Rivergate Mall’s 1971 Grand Opening
Rivergate Mall opened on October 6, 1971, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The original anchors were Cain-Sloan, Castner Knott, and JCPenney.
Developed by Retail Planning Corporation of Atlanta, the 1.1 million square foot super-regional center stood at the core of a new retail corridor.
At its debut, it was Tennessee’s largest shopping mall, with tenants like Jo-Ann Fabrics, McCrory, and Walgreens, holding that title until Hickory Hollow Mall opened in 1978…