Concord Mall was an enclosed

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serving

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, United States. It opened on August 9, 1972, featuring

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and Robertson's as its

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s, with

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being added on in 1976. Robertson's was converted to

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, and

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before closing in 2018, while Montgomery Ward was divided between

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and

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. These are also the only two stores open at the mall, which otherwise closed for business in 2023.

History

The Concord Mall opened on August 9, 1972, anchored by

and Robertson's, a division of

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was added as a third anchor in 1976. After Robertson's closed their location in 1985,

opened in the space later that year. The Meis store was sold to

in 1989, which was re-branded as

in 2011. After Montgomery Ward closed, its building was split between

(which opened in 2002) and

. In 2008, a space vacated by Osco Drug was renovated into a

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. On January 31, 2018, Carson's parent company,

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, announced they would be closing the Concord Mall location. In January 2023, JCPenney announced that they would be closing their Concord Mall location around May 2023, which left Hobby Lobby as the only anchor left. In October 2023, it was announced that the mall would be closing by the end of the month and will be demolished to make way for future redevelopment plans.

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