South Plains Mall is a 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m) shopping mall located in Lubbock, Texas. It is located at the southwest corner of Loop 289 and Slide Road in the busy shopping district of southwest Lubbock. The mall was opened in 1972 with an initial square footage of 846,000 square feet (78,600 m) at a cost of $25 million. The mall has been owned by Macerich since its purchase in 1998 for $115.7 million from the original developer, South Plains Mall Associates Ltd. It has been expanded to 1,107,000 square feet (102,800 m) since opening. It is the only regional mall within 120 miles (190 km) and it serves an estimated market of 500,000 people. South Plains Mall is anchored by four major department stores (Sears, JCPenney, Bealls and two Dillard's) and contains over 150 shops, restaurants and kiosks. The mall serves the entire South Plains region. The mall opened in July 1972 and has undergone three major expansions since then. Many specialty stores, including Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Christopher & Banks, Zumiez, Hollister Co., Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and GAP, among many others, can be found at South Plains Mall.