Kingsdale Shopping Center

Kingsdale Shopping Center also known as Kingsdale, Kingsdale Center, and Kingsdale Mall is a large, mixed-use shopping center in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. It features a Giant Eagle Market District supermarket.Built in 1959, the shopping center covers 38 acres between Tremont Road and Northwest Boulevard. It is the location where Les Wexner opened his first Limited store. It fell in disrepair, but has since been completely remodeled and now serves as a popular gathering place for the city's residents.HistoryEarly YearsThe center was built in 1959 on what was once the Galbraith farm between Tremont Road and Northwest Boulevard in Upper Arlington, a suburban city founded in 1918. In 1963, Les Wexner borrowed $5,000 from his aunt to open the first Limited store - the first of what is now a billion-dollar retailing empire, L Brands.L Brands]]. Lazarus opened a branch at the mall in 1970. It started out as a 85,000 sq. ft. building and was enlarged to 108,000 sq. ft. in 1977.The Kingsdale Co. purchased the center in 1977 and completed a $4 million remodeling project in 1982. In its early days, the Kingsdale attracted high-income shoppers from the suburb to anchor store The Union. Other tenants included Madison's women's clothing and an S. S. Kresge Corporation dime store.