Bristol Mall

Bristol Mall was the only regional shopping mall serving Bristol, Virginia. It opened in 1975. Former anchors included Sears, Belk, JCPenney, and a movie theater. With Bristol being the home of country music, long before Knoxville or Nashville, for many years there had been a museum at the mall, showcasing the legacy this left to the area. In April 1999, Bristol Mall was sold to Aronov Realty Management of Montgomery, Ala., from an affiliate of Urban Retail Properties, Chicago, for $25 million. The mall was sold to Bristol Mall Acquisitions LLC in 2006 for $18.3 million. On August 3, 2015, local news station WCYB reported that Bristol Mall had gone into foreclosure and would be put up for auction. After an unsuccessful first auction, the mall was ultimately purchased by a family-owned real estate investment group, Sunstar Keshav LLC at a second online auction. Representatives from the company stated that they were committed to revitalizing Bristol Mall and again making it a viable retail complex. The mall closed again on August 31, 2017, after the last remaining store closed. The mall's website was taken offline after this closure. In April 2018, the Bristol Mall was listed as back on the market for $2.9 million. On May 28, 2018, a pharmaceutical company revealed its plan to buy the vacant property and convert it into a cannabidiol production plant. The company, Par Ventures, s

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