Cumberland Mall, located in the Cumberland district of Atlanta near the suburbs of Smyrna and Vinings, opened on August 8, 1973 and was the largest mall in the country when it first opened. It was also the first four-anchor mall in Georgia. Original anchors to the mall were Rich's, Davison's, Sears and JCPenney. The mall was also two-levels and included a multi-story parking deck to accommodate the large crowds. The mall was modeled after similar Landover Mall in Maryland and was so far superior to Cobb County's first mall that the older mall was unable to ever recover. Cumberlands Skyline Cumberland (also known as Cumberland-Galleria and Cobb-Galleria) is an edge city of Atlanta, Georgia with approximately 122,000 workers and 103,000 residents, and is a major hub for business, convention and retail in the region. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Atlanta from southern Smyrna on a clear day; the large nearby tower is Plant Atkinson. ... Vinings is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Cobb County, Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River from Atlanta. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Sears Holdings Corporation NASDAQ: SHLD is the third largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and The Home Depot. ... J. C. Penney Company, Inc. ... Landover Mall, owned by Lerner Enterprises, is a defunct shopping mall in Landover, Maryland. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Cobb Center Mall (originally Cobb County Shopping Center) is a shopping mall in Smyrna, Georgia, United States. ...

Cumberland Mall remained one of the leading malls in the region for over a decade before Town Center Mall in Kennesaw opened in 1986. Cumberland Mall originally featured many distinct design elements to heighten the original mall experience, but as competition forced a major reshuffling of the mall, much of this was stripped away in the renovation of 1989. Some of the original tenants that were lost at this point were Magic Pan Restaurant, McDonald's, Piccadilly Cafeteria and Cashin's Restaurant among others. One of the additions, however, was a food court which had not existed previously. Town Center Mall, lesser known by its official name Town Center at Cobb, is a shopping mall located in Kennesaw, Georgia near Atlanta. ... Kennesaw is a city located in Cobb County, Georgia. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... McDonalds in Times Square, New York McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest fast food chain restaurant, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries and carbonated drinks. ... Food court at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. ...

Cumberland Mall is unique in that in an area with much competition, it has generally avoided the decline facing other malls of its age, but the need for swift action became clear in 2003 when it lost its first anchor, Rich's (former Davison's). The vacant store left a very visible vacancy at the mall that resulted in a major redevelopment plan. The redevelopment included the demolition of the old Macy's replaced with a grand new mall entrance complete with an open-air wing which includes five new restaurants: Maggiano's Little Italy, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Stoney River Legendary Steaks and Ted's Montana Grill. Other changes included the demolition of the JCPenney (which planned to close their store) for a new Costco. Other changes include a complete interior renovation with new skylights and an expanded food court. These changes were planned to keep the mall competitive even with only two regular department stores remaining: Macy's (former Rich's) and Sears. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is a membership warehouse club chain and headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse #1 in nearby Seattle. ...

The mall is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007.

Far from its past as an extremely overcrowded major mall, the mall today serves a more local customer base...and hopes to attract more of the affluent shoppers it lost to competition. The changes to the mall will hopefully bring those desired changes, assuring continued success to a mall that created two major milestones in its lifespan and is still one of the largest in the region.

Current Anchors

• Costco
• Macy's (278,000 sq. ft., formerly Rich's)
• Sears (194,575 sq. ft., 28,000 sq. ft. TBA, 222,575 sq. ft. total)

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Former Anchors

• Davison's (171,999 sq. ft., opened 1973, became Macy's 1985, closed 2003)
• JCPenney (148,663 sq. ft., closed 2005, was demolished for a Costco in 2006)
• Macy's (171,999 sq. ft., 1st location, opened in former Davison's in 1985, and closed in 2003 and reopened in former Rich's building in 2005, was demolished for a new lifestyle center area in 2006)
• Rich's (278,000 sq. ft., became Macy's 2005)

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External links

• Offical Website