It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown Houston at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Gessner Road.

When the Memorial City Mall was completed in 1966, it was a middle-market shopping venue that included a Sears store as its first anchor.

To regain market share, Memorial City Mall underwent renovations and added "Fame City,"[2] which was a multi-faceted family entertainment complex with an indoor mini golf course, kiddie ride area, video game arcade, teen disco, roller skating rink, and an eight-screen Loew's Theatre.

[3] During the construction of the Sam Houston Tollway, the visibility of the Town & Country Mall declined and access became difficult.

In addition, the 1980s oil glut had a severe impact on Houston's economy and marked the beginning of the end of Town & Country Mall.

By the early 2000s, the area surrounding Memorial City Mall had returned to prosperity thanks to a US$500 million[4] renovation project that took place from 2001 to 2005.

[6] The eight-screen Loew's Theater closed in 2002 after its owner, Trammell Crow Co., filed for bankruptcy in early 2001.

With the goal of "creating a total family experience", large-scale renovations of the mall continued through 2004 with the construction of a large 2,600 square feet (240 m2) play area for children and an NHL-standard sized ice rink.

[10][11] On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.