Construction began in April 1989 on The Centre of Salisbury, on a 57.9 acres (23.4 ha; 0.0905 sq mi) parcel.

It is no coincidence that The Centre at Salisbury is situated such as it is, at the juncture of two major highways—enjoying on the one hand, local business from U.S. Route 13, and beach traffic from the bypass on the other.

The newly built Centre at Salisbury was able to attract more upscale establishments that were absent from the Salisbury Mall, including amenities that were standard at most regional shopping malls, like a food court and a modern 10 screen multi-plex theater (later 16 screens).

Before, most shoppers would have to travel more than two hours away to the Baltimore/Washington, DC., Norfolk or Philadelphia metropolitan areas to shop upscale stores.

[9] On March 17, 2021, Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired the mall from Rouse Properties.

[1] In 2023, 4th Dimension Properties acquired The Centre at Salisbury and announced plans to add new stores.

Restaurants around the mall include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Greene Turtle.