River Ridge Mall opened in 1980 with Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimers. Sears and Leggett (now Belk) opened in 1981. JCPenney opened in 1983. Miller & Rhoads closed and became Montgomery Ward in 1990,[3] which closed in 1997 and became Value City in 1999. In 1992, the Thalhimer's store was converted to Hecht's,[4] which in turn became Macy's in 2006. CBL & Associates Properties acquired the mall from Faison in 2003.[5]
