Prince of Orange Mall

Prince of Orange Mall is a regional enclosed shopping mall in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is located on the northern end of town, at the edge of the city limits. The current anchor tenants are JCPenney and Belk. Sears was the most recent third anchor; the store closed in 2013.[1][2]

Prince of Orange Mall
LocationOrangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates33.5229°N 80.8808°W / 33.5229; -80.8808
Address2390 Chestnut Street NE
Opening date1984
OwnerHull Storey Gibson Companies
Total retail floor area334,000 sq ft (31,000 m2)
Websiteprinceoforangemall.com

Background

The mall was built in 1984, and currently has approximately 336,000 square feet (31,200 m2) in retail space, 270,000 square feet (25,000 m2) of which is occupied by the anchor tenants.[1][3] It is the only enclosed mall in the greater Orangeburg area, approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of the larger metropolitan center of Columbia and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Charleston.[3]

Hull Storey Gibson Companies, a regional owner of shopping malls, purchased the mall in 1998 when it was in foreclosure.[4] At that point, the food court had no tenants and the mall was only at 70 percent occupancy.[5] The mall was subsequently renovated and occupancy increased.[3][5]

The mall is named after William IV, Prince of Orange, for which the town is also named.[6]

On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that it would close by around October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide.[7] After JCPenney closes, Belk will be the one and only remaining anchor store left.

References
  1. Gene Zaleski (January 11, 2009). "View from the mall: Operators cite good economic health". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  2. Sears preparing to close in May The Times and Democrat, January 28, 2013
  3. Market Information, princeoforangemall.com, Retrieved April 20, 2010
  4. Gene Zaleski (November 26, 2005). "Mall mission -- Prince of Orangeburg ownership studies improvements during new year". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  5. Tim Dudley (January 16, 2000). "On the Shopping Block". The Item. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  6. Atkinson, Gene. Orangeburg, p.8 (Arcadia Publishing 2002) (ISBN 978-0738514109)
  7. https://companyblog.jcpnewsroom.com/storeclosings/


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