Midway Crossings is an enclosed

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located at 7795 West

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next to the Palmetto Expressway in

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. The anchor stores are

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, and a

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office. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once

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. In 2020, Burlington filled that vacancy.

History

At its grand opening in 1970, it was known as Midway Mall. It was built by local developer G. C. Evans. The name change to Mall of the Americas took place in December 1987. Former anchor department stores included Richard's, Jefferson Ward, and

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, all of which closed in the 1980s. The Woolco store was converted in 1983 to a discount clothing store called Winston's. After falling to 30 percent occupancy, the mall was re-tenanted to target a middle-class

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clientele. This renovation added discount anchors such as

, plus an L. Luria & Sons and

, the latter of which took the former Woolco after Winston's closed. The mall was also renamed Mall of the Americas, and an eight-screen

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multiplex was added. AMC added six additional screens. Another notable tenant after the redevelopment was the first

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clothing store outside the chain's home base of California, however it is now closed. Other retailers now at the mall include

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Outlet,

and 14-screen

at the north end of the mall. There is also Santa Cruz Furniture Store on the 2nd floor at the south end of the mall that was opened in the 1980s till the mid-1990s as it was replaced by

office. Tico Clothing store used to be located on the north side of the mall in 1980s till it was relocated to the south of the mall in the early 1990s as the Home Depot extends. In the mid-1990s, it was closed for

store to take over. Luria's the Jewelry and Gifts store closed in mid-1990s at the south end of the mall and replaced by

The Home Depot moved to a new stand-alone building in 2003. There is also a

store on the side of the mall that

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occupies. In 2010, the Tiger Direct outlet moved from the right of their corporate headquarters to the left, to allow mall access directly across from Ross. Two of the secondary entrances to the mall have several

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type stores near them that also have no mall access. In October 2015, it was announced that part of the north wing of the mall would be demolished to make room for Costco Wholesale, which is relocating to the mall. As a result, the AMC Theatres closed in December 2015. In 2015, Casa Lario’s, a Cuban restaurant located in the E84 building, closed. As of June 1, 2016, the north wing of the mall has been demolished, and a newly constructed Costco building and gas station stand in its place. In early 2017, Chuy’s Tex-Mex, a Mexican Restaurant, opened in the building once held by Casa Lario’s. In winter of 2017, the restaurant closed permanently. On August 13, 2009, a 43-year-old woman set herself on fire at the mall, leading to its temporary closure. In light of a major renovation planned by the mall, the name of the mall was changed to “Midway Crossings”. As part of the major renovations currently underway, there are several construction projects ongoing. There is an Aldi’s under construction in the site that was once held by TigerDirect. There is currently a Micro Center Electronics Store under construction on the North Side of the Mal

In mid May 2023, an Outback Steakhouse opened in the building in which Chuy’s Mexican once occupied back in 2017. This, along with the construction of Aldi’s and Micro Center, are all part of the renovation that the mall is currently undergoing

In June of 2023, the waterfalls, a unique icon of the mall located at the entrance to the food court, were demolished.

References

External links

Official website
{{Greater Miami Shopping malls in Miami-Dade County, Florida Shopping malls established in 1970 1970 establishments in Florida