South Plains Mall

South Plains Mall is a 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m²) shopping mall located in Lubbock, Texas. It is located at the northwest corner of Loop 289 and Slide Road. The mall was opened on July 26, 1972 with an initial square footage of 846,000 square feet (78,600 m²) at a cost of $25 million.[1]

South Plains Mall

Location	Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Opening date	July 26, 1972 (July 26, 1972)
Developer	South Plains Mall Associates Ltd.
Management	Macerich
Owner	Macerich
No. of stores and services	145
No. of anchor tenants	6
Total retail floor area	1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2)
No. of floors	1 (anchors have 2 except Bealls)
Website	www.southplainsmall.com

The mall has been owned by Macerich since its purchase in 1998 for $115.7 million from the original developer, South Plains Mall Associates Ltd.[2] It has been expanded to 1,107,000 square feet (102,800 m²) since opening.[2] It is the only regional mall within 120 miles (190 km) and it serves an estimated market of 500,000 people (including West Texas and Eastern New Mexico)

South Plains Mall is anchored by four major department stores, a bookstore, and a 16-screen (with an IMAX) theatre, JCPenney, Bealls and two Dillard's along with Barnes & Noble and Premiere Cinemas) and contains over 145 shops, restaurants and kiosks. The mall serves the entire South Plains region.

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at South Plains Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[3]

On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The same department store had its last day on January 9, 2019. [4]

On December 5, 2019, it was revealed by Lubbock in the Loop that New York and Company would be closing its doors.

As of summer 2020, JC Penney is not being announced to close its doors, unlike the others unrelated to Lubbock.