Riverchase Galleria - Hoover (Birmingham), Alabama - Shopping Mall


Riverchase Galleria is a shopping mall situated at the intersection of US 31 Montgomery Highway and Interstate 459 in Hoover, Alabama. Opening hours are 10am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 12 noon to 6pm on Sundays. The mall has one of the largest skylights in North America, and is the largest enclosed shopping center in the state with over 1.5 million square feet of retail space and 10,800 parking spaces.

The mall opened in 1986 with renovations made in 1987, 1995, 1996 and 1998 and now has over 200 stores. The mall is managed by General Growth Properties, a publicly traded real estate trust based in Chicago, which has been operating since 1954 and own or manage more than 200 regional shopping malls in the United States. The Wynfrey Hotel and a 17-story office tower are attached to the shopping mall.

The mall has numerous stores with various eateries located on two levels, with the anchor stores being Sears, Belk, JCPenney and Macy's. Many fashion stores are featured here including Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Gap, Hollister, New York & Co and Gymboree. A number of specialist shoe stores also feature here including Foot Locker and Nine West, whilst accessories can be found at places like Claire's Accessories.

Shoppers can also find a few jewelry stores in the shape of Kay Jewelers, Swarovski and Zales Jewelers, whilst there are also several specialty shops such as Spencer Gifts and Things Remembered and Amy's Hallmark. Children are catered for too with stores like The Disney Store and GameStop. There are a number of outparcel stores and services too with places such as Big 10 Tires, Costco, Home Depot and Sears Tire Center.

There is an assortment of dining options for visitors with snacks and beverages available at places such as Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Starbucks and The Great American Cookie Company. The food court on the lower level features eateries such as Bistro Grill, McDonalds, Manchu Wok and Sarku Japan. Other restaurants sit on the Perimeter Road and include Bonefish Grill, California Pizza Kitchen and Olive Garden, whilst Ivory's Lounge and Shula's are based on the lower level of the Wynfrey Hotel.

Also at the food court is a 19th century Gustav Dentzel Carousel where children's birthday parties can be held lasting for an hour and a half. On the lower level in the Sears wing, shoppers can find BumperNets and try out their demo tables including air hockey or table tennis and is another venue for birthday parties. The Mall Walkers Club enables shoppers to exercise by walking through the mall, with the doors open from 8am Monday to Saturday and 10am on Sunday.

Customer Services are located in the middle of the lower level. Staff here are available during the center opening hours and services include postage, mall and local area information, lost and found, complimentary wheelchairs, stroller rentals, and gift card purchase. There are plenty of restrooms scattered around the mall as well as ATMs and telephones.

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janet fowler
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Jun 17, 2010 @ 1:13 pm
I am wondering, just for sentimental reasons, what was the name of the larger resturant on the first floor of the Galleria when it first opened??
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Syd
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Dec 13, 2010 @ 12:00 am
Does the galleria have wheelchair rentals? I would like to know. I have researched and everything, and I have yet to find if there is or not.
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D.Martinez
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Jan 26, 2015 @ 2:14 pm
Do you book the birthday party with one of the restaurants or can you have a party without purchasing food? I would like to have a party for my daughter at build-a-bear but they do not have a party room for cake and presents so I am not sure what to do. We weren't planning on serving anything except cake and juice. Just wondering what other people do in this case.
Thank you!
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michael
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Sep 24, 2018 @ 8:20 pm
I returned some games my nephew did not like the games i picked out for him.i asked for the receipt of original bill because it had my mothers card on it.they told me i could not have it back now i know thats not
true because they always gave it back to me and nobody would do that.the cashier crunched it up and threw it in the trash i asked for it back and he said we dont give thoughs original receipts back we keep
them for personal store.i said if you keep the receipt why did you throw it away.i left i called back and he said you dont need that receipt there is nothing on it i said than why didnt you pick it up and give it back.
i said ok fine these gamestop is really and now they lost a good customer.thank you for time.
mike.

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