Developer Faison No. of stores and services 83 Founded 1980 | Opening date 1980 Phone +1 434-239-1028 | |
Management CBL & Associates Properties Address 3405 Candlers Mountain Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA Hours Closed now Sunday12–6PMMonday10AM–9PMTuesday10AM–9PMWednesday10AM–9PMThursday10AM–9PMFriday10AM–9PMSaturday10AM–9PM Parent organization CBL & Associates Properties Similar Valley View Mall, Nampa Gateway Center, Eastland Center, Tanglewood Mall, Danville Mall Profiles | ||
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River Ridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Lynchburg, Virginia. Opened in 1980, the mall features J. C. Penney, Macy's, and Belk as its anchor stores. It is managed by CBL & Associates Properties.
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History
River Ridge Mall opened in 1980 with J. C. Penney, Leggett (now Belk), Miller & Rhoads, Sears, and Thalhimers. Miller & Rhoads closed and became Montgomery Ward in 1990, which closed in 1997 and became Value City in 1999. In 1992, the Thalhimer's store was converted to Hecht's, which in turn became Macy's in 2006. CBL & Associates Properties acquired the mall from Faison in 2003.
Value City closed in 2008 and was demolished for a new movie theater. As a result, the existing theater complex became a Planet Fitness. Jo-Ann Fabrics opened at the mall in November 2012, followed by TJ Maxx in April 2013. Also in 2013, the Sears store closed. It was purchased by Liberty University, who planned to convert to a civic center, but engineers found the site unsuitable. On March 18, 2016 it was announced that Liberty University had purchased a 75% ownership position in the mall.
On January 4, 2017, Macy's announced the River Ridge location would be one of 100 underperforming stores it would be closing. Liberty University, majority owner of the mall, announced they would purchase the Macy's building and have been in talks with a new unnamed tenant for the property, pending closure on the agreement. In the same statement, Liberty chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., confirmed that the former Sears building would be demolished and replaced with an outdoor shopping experience. Both the new tenant for the former Macy's location and construction on the former Sears property are part of the University's overall plans for redevelopment of the shopping center.