# Chester Mall

Chester County, SC · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-3c43c185ef` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/sc/chester-county-chester-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-3c43c185ef.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-3c43c185ef.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-3c43c185ef

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | closed | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1973 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1993 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 108000 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | L&C Development Corp | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “The mall opened its doors in March 1973, with anchor stores Roses, Belk-Hudson, Winn Dixie and Eckerd Drug.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall
- **year_closed**: “Following Eckerd's departure, on January 6, 1993, Belk would close its doors. They were the last merchant in the mall, following Roses, Eckerd, and several local businesses leaving. This left the mall vacant.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall
- **gla_sqft**: “The mall, costing roughly $2 million, would have room for 18 shops and be 108,000 square feet.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall
- **original_developer**: “Chester Mall was built by L&C Development Corp based in Lancaster, South Carolina.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall
- **status**: “Following Eckerd's departure, on January 6, 1993, Belk would close its doors. They were the last merchant in the mall, following Roses, Eckerd, and several local businesses leaving. This left the mall vacant.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall
- **strategy**: “In July 2011, Walmart announced plans to build a supercenter at the site of the old Kirby Auto Mall. The grand opening was set for July 2012, and would involve the demolition of the old mall.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall

## Anchors

Roses, Belk-Hudson, Winn Dixie, Eckerd Drug

## Parties

- L&C Development Corp — owner (from text) (1973–1981)
- Sovereign Reality 1980-I — owner (from text) (1981–)

## Timeline

- 1973: Mall opened
- 1975: Mall underperforming
- 1981: Sold to Sovereign Reality 1980-I
- 1985: Two new stores opened
- 1992: Eckerd Drug announces departure
- 1993: Belk closes, mall vacant
- 1994: Kirby Auto Mall to move in
- 2004: Kirby Auto Mall relocates, property listed for $2 million
- 2011: Walmart announces plans to build supercenter, demolition of old mall

## Deals and debt

- 2004 listing: 2000000.0    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall
- 1981 sale:  Sovereign Reality 1980-I   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Chester Mall was a regional shopping mall located in Chester County, South Carolina. The mall was anchored by Belk-Hudson, Roses, Winn Dixie and Eckerd Drug.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Chester Mall, Chester County, SC." Record m-3c43c185ef, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/sc/chester-county-chester-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_chestercountychestermall,
  title = {Chester Mall, Chester County, SC},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/sc/chester-county-chester-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-3c43c185ef, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.