[4] The mall also has several freestanding businesses: Safeway (originally TOP Food & Drug), Target (opened 1990), and Pier 1 Imports (which closed in 2020 along with the rest of the chain).

While the mall opened to great fanfare in 1987, bringing a variety of new stores to the area, as well as the relocation of Sears, JCPenney, and The Bon Marche from nearby downtown Longview, Washington, the mall began to struggle in the early 2000s, starting with the closure of the Emporium chain.

A few tenants, such as a used car showroom, a seasonal Halloween store, and a church, occupied the former Emporium for brief periods of time until 2014.

Among the businesses that left after Sears closed were Big 5 Sporting Goods,[7] Fred Meyer Jewelers, and Mr.

[12] The mall's management announced in September 2014 that Planet Fitness will be moving into the former Chuck E. Cheese's site with additional space.

[18] The winner of the contest received one year of free rent in the food court, and Gaufre Gourmet opened for business in April 2014.

However, citing a lack of foot traffic, Gaufre Gourmet closed in September 2014, and the owners have since opened a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.