The Maine Mall

[3] The indoor shopping mall included Zales Jewelers, The Plum Tree, Spencer Gifts, F.W.

[4][5] Besides the JCPenney, Filene's, and Porteous, indoor tenants that opened on the same day at the same time within the extension were American Eagle, Gap, Orange Julius, Rave, Record Town, Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Kay Bee Toy and Hobby.

At the same time, CVS relocated to the Macy's wing in the former Kennedy's, and Waldenbooks downsized, getting ready for two more stores to open later.

[citation needed] As a result, some more stores opened in the mall the same year, such as Learningsmith, the Disney Store, Thatcher's Restaurant, Payless Shoesource, Old Country Buffet, The Limited, Limited Too, Gap Kids, the Children's Place, Lids hats, the Body Shop, Gymboree, Express, Bath & Body Works and the Warner Bros.

Porteous closed on December 31, 1994, reopening in October 1996 and June 1997 as a Filene's Home Store and Sports Authority on the lower and upper levels, respectively.

Borders Books and Music was built next to Jordan Marsh and held its grand opening on November 17, 1995.

[6] In 2004, Ann Taylor Loft, AT&T, and Build a Bear Workshop opened, which led to Itz a Puzzle relocating from the old spot, which Build a Bear took over, and open in the old Hammett's Learning World space next to AT&T and Spencer Gifts.

[citation needed] In July 2006, The Ginger Pad and a BC Sports collectibles store opened in the former Dream Machine arcade.

In Autumn 2006, Caché opened, and at the same time, Au Bon Pain and Orange Julius closed.

In September 2007, Spencer Gifts and T&C Nails closed their old locations and relocated next to FYE after it completed downsizing on October 29, 2007.

In October 2019, it moved into a more central location in the building, occupying a space left by Abercrombie & Fitch's departure.

[8] On December 12, 2012, The Bon-Ton announced plans to open a store in the former Filene's space, which had been vacant since 2006.

[24] In November 2020, a proposed plan that hoped to transform a surplus of empty parking spaces at the Maine Mall into land for housing and recreation was detailed in the Portland Press Herald.

[25] The Maine Mall Transit Oriented District Concept Plan was started by the Greater Portland Council of Governments and funded by a $20,000 federal grant.

[citation needed] The redevelopment plans for the Maine Mall hope to build on similar projects in the Greater Portland area, such as Rock Row in Westbrook.

City organizers are hoping to take advantage of recent zoning changes that allows for housing development near the mall.

Through infill development, people will be able to live, work, go to the doctors, and have recreational activities all within proximity of the mall.

[26] Two local buses serve the mall: Greater Portland Metro's routes 3, 5, 24A and 24B; and the number 60 of Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit's Green line.

When run by South Portland Bus Service, prior to its merging with Metro in late 2024, the 24A and 24B made an additional stop at Macy's.

The Maine Mall's Apple Store , pictured in 2023
The escalators leading to and from the second-floor Round One
BoxLunch opened next to Team Spirit in 2023