Exploring Inside An Abandoned Sears Auto Center
By WallieB26 · Published July 15, 2026
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Exton Square Mall
- Location:
- Exton, PA
- Category:
- Mall
Current status
ClosedConfirmed September 9, 2026
Review status evidenceNo longer operating at this location.
About
Former enclosed regional mall at 260 Exton Square Parkway in Exton (West Whiteland Township, Chester County), developed by The Rouse Company and opened March 15, 1973 with Strawbridge & Clothier. Expanded 1997–2000 with Boscov’s, Sears, JCPenney, and a second level; the enclosed interior permanently closed June 30, 2026 while Boscov’s, Round1, and Main Line Health remain via exterior entrances amid stalled mixed-use redevelopment.
Site access
- Access
- Public viewpoint
Closed / No Entry
Latest documented update
Place history
Events are ordered by when they happened, even when the material was added later.
- Status: Closed
June 30, 2026
Closed
The enclosed mall permanently closed
Occupant: Abrams Realty & Development
Abrams Realty permanently closed the Exton Square Mall interior to the public on June 30, 2026, citing deteriorating building conditions and rising utility costs. Boscov’s, Round1, and Main Line Health remained open through exterior entrances.
October 2025
Status update
Township rejected the Abrams redevelopment master plan
Occupant: Abrams Realty & Development
In late October 2025, the West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors rejected Abrams Realty’s mixed-use master plan for the mall site; the developer sued, leaving redevelopment stalled.
- Status: At Risk
March 18, 2025
Status update
Abrams Realty bought Exton Square from PREIT
Occupant: Abrams Realty & Development
Abrams Realty & Development closed on the purchase of Exton Square Mall from PREIT on March 18, 2025 for $34.25 million, announcing plans for a mixed-use Town Centre redevelopment.
March 2025
Closed
Macy’s closed at Exton Square
Occupant: Macy’s
Macy’s closed its Exton Square location in March 2025 as part of a national wave of about 66 store closings, ending the original Strawbridge’s/Macy’s center-court pad and leaving Boscov’s as the last traditional department store.
September 2019
Closed
Sears closed at Exton Square
Occupant: Sears
Sears store #1073 at Exton Square Mall closed in September 2019 after two decades as an expansion-era anchor; the box later saw temporary non-retail use including a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
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