Indian River Mall is an enclosed

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. Opened in 1996, it is anchored by Dillard's,

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, and

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, with two vacant anchors last occupied by

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and

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History

Edward J. Debartolo Corporation developed Indian River Mall in 1996. Its original anchors were

, Dillard's, and

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. A food court and 24-screen movie theater were added in 1997. In 2005, Burdines was renamed by

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. In 2007, a customer found $5,200 inside a pair of shoes he was purchasing. In 2008, Gap,

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and RJ Gator's closed. The former RJ Gator's will most likely be converted into a new restaurant. On December 1, 2014, Simon Malls entered into foreclosure on the property for $71 million. The property, including its adjacent plaza was sold at auction for $100 to the highest bidder on May 13, 2015. In August 2016, Indian River mall sold an adjacent plaza, called the Indian River Plaza, which consists of Best Buy,

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, Office Depot,

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and Michaels Arts & Crafts. On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Sears will be closing this location as part of a plan to close 26 stores nationwide. The store closed in October 2019. On January 8, 2020, it was announced that

would be closing in April 2020 as part of a plan to close 125 stores nationwide. In 2020,

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closed at the mall as part of a plan to close 250 stores nationwide. TGI Friday’s closed later that year. On January 6 2021, Hollister Co. closed

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Indian River Mall
Shopping malls established in 1996 Buildings and structures in Vero Beach, Florida Tourist attractions in Indian River County, Florida 1996 establishments in Florida Kohan Retail Investment Group