The Circle Centre Mall was sold for redevelopment. What was in the mall when it opened in 1995?

Katie Wiseman, Indianapolis Star

It was announced last week that Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis has been sold for redevelopment. It's been a part of the downtown landscape since 1995.

According to a Circle Centre Preview, aired on Channel 6 at the time, and now available on YouTube, the mall originally had space for 100 tenants including restaurants, retail and entertainment.

Here's what was in Circle Centre Mall when it first opened on September 8, 1995.

Retail stores and businesses in Circle Centre Mall in 1995

  • Abercrombie & Fitch

  • Ann Taylor

  • Banana Republic

  • Barani Shoes

  • Bentley’s

  • Brookstone

  • Cacique

  • County Seat

  • Doubleday Books

  • Eddie Bauer

  • Enzo Angiolini

  • Express

  • FAO Schwarz

  • Farmer’s Almanac

  • Field of Dreams

  • Finish Line

  • Garden Botanika

  • Indiana News

  • Kitchen Express

  • Junkyard

  • Lane Bryant

  • Lerner NY

  • Limited Too

  • Nordstrom

  • Parisian

  • Ralph Marlin

  • Sam Goody

  • The Body Shop

  • The Disney Store

  • Victoria’s Secret

  • Warner Bros. Studio Store

  • William H. Block

Restaurants and food in Circle Centre Mall in 1995

  • Big Easy

  • California Cafe Bar & Grille

  • Great American Cookie Company

  • Johnny Rockets

  • Spaghetti Factory

  • Sports City Cafe

  • Steward & Co.

  • Sweet Factory

Entertainment in Circle Centre Mall in 1995

  • Starport

  • United Artist Theater

The latest: Circle Centre has officially been sold for redevelopment. Here's when construction could start

The Indianapolis Artsgarden was originally a major draw to the mall and cost $13 million on its own, with a capacity of 600 people.

According to local reporting at the time, the Circle Centre Mall was a $314 million (approx. $643 million today) investment into Indianapolis that brought several businesses into the heart of downtown to be near the mall, including Steak n' Shake, Clancy's Inc. and Pizzeria Uno.

The mall was sold for $85 million recently and there are plans for redevelopment. Read the full story about the plans for the future here.

Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Circle Centre Mall restaurants, retail and entertainment in the mall in 1995

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