Cordova Mall, located in

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, is the largest shopping center on the northwest

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. Opened in 1971 and renovated twice, in 1987 and 2008/2009, Cordova Mall comprises of commercial property, with two major and six junior anchor stores. Five are situated in the mall (

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, Belk, Dick's Sporting Goods,

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, and Ross Dress for Less), and three are located in an open-air atmosphere (

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, Bed, Bath and Beyond and World Market). Until 2012, Dillard's operated two stores in the mall, which had been tenanted by D. H. Holmes and Gayfers. Montgomery Ward used to be located where World Market, Bed, Bath and Beyond, and Best Buy opened in 2001. According to the Simon Property Group website, Cordova Mall is the third-most popular tourist destination in the

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, and serves eight million shoppers a year

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opened next to the mall in 1992 during Labor Day weekend. The mall was damaged in a tornado on October 18, 2007, although no injuries were reported. In 2012, Dillard's closed its store in the former D. H. Holmes, consolidating all operations into the former Gayfers building. As a result, Belk moved from its existing location (which was previously the first Parisian store outside of Alabama until 2007) to the former D.H. Holmes/Dillard's, and Dick's Sporting Goods taking over most of the store that had been Parisian and Belk. This also resulted in the closure of another Belk store at nearby University Mall (now University Town Plaza).

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