Designed by real estate developerJohn Wiebe, Westroads Mall opened in 1967. In May 1991, a food court opened; it was demolished and replaced in 2015. Prudential Financial purchased the mall from Wiebe for $45 million in 1977. In 1997, General Growth Properties acquired the mall from Prudential. The mall was owned by both General Growth and Canadianproperty development company Ivanhoe Cambridge ; it was managed by General Growth Properties on behalf of the venture. General Growth Properties acquired the 49% that it didn't previously own on April 5, 2012. The mall was renovated several times: in 1990, 1995, 1999 and 2003 and again in 2013-2014, which included the addition of an H&M store and Wi-Fi. In December 2012, a Forever 21 Super Store opened on the lower level. The lower level formerly housed a family entertainment center, Tilt, with an arcade and indoor miniature golf course. In December 2015, a new food court opened at the mall. In October 2016, The Container Store opened at the mall. On January 20, 2018, Abercrombie & Fitch closed at the mall. In August 2018, the Younkers store closed at the mall.
Movie theaters
The first theater in the mall, the Fox Westroads, opened in November 1967. Originally a single screen theater, it was converted to the dual screen Fox Twin in 1976. It is now closed. In November 2008, Rave Motion Pictures opened a new 14 screen digital multiplex. It was acquired by AMC Theatres in 2013. The lower level is a Forever 21 Super Store which opened in December 2012. The lower level formerly housed a family entertainment center, Tilt, complete with an arcade and indoor miniature golf course.
Kilpatrick's Opened November 1967, converted to Younkers 1982. Shuttered October 2003.
Brandeis Opened October 1972. Converted to Younkers Juniors August 1987. Store shuttered and converted to mall space.
Montgomery Ward Opened 1968. Shuttered November 1998. Rebuilt as The Jones Store.
The Jones Store Opened October 1999. Shuttered August 2003.
Galyan's Sporting Goods Opened August 2003. Converted to Dick's Sporting Goods October 2005.
Younkers Opened October 2003, closed 2018.
2007 shooting
On December 5, 2007, 19-year old Robert A. Hawkins entered the Von Maur anchor store with a rifle and opened fire. Nine people were killed, including the gunman, and four others were injured, all within Von Maur. Westroads security responded quickly and safely. The mall reopened on December 8, 2007 with increased security, while anchor store Von Maur reopened December 20, 2007.
