St. Louis Mills could fill a Saturday without asking anyone to leave the building. Families could shop the outlets, see a movie at Regal Cinemas, watch skaters at IceZone, eat at a restaurant, pass the big-box anchors, and still have sports attractions waiting nearby.
That was the promise behind “the mall that had it all.” It was not just a row of stores. It was built as a full-day stop for Hazelwood, Bridgeton, north St. Louis County, and the wider St. Louis metro.
The enclosed mall opened on November 13, 2003, at 5555 St. Louis Mills Boulevard in Hazelwood, Missouri, near Missouri Route 370 and Interstate 270, with access to Interstate 70, Interstate 170, and St. Louis Lambert International Airport…