[2] The mall is situated near California State Route 99, the city's main north–south freeway.

The mall originally had 900,000 square feet (84,000 m2) of retail space and three anchor stores: Sears, The Broadway, and Brock's.

The original interior was described as "reflects the Spanish influence on Southern California in a contemporary manner".

[5] It contained a mural in the lobby which featured the newly remodeled Bakersfield Sign.

May Company became Robinsons-May, and it closed and eventually was demolished and replaced by Target.