Ernst Home Centers announced plans to liquidate and close all 53 stores. Fabricland also exited the mall, in July 1998. Later in 1998, Hennessy's was rebranded as Dillard's, following the retailer's acquisition of Hennessy's parent company Mercantile Stores. By the end of the year, two Herberger's stores were added to the mall, replacing the vacant Lamonts and Hart-Albin spaces. Bed Bath & Beyond was added to the mall in 2007, replacing Fabricland. Cost Plus World Market was added to the mall in early 2014, replacing Ashley HomeStore. In March 2015, Sears announced the closure of its Southgate Mall store. Montana's first H&M store opened at the mall in September 2015. Plans for a $64 million renovation and expansion the Southgate Mall were announced in 2015. In April 2016, AMC Theatres (then known as Carmike Cinemas) announced plans to build a 900-seat dine-in movie theater at the mall. The 45,000 square-foot theater will be built between the Mustard Seed restaurant and the former Sears property. In February 2017, Lucky's Market confirmed plans to open a grocery store in a 32,000 square-foot portion of the Sears building. Construction on the mall expansion was completed in 2018. In April 2018, Herberger's parent company The Bon-Ton announced it will liquidate and close all 267 stores. Plans for a second Dillard's store, replacing the Herberger's store in the center of the mall, were announced in February 2019. On January 17, 2020, it was announced that J. C. Penney would also be closing on April 24 as part of a plan to close 6 stores nationwide. Four days later, Lucky's Market announced it will close in February. On January 24, 2020, Scheels All Sports announced it will replace J. C. Penney. Scheels All Sports opened on October 2, 2021. In October 2021, Hobby Lobby secured a building permit to renovate the former Lucky's Market space for a new store. References External links Washington Prime Group Shopping malls in Montana Shopping malls established in 1978 Buildings and structures in Missoula, Montana Tourist attractions in Missoula, Montana 1978 establishments in Montana