How West Towne Mall has changed through the years

Sears at West Town has undergone a massive downsizing, but is located adjacent to the new Total Wine store at West Towne Mall. Seritage purchased the property from West Towne Mall owner CBL Properties in 2015 and redeveloped the southern end of the 47-year-old mall.

Granite City Food & Brewery closed its Madison restaurant along with three other Midwestern locations in October 2017. CBL Properties plans to announce a new tenant for the restaurant soon.

Dick's Sporting Goods became an anchor store at both East and West Towne Mall in 2004.

Boston Store could close its Wisconsin stores, including the ones in Madison and Janesville if an agreement to purchase the company isn't finalized. If the stores close, it would impact nearly 300 local workers.

Dave & Buster's opened its first Madison location at West Towne Mall on April 9, 2018. It employs nearly 200 workers.

Dave & Buster's opened its first Madison location at West Towne Mall on April 9, 2018. It employs nearly 200 workers.

Toys 'R' Us Announced the chain was going out of business and closing all of its stores, including the one at Madison's West Towne Mall. The chain employs 30,000 people in the U.S.

Toys 'R' Us Announced the chain was going out of business and closing all of its stores, including the one at Madison's West Towne Mall. The chain employs 30,000 people in the U.S.

Total Wine became Madison's largest liquor store when it opened its 23,000 square foot store on April 12, 2018 at West Towne Mall.

Madison's West Towne Mall opened in what had been a cow pasture in 1970. Here are some of the ways the mall has changed over the years: