Beginnings and Early Years of Foothills Mall
Foothills Mall broke ground on September 22, 1972. The developer, EverWest, was created by Everitt Enterprises and Westcor to build on land they had purchased back in 1968.
Sears, The Denver Dry Goods, and May-Daniels & Fisher signed on as anchors, with Sears opening on August 9, 1973, and The Denver Dry Goods opening on August 10, 1973.
From October 1973 through February 1974, more stores opened in stages, with May-Daniels & Fisher arriving last as the final major anchor of the mall’s first phase…