It is anchored by Forever 21 (formerly Mervyn's), J. C. Penney, Macy's (formerly Foley's and Robinsons-May), and Dillard's (formerly Diamonds).

Helen Wetmore, whose husband's family had homesteaded the land in the late 1800s, came up with the idea for the Tucson Mall.

She kept the parcel of land together until 1978, and at that point plans for the mall were initiated with Forest City Enterprises.

A new wing opened in 1991 and added over 400,000 sq ft to the mall, over 70 new stores, and a sixth anchor, Houston-based Foley's.

The mall was given all new polished tile floors, glass railings on the upper level, new escalators and elevators where stairs had been, a new children’s play area, new and refurbished restrooms, reworked food court and Arizona Avenue, changes to fountains and a new paint scheme.

[19] In 2007, the former Macy's store was demolished in preparation for an extensive remodel and addition on the south side of the mall.

[21] Sun Tran's Tohono Tadai Transit Center, located adjacent to the Mall, was opened in 1994.