Location Springfield, Illinois No. of stores and services 115 Total retail floor area 912,000 sq. ft Opened 1977 Owner Simon Property Group | Opening date 1977 No. of anchor tenants 4 No. of floors 2 Phone +1 217-787-0110 | |
Address 2501 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704, USA Hours Open today · 11AM–6PMSunday11AM–6PMMonday10AM–9PMTuesday10AM–9PMWednesday10AM–9PMThursday10AM–9PMFriday10AM–9PMSaturday10AM–9PMSuggest an edit Similar Tippecanoe Mall, Northwoods Mall, Bangor Mall, College Mall, Liberty Tree Mall | ||
White Oaks Mall is a shopping center in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 4 (Veterans Parkway) and Wabash Avenue. With 912,000 square feet (84,700 m2) of retail space, it is the largest enclosed shopping center in Central Illinois.
The mall is located on the southwest side of Springfield, approximately five miles (8 km) southwest of the traditional city center. Construction started in 1974 and opened in 1977. In the early 1990s, it underwent a $14 million renovation which included the addition of a new food court. A carousel was installed in 1997.
White Oaks Mall houses 115 stores as of 2009. Its operator, the Simon Property Group, which owns 80.7% of the mall, describes White Oaks Mall as a "super-regional shopping mall". The mall shares its name with the White Oak, the state tree of the U.S. state of Illinois.
The original planned name of the mall was Westroads Mall. Ed McMahon and Billy Carter attended the grand opening held on August 24, 1977.
White Oaks Mall has a children's play area. Children's Place and Carter's specialize in juvenile clothing.
Anchors
An original anchor, Montgomery Ward, ceased operations in 2001. The former anchor space was split among Dick's Sporting Goods, Cost Plus World Market, and Linens 'n Things. After the latter two closed in 2008, the Linens 'n Things space became hhgregg, while the Cost Plus became LA Fitness.