Mounds Mall


Mounds Mall is a defunct enclosed shopping mall located in the city of Anderson, Indiana, United States. Opened in stages between 1964 and 1965, it was one of the first fully enclosed shopping malls developed by Simon Property Group. The mall's anchor stores are Mounds 10 Theatre and Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care. There are 2 vacant anchor stores that were once Sears and Carson's. Other amenities include a food court. Mounds Mall was confirmed for closure on April 1, 2018.

History

Mounds Mall was developed by Melvin Simon & Associates, opening in 1965 one of the companies first fully enclosed properties, and the second mall in Indiana.
The mall officially opened in April 1965, although anchor stores Montgomery Ward and H. P. Wasson and Company had opened the previous November. Original tenants included Zales, Kroger, Woolworth, and Jo-Ann Fabrics.
Montgomery Ward closed and became Sears in 1983. Also in the 1980s, the Wasson store became Meis, then Elder-Beerman, and finally Carson's in 2011. In 2012, the Sears closed as a result of low sales of the 2011 holiday season. On January 31, 2018, The Bon-Ton announced that Carson's would be closing as part of a plan to close 42 stores nationwide. The store Closed in April 2018. Shortly later, it was announced that the whole mall would close along with the Carson's. The mall closed on April 1, 2018.