Cache Valley Mall

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Cache Valley Mall
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LocationLogan, Utah
Address1300 North Main Street
Opening dateJuly 29, 1976 (1976-07-29)
Closing dateApril 1, 2024 (2024-04-01)
DemolishedApril 2024
Owner
No. of stores and services0
No. of anchor tenants3
Total retail floor area300,000 square feet (28,000 m2)
No. of floors1
Websitecachevalleymall.com

Cache Valley Mall was a shopping mall located in Logan, Utah that opened on July 29, 1976 and closed on April 1, 2024; demolition began later that month. The mall had three anchors last occupied by C-A-L Ranch, Herberger's and JCPenney. The mall site was owned by Namdar Realty Group.

History

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The mall was in planning as early as 1972, when the Logan City Commission refused to rezone land for the mall, leading to the developers bringing a lawsuit against the commission.[1][2] Plans re-emerged in 1974, with developers John Price Associates announcing it as a 300,000 square foot mall to include 3 department store anchors, a supermarket, a bank, and "dozens" of small businesses, with an opening date sometime in 1976.[3] Construction had begun by 1975, with anchors JCPenney, ZCMI, and Ernst-Malmo (later specified as Ernst Home Center) announced at this time.[4] An opening of late July 1976 was announced by February that year, with additional tenants including Logan Savings and Loan, Karmelkorn, Kinney Shoes, and J.B.'s Big Boy.[5] A 14-year-old girl was shot in the chest on the mall property on July 19, 1976, before recovering.[6]

The Ernst Home Center opened for business before the mall on July 20, 1976.[7] The mall proper opened on July 29, 1976, with anchors Ernst Home Center (37,000 sq ft), ZCMI (61,000 sq ft), and JCPenney (47,000 sq ft) along with a supermarket, a drug store, a First Security Bank, and an outparcel 3-screen Mann Theatre.[8] By 1979, Ernst had moved out of the mall and was replaced by Bon Marche.[9]

In 1988, the Bon Marche at the mall was bought by and converted to Lamonts.[10] ZCMI was sold to The May Department Stores Company in 1999, with the store at the mall being sold to Dillard's in 2001.[11] Lamonts was sold to Gottschalks in 2000, before closing in 2001.[12] The store was later replaced by Dillard's Home Store.

In January 2013 it was announced that both Dillard's locations would close, citing under-performance.[13] Herberger's opened at the mall in early 2014, their first location in Utah, in the former Dillard's space.[14] C-A-L Ranch opened at the mall in the former Dillard's Home Store space in 2015.[15] The mall was sold from Rouse Properties to Namdar Realty Group in December 2017.[16] Herberger's closed at the mall in 2018, in a round of 42 store closures prior to bankruptcy later that year.[17] In 2019, the former Cache Valley Mall 3 Theatres building underwent heavy renovations to become two restaurants and an event center, with a projected opening date of Spring 2020.[18] On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that it would be closing as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide. The store closed on October 18, 2020.[19] On January 22, 2021, it was announced that C-A-L Ranch would be relocating to the former Kmart space in North Logan in spring 2021, which will leave the mall with no anchors left.[20]

In 2023, redevelopment plans for the mall site were announced, to include a 150,000 square foot Target store, 346 multi-family residential units, and a 156-room hotel.[21] The mall officially closed on April 1, 2024.[22] Demolition began later in April, and was expected to last for several months.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Officials in Logan Reject Plea for Shopping Mall". Ogden Standard-Examiner. January 12, 1972. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Logan City Fathers Face Suit Asking $3.3 Million". The Daily Herald. February 18, 1972. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Proposed Cache Valley Mall Lining Up Tenants". Idaho State Journal. March 25, 1974. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Woody, Robert (March 7, 1975). "Cache Valley Mall Construction Start Near". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mall in Cache Valley To Open in Late July". The Salt Lake Tribune. February 22, 1976. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Shooting Victim Gains in Hospital". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 20, 1976. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ernst Chain to Open 2 New Utah Stores". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 20, 1976. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cache Valley Mall Opens With Proper Ceremonies". The Daily Herald. July 29, 1976. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Bon's new store in Logan opens Nov. 8". The Herald Journal. October 14, 1979. p. 33. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lamonts will acquire 2 Bon stores". Statesman Journal. October 28, 1988. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Knudson, Max (March 29, 2001). "Dillard's to keep ZCMI employees". Deseret News. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gottschalks confirms it is leaving valley". The Herald Journal. June 27, 2001. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  13. ^ Wheeler, Emilie (January 15, 2013). "Dillard's department store at Cache Valley Mall to close". The Herald Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Macavinta, Amy (October 9, 2013). "Herberger's department store to fill vacant spot in Cache Valley Mall". The Herald Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Opsahl, Kevin (February 4, 2015). "C-A-L Ranch store to move into Cache Valley Mall". The Herald Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Opsahl, Kevin (December 14, 2017). "New York company buys Cache Valley Mall". The Herald Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  17. ^ Frandsen, Eric (January 31, 2018). "Herberger's shutting its doors at the Cache Valley Mall". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Kent, Steve (September 2, 2019). "Old movie theater by mall to become space for restaurants, event center". The Herald Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "JCPenney Store Closings".
  20. ^ McCollum, Charles (January 22, 2021). "Logan's loss is North Logan's gain: C-A-L Ranch moving from mall to former Kmart building". The Herald Journal. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  21. ^ Foy, Zayne (April 2, 2024). "Cache Valley Mall officially closed to the public, demolition beginning soon". The Herald Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  22. ^ Keith, Caitlin (April 5, 2024). "Friday AM headlines: Cache Valley Mall officially closed for demolition after delay". Utah Public Radio. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  23. ^ Foy, Zayne (May 4, 2024). "Demolition of Cache Valley Mall begins, will last several months". The Herald Journal. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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