Company
*Vanity
*Justice
*Sears 
*Street corner news 
*Old Navy
*LensCrafters
*Lady foot locker
*THE CHILDREN PLACE
*Express 
*Express men
*Macy’s
*Panda Express 
*The shoe department
*Daily thread
*Hang-bag central 
*Foot action, USA
*Gloria jeans coffees
*GNC
*MAX rave
*Mastercuts
*Villa pizza 
*t-Mobile USA
*Tiger town
*sleep number
*Rue21
*Rocky Mountain chocolate factory
*Regis salon
*The pro image 
*Orange Julius
*Little Tokyo
*jewelry doctors
*Forever 21
*Kindred
*chips, candy shop
*Maurices
*Earth spa & nails
*20 century legends
*Locker room by Lids
Updated March 17, 2010
== External Links ==
Independence Center's Simon Mall Page
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Malls in Missouri
Category:Shopping Malls
Category:Simon Property Group Malls
Category:Multi-Level Malls
Category:Malls that opened in 1974
Category:Macy's-anchored Malls
Category:Former Sears-anchored Malls
Category:Dillard's-anchored Malls
Category:Former The Jones Store-anchored Malls
Category:North America