Jim Wilson and Associates had first proposed to build a shopping mall in Greenwood, South Carolina in 1973 and acquired land for it that year.

Although the firm had negotiated with Sears, that retailer decided against building a store in Greenwood and thus delayed plans.

Despite this, Jim Wilson and Associates continued to develop the mall, which opened for business on August 8, 1979.

[4] This was followed two months later by the opening of H. J. Wilson Co., a catalog showroom chain which became the mall's fourth anchor store.

At the time, he stated that most of the vacancies were smaller local tenants, and that the mall had recently gained national chain stores such as Bath & Body Works.

[12] Hull renamed the property to Greenwood Mall in 2003 and announced renovation plans that same year.

[13] The former location of Service Merchandise remained vacant until 2009, when it was converted to a call center for Sykes Enterprises.

[14] Further renovations in 2009 included demolition of the theater, which had been operated by Carmike Cinemas but closed for several years prior.

Hull Property Group covered up vacant storefronts with murals featuring pictures of the area, and representatives noted they were undergoing studies for the mall's long-term viability.

[20] At the same time, other tenants within the mall noticed a decline in traffic, particularly due to the departure of JCPenney and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.