Pembroke Mall - Virginia Beach, VA - a mall rich in history and diversity

There was originally farm land where Pembroke Mall now stands. Construction on the facility began during March of 1965. In 1966 the first twenty-one stores opened in the mall, shortly after two of the anchors Miller & Rhoads and Sears opened in the facility. Close to the middle of the mall was a Woolworth dime store and an expansion added Rices Nachamans as the third anchor during 1981. Four years later it became Hess's.

In 1990 Uptons replace Miller & Rhoads which had closed earlier in the year. Hess's was replaced by Proffitt's in 1993 and then in 1998 by Dillard's as the stores were sold. During the middle of the 1990's Stein Mart was put in by Uptons as an additional anchor. The Woolworth chain closed during 1997, in 1999 Uptons closed and in 2002 Dillard's closed. This resulted in lowered traffic at the Pembroke Mall and the management company decided that something had to be done to improve the facility and attract new stores.

A mall wide redevelopment plan was undertaken by the management of the Pembroke Mall during 2003. The entire concourse got new floor tiles and a number of restaurants were opened in the facility. Kohl's opened a store in the mall the same year and a food court was added in the southern wing of the facility.

Pembroke Mall is open from noon until 6pm on Sunday. Monday through Saturday the facility opens at ten in the morning and closes at nine at night. There are also a number of services offered at the Pembroke Mall. Patrons can purchase gift cards and lottery tickets in the facility as well as shopping bags. There is also an automated external defibrillator for those in need of emergency assistance.

There is information about the mall available by inquiring at customer service for those who require it. Those in need of wheelchairs or strollers may rent them from the Pembroke Mall at no cost. In addition to the services offered at the facility the mall also has the Birthday Club. Additional information about the Birthday Club can be obtained by contacting the mall directly.

The Pembroke Mall offers local business the opportunity to reach a wider range of potential patrons with the Pembroke Mall Advantage advertising program. Through a variety of advertising packages that are designed to meet virtually any budget the mall works with customers to meet their advertising needs.

The Pembroke Mall which currently features more than one hundred stores in the heart of the Central Business District is an ideal place to shop and easy to reach. Just off of Route I-264 it can be found after only three traffic lights. The mall is closer to the traveling paths of more people than any of Virginia Beach's other malls. Traveling down I-264 utilize exit 17B and follow it to the intersection of Virginia Beach and Independence Boulevard. Anyone in the Virginia Beach area should make it a point to visit Pembroke Mall at least once.