Malls in America–A Return to Yesteryear
Happy Holidays from AMAC!
Dive into the fascinating history of shopping malls in America with our AMAC Magazine Exclusive Quiz, also found on Page 48 of the 2023 Holiday Edition of The AMAC Magazine.
Answer Key
1. Where was the first shopping mall located in 1956?
Minneapolis, MN
Wichita, KS
Milwaukee, WI
Cincinnati, OH
(Answer: Minneapolis, MN)
2. Which company funded the first shopping mall in 1956?
Macy’s
Gimbels
Dayton’s
Hetch’s
(Answer: Dayton’s)
3. During the Mall’s prime in the 1980s, which store was the largest retailer in America?
Walmart
Sears
Daffy’s
JC Penny
I’ve never heard of Dayton’s. Wish you’d tell more about it. Who What When and Where??
How about Seattle’s Northgate Mall, which opened in1950 as the first post-war shopping mall, anchored by the Bon Marche and developed by Allied Stores?
2 out of 3
Never heard of Dayton’s.
Would love more “quizzes” like this in your AMAC mag
Got them all right…guess it’s because I grew up in St. Paul, MN,
I got all correct. Must be my age.????
I think the first was Northland in southfield Mi anchored by Hudson’s
I knew all three! But I had an advantage as a Minnesota girl. The first mall, Dayton’s, and Sears were all started in Minnesota! Merry Christmas!????
Cincinnati’s Swifton Shopping Center was also opened in 1956. Trump was involved in making it happen.
It was a fun quiz. I got all of them right cuz I live in Minnesota.
Good ID of malls, even Wyoming had them in med to large cities( by wyoming standards) as Gov. Ed Hershler once said “Wyo. Is what America was” and ” Wyo.is a Large city with LONG STREETS”
It still is!
That first mall was named Southdale located in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. I grew up 3 miles from it and biked there many times as a kid. I think it’s still there.
I like this magazine and I would like to have one for myself too
I got them all, helps to live in the Twin City area. I still miss Dayton’s!
I only got 1 right Oh well I am not really a mall shopper
2 out of 3 Even though I am old (????) I have not ever heard of Dalton’s.
I got number three right. Never heard of Dayton’s.
I grew up in South Flordia so maybe that’s why I didn’t get any more right lol lol
WOW,got them all right. I grew up in Minnesota.
I believe the first enclosed mall was the Lloyd Center located in Portland Oregon. On the side or the Meyer and Frank Store was a Plaque stating the mall was dedicated by then Vice President Richard M. Nixon.
It was VERY interesting. I got the 1 and the 3 correct and was WAY off with question 2.
Interesting and fun topic.
Great quiz
Got 2 of 3.
I got 2 out of 3. Never heard of Dayton’s but would like to know more about them.
2 of 3.
I guessed Sears right for 3
2 out of 3. Never heard of Daytons. Must be an east coast thing
I got 2 out of 3 right.
2 of 3. Guss that’s not too bad.