Actually, I have never visited the interior portion of the mall, only the two large anchor stores, Belk's and Roses. Belk's is a really nice, traditional department store. Rose's is more scaled down with more of a box store atmosphere. Otherwise, it is my understanding many of the mall's interior stores have closed. Unfortunately, the JC Penny store has closed. If not for Belk's and Rose's, I'm not sure there would be many other tenants. The mall is centrally located in the center of Middlesboro. The building and facilities appear to be well maintained, although upgrades and remodeling might attract additional businesses.
UPDATE JANUARY 2, 2024; Finally visited the interior of the mall. Very clean and quiet, perfect for walking on a cold, winter day. Sadly, very few stores nor businesses open here. A great portion of the mall is vacant. Really shame! I understood from my partner this mall was once a centerpiece of Middlesboro, with all rental and retail space occupied. Belk's department store and Rose's still serve as the main anchor tenants. The movie theater still in operation, along with a handful of smaller retail stores. It is my understanding Hobby Lobby opening soon. This is a nice retail mall. Hopefully, the future will bring more business and customers to the...
Read moreHorrible security guard. Walked all the way to roses not knowing it was closing that minute and refused to let me back through the gate to side where I parked and told me to walk the long way around outside it the blaring heat and walked off. A cruelity for those with a disability.
Most of the stores are trashy at best with stains all over the place, lack of air conditioning making the place overbearing to stay in at long points, holes all over the roof with peeling, NO Public bathrooms (permently out of order in dollar tree, roses is always half open, and the movie theater requires paying customers only to use them) , genuinely nasty and problematic workers at belk and dollar tree, and the options are genuinely limited in all the stores in this dead nothing mall. I will never step foot in this place again. It's a wonder this place hasn't been shut down for health...
Read moreWhile the Middlesboro Mall May lack the fullness that it had at one point I still believe this is an awesome place to shop and enjoy time with your family. This afternoon after we ate we took the grandson over and enjoy enjoyed the arcade as well as some fudge from the sweet shop and found some really good deals on things my wife and I enjoy. It is unfortunate that the online shopping experience has robbed the brick-and-mortar stores of the revenue they need to continue to flourish. There is no substitute for shopping experience that includes being able to put your hands on what you are considering purchasing. This mall has always been a great place to enjoy shopping. And that continues to...
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