Original tenants of the mall included Sears, May-Daniels & Fisher, and The Denver Dry Goods Company.

Other major tenants include Forever 21, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less, and a Cinemark movie theater.

Leslie G. Everett, owner of Fort Collins, Colorado real estate company Everitt Enterprises, purchased the land that would become Foothills Fashion Mall in 1968 with the intention of developing it for commercial and residential use.

At the time, the city of Fort Collins was undergoing significant population growth, which led to an increased demand for retail.

[3][4] At the time of purchase, Everitt Enterprises was not considering development of a shopping mall, but agreed to the concept after a meeting with representatives of The Denver.

Gary Haxtun, then-vice president of Everitt Enterprises, noted that at the time, nearly 25 percent of mall customers were from Wyoming.

[9] Renovation included demolition of portions of the mall, along with the addition of Cinemark movie theater, Nordstrom Rack, and Ross Dress for Less.

[12] One year later, the mall remained only three-quarters occupied, with developers noting that one factor was the existence of tenants that do not generate significant tax revenues, such as yoga studios and nail salons.