Lima Mall
 Lima Mall in March 2014. | |
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| Location | American Township, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°46′0″N 84°9′0″W / 40.76667°N 84.15000°W |
| Address | 2400 Elida Road |
| Opened | November 18, 1965 |
| Developer | Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. |
| Owner | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
| Stores | 30+ |
| 4 (1 open, 2 vacant, 1 under construction) | |
| Floor area | 742,000 sq ft (68,900 m2)[1] |
| Floors | 1 (Partial 2nd in JCPenney, 3 in former Macy's) |
Public transit |  ACRTA |
Lima Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in American Township, Ohio. It is currently anchored by JCPenney with two vacant anchors last occupied by Elder-Beerman and Sears. A third vacant anchor once occupied by Macy's was demolished in 2025 to make way for Target opening in November 2026. In February 2024, the Kohan Retail Investment Group and Rocky Companies acquired the Lima Mall.
History
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Lima Mall first opened in 1965. Originally 166,000 square feet in size, the mall was one of the first smaller, regional centers built by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. Lazarus was added as an anchor in 1971.[2] Another anchor, a local department store called The Leader, was sold to Elder-Beerman in the mid-1970s.[3] An F. W. Woolworth Company store closed at the mall in mid-1997.[4] The Lazarus store became Lazarus-Macy's in 2003, then dropped the Lazarus name in 2005.
In January 2013, Old Navy moved from its existing store to a space previously occupied by New York & Company, with The Shoe Department Encore replacing Old Navy's former store.[5] On October 21, 2015, parent company The Bon-Ton announced that it would close the Elder-Beerman in the mall in January 2016.[6]
MC Sports closed in 2017 due to bankruptcy.[7][8][9]
On May 31, 2018, Sears announced that its store would also be closing as part of a plan to close 78 stores nationwide. The store closed on September 2, 2018.[10]
On December 22, 2020, Macy's announced that it would be closing its location at Lima Mall on March 21, 2021 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide which left JCPenney as the only anchor.[11]
In February 2025, Target finalized the purchase of the former Macy's property.[12] The building was demolished in May 2025,[13] and will be replaced with a brand new Target store, with an expected opening date of November 2026.[14][15][16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Do Business at Lima Mall, a Simon Property". simon.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Meyers, D.; Meyers, B.; Walker, E.M. (2011). Look to Lazarus: The Big Store. History Press. p. 110. ISBN 9781609492991. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Carnes, J.R.; Hughes, B.B.; Allen County Historical Society (Ohio); Lima Public Library (1976). The 1976 history of Allen County, Ohio: a bicentennial project of the Allen County Historical Society and the Lima Public Library. Unigraphic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ LimaOhio.com. "Stores coming, going at Lima Mall - LimaOhio.com - limaohio.com". limaohio.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Bon-Ton closing stores in W. Virginia, Ohio and New York". York Dispatch. October 21, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Stevens, April. "MC Sports closing for good after Sunday's 'Going out of Business' sale". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ report, Tribune staff. "MC Sports closing three area locations". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ Winowiecki, Emma (February 15, 2017). "Michigan-based MC Sports files for bankruptcy, will close all locations". Michigan Public. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Lima Mall Sears to close after 53 years". The Lima News. June 2018.
- ↑ "Macy's confirms plans to close Lima store". The Lima News. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Target To Locate At The Lima Mall". Mercer County Outlook. February 6, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ Trinko, David (April 1, 2025). "Demolition begins at former Macy's at Lima Mall". LimaOhio.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ "New Lima Target Scheduled To Open In Early November". Mercer County Outlook. September 5, 2026. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Target sets Nov. 8 opening date". LimaOhio.com. September 2, 2026. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ Bink, Addy (September 15, 2026). "Target replacing shuttered Macy's in Ohio". fox8.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.