As Orange Park Mall turns 50, a focus on the now and the next

New stores and hours help keep the mall from suffering the same fate as many other indoor shopping meccas that have faded away.

The 950,000-square-foot Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road is owned by Washington Prime Group Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.
The 950,000-square-foot Orange Park Mall at 1910 Wells Road is owned by Washington Prime Group Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.
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Orange Park Mall is turning 50 this year, celebrating with a nearly full roster of stores.

Operating today at 97% leasing capacity, according to mall management, it has bucked national indoor mall closure trends.

According to capitoloneshopping.com the number of malls declined 16.7% per year from 2017 to 2022.

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