The Oaks Mall - Gainesville, FL - A Shopping Mall in North Central Florida

The Oaks Mall located in Gainesville Florida is owned by General Growth Properties based in Chicago, Illinois. The mall is centrally located near The University of Florida Gainesville and Santa Fe Community College. The mall has 3 entrances that are not accessed through department stores. Two are located between Belk's and JC Penney and one entrance is located between Sears and Belks. The anchor stores at Oaks Mall are Sears, JC Penney, Macy's, Dillards and the southern based Belk store. The mall has over 140 stores with favorites such as Ann Taylor, The Children's Place, Hollister Co., Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath & Body Works, Yankee Candle Company, Victoria Secrets, Linens-N-Things, JoS A. Bank, and Cache. The Oaks Mall is active in the community with Amber Alert banners located throughout mall when an Amber Alert is released shoppers can view the announcement while shopping at the mall. Alachua Habitat for Humanity the charity devoted to eliminating poverty housing has partnered with The Oaks Mall. Shoppers may become involved in fundraising events, volunteer opportunities and an awareness campaign to highlight the plight of the disadvantaged in the community. The details of the charitable cause are highlighted in the events section of the mall's website. The mall offers daily walking from 7:00 Monday thru Saturday and 10:00 am. The customer service desk has a mileage map that illustrates .25, .75 and 1.00 mile walking route throughout the mall. An online program that sends a monthly newsletter, coupons, sales and the ability to earn points toward future purposes is offered at the mall website. Special events such as modeling shows and book events are held at the mall and their details can be found at the customer service desk or listed under the events section of the website. The dining experience at the Oaks Mall has the following: Boston Market, BJs Restaurant & Brewery, Children's Play Area Food Court, Ruby Tuesday and Romano's Macaroni Grill. Gift cards are available through the customer service and are backed by American Express. Denominations ranging from $20 to $500 may be purchased with certain fees. The Oaks Mall Swamp is a special play area specializing in children 42 inches and under. The mall offers an array of special services which include: Fax/copy, ATM, auto jump starts, family restroom, lottery tickets, UPS and FedEx drop off locations, nursing lounge, newspaper machines, lost & found, soft seating area, safety escorts, wheelchair services, preferred family parking - all mall parking is at no charge, wireless Internet, TDD services, Ada's clothes repair, Wachovia Bank and stroller rental. The online sales section of the website details which stores are having sales, a description of the sale, and the dates of the sale. Three family restrooms are centrally located near JC Penney, Sears and Belk Department stores. The children's play area is set directly in front of the Sears store mall entrance.

Regular mall hours are Monday-Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The Oaks Mall is located at 6419 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone 352-331-4411.