Morgantown Mall

Morgantown Mall
Morgantown Mall food court (October 2026)
LocationWestover (Morgantown), West Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates39°37′36″N 79°59′49″W / 39.62667°N 79.99694°W / 39.62667; -79.99694
Address9500 Mall Rd
OpenedSeptember 1990
OwnerKohan Retail Investment Group
Stores56
6 (1 vacant)
Floor area555,147 square feet (51,575 m2)
Floors1
Parking2998
Public transit
Bus transport MLTA bus: Route 2
Websitewww.morgantownmall.com

Morgantown Mall is a shopping mall located in Westover, West Virginia, at the interchange of Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 19. It is the newer of the two malls located in Morgantown; the other is the Mountaineer Mall. Anchors are JCPenney, Dunham's Sports, Burke's Outlet, Home Centric, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and AMC Classic. WVU Medicine operated in the former Sears as a logistics and distribution center. To the north lies The Morgantown Commons.

History

1989–2008: Development, opening, and early history

Plans for the mall were announced in 1989 by Glimcher Realty Trust and site work began on June 12. It was announced to open on September 13, 1990, with Elder-Beerman, JCPenney, Sears, and K-Mart (later Proffitt's) as anchors. The mall was a newer alternative to the Mountaineer Mall located across town along Greenbag Road. Due to its popularity, many anchors abandoned the Mountaineer Mall and began moving to the Morgantown Mall. Elder Beerman operated two stores in Morgantown in each mall before the closure of the Mountaineer Mall location in January 2008, due to lease expiry.

2001–present: Anchor and ownership changes

Proffitt's was converted to Belk, opening on March 1, 2006. On November 1, Gabriel Brothers opened in the nearby Morgantown Commons.

In 2016, The Gap and Hollister left the mall due to their owner companies restructuring. The Hollister was planned to be replaced with a Rue21. On October 15, 2018, Sears was announced to close as part of its national closure of 142 stores due to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. This followed the closures of Belk and Elder-Beerman the same year. Some of the vacant space became Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Dunham's Sports in 2020, the AMC Classic was renovated the same year. In 2025, ownership was transferred from Washington Prime Group to Kohan Retail Investment Group. Their previous owner filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection after the COVID-19 pandemic.

morgantownmall.com

On May 29, 2001, Morgantown Mall Associates LTD. Partnership of Columbus, Ohio filed a complaint via arbitration over the domain name "morgantownmall.com" registered in Rio, Brazil. Morgantown Mall Associates (owner of Morgantown Mall) stated that the domain name was identical to their current website and that it was used in "bad faith". The single-member panelist, James P. Buchele, ordered the domain name to be transferred to Morgantown Mall Associates.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Kohan Retail Properties". Kohan Retail Investment Group. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "New ownership represents 'pivotal moment' for Morgantown Mall". The Dominion Post. April 29, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
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  10. ↑ "Hosanna for bargain-hunters". Morgantown Dominion Post. November 2, 2006. p. 14. Retrieved October 16, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
  11. ↑ Gibson, Kate (October 15, 2018). "Sears closing these 142 stores in bankruptcy filing and liquidation sale". CBS News. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sears to close Morgantown Mall store as retailer continues to struggle". The Dominion Post. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
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  14. ↑ "Morgantown Mall's parent company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy". WBOY-TV. June 14, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
  15. ↑ Panelist, James P. (July 5, 2001). "Morgantown Mall Assoc. Ltd. P'ship v. morgantownmall.com". adrforum.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2026.