Springdale Mall

Springdale Mall is a shopping center located in Mobile, Alabama, United States, directly across from The Shoppes at Bel Air.

Facing competition from larger shopping centers in the area, Springdale was demolished in stages in the 2000s, with most of the former enclosed mall being replaced with big-box stores.

Springdale is almost entirely an open-air center again, featuring Bealls, Conn’s HomePlus, Burlington Coat Factory, Cost Plus World Market, Crunch Fitness, Five Below, Marshalls, Sam's Club, and Shoe Station as anchor stores.

During this same late 1980s time frame, Gayfers expanded to more than 280,000 square feet (26,000 m2) on three levels, becoming one of the largest department store buildings in the Gulf Coast region.

[7] Also in 1998, Montgomery Ward closed its doors at Springdale Mall and its 104,000 square foot space was replaced with Burlington Coat Factory in Spring 1999.

Office supply retailer Staples opened a 24,000 square foot store adjacent to the main entrance in fall 1999.

The year 2005 was a time of transition, as on the site formerly occupied by Dillard's, a Sam's Club wholesale warehouse was constructed, McRae's was acquired by Belk, and the Springdale Cinema was shuttered.

In 2008, Springdale Plaza would lose both the Goody's Family Clothing and Linens 'n Things anchors, as those chains succumbed to bankruptcy.

Man Style, the only remaining store inside the enclosed east wing, moved to an outparcel on the property around this time as well.

Barnes & Noble closed its Springdale Plaza location at the end of June 2010, after not being able to reach an agreement on the terms of its lease.

In addition, Best Buy constructed a new store at the brand new McGowin Park shopping center nearby and moved out of Springdale in January 2016.

In Spring 2018, it was announced that the whole two-level McRae's/Belk space will be renovated to make room for Bed Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, and Shoe Station which is set to move from its founding building near The Shoppes of Bel Air; leaving the upper floor vacant.