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HISTORY

RI Mall opening in 1968 as the Midland Mall


CURRENT STATUS

In 1997 one of the anchor stores, Filenes was closing this branch, possibly since another branch is at the neirboring Warwick Mall. This Can be considered a major turning point in the profitabity of RI Mall. After the Closure of Filenes, the retail space it took as well as 1/3 of the mall (food court, etc.) was demoshiled (for no good reason) and has been replaced by two other stores that only take up one floor; Walmart on the first level and Kohls on the second. These stores though, don't have any inside access to the mall, thus possibly causing another downfall. Of the Current 28 on the main span (plus 12 on the side halls) Only 11 are Occupied.

CURRENT STORES

Sears

EB Games

Bellow's leather

Kay Jewlers

DMV Express Branch

Mr. B's Coffee Cafe

Silver Dragon

Lee's Nails

GNC


PAST STORES

Filene's (closed 1997)

Foot Locker

Tape World

Newport Creamery

Lee's Collectables (took up two stores and toward its end three stores, one of them having a Slot Car track and races)

Wonderfull World of Science

AA Watch Repair

The Camping Store

Candle Corner

Picture Plus

Art 'n Tiques

Auntie Anne's

Candle Corner

Caren Charles

Express Wireless

H & R Block

MasterCuts

Motherhood Maternity

Piercing Pagoda

Tazi's Gifts

Tupperware

WPS Systems Ltd.

Xccessoreez

Abbey's CardSmart

Big Top Arcade

Cingular Wireless

Champs Sports

First Place Sports

Jarman Shoes

Kay-Bee Toys

Prints Plus

Radio Shack

Toy Vault

Zales