and stopped, people continued to be drawn to the area, and it saw significant growth in subsequent years. In the 1970s, Antioch experienced explosive growth, largely due to the expansion of the Nashville sewer system to the area and the availability of large amounts of former farmland, which made possible the construction of many low-rise apartment complexes. The area continues to experience some of the highest growth rates in the Metropolitan Area of Nashville and Davidson County. Economy The most important business concentration in Antioch is around the Commons at the Crossings, formerly Hickory Hollow Mall, which opened in 1978. As Hickory Hollow Mall, it was a regional shopping mall with a gross leasing area of , more than 140 stores, and 5,795 parking spaces. Anchor stores included Sears and Macy's. As of late 2008, the mall had seen an increase in store closures, including larger stores such as Dillard's and Linens 'n Things. A Walmart Supercenter and many new strip malls (open-front shopping centers) have also opened. Large-scale home builders such as Beazer and Centex Homes have constructed many new subdivisions. As of February 2013, Target had left the Antioch area. In 2014, Oldacre McDonald LLC, co-developer of Nashville West, purchased 300 acres of land in addition to the former 15-acre Target site with plans to redevelop into a mixed-use space. Conn's HomePlus and Floor & Decor opened in the former Target location as the first retail tenants in the massive mixed-use project. Oldacre McDonald started work early in 2017, redeveloping the former Shoney's property to house a medical office and retail building. This location is considered a gateway property to the 300-plus-acre Century Farms mixed-use development. Plans are being made to improve Hickory Hollow Parkway exit off I-24 to connect to the newly added Cane Ridge Parkway in the Oldacre development off Old Franklin Road. Recently, there has been a fierce resurgence as the area redevelops to become Nashville's second largest employment center. Community Health Systems is building a shared service center to employ over 2,000 people on part of a 300-acre tract developed by Oldacre, McDonald LLC. Asurion, HCA Data Center, Drake Software, Tri-Star Physicians Plaza, Mac Papers, Brand Imaging Group, Calvary Logistics. Auto parts distributor LKQ Corp. (Nasdaq: LKQ) plans to invest $25 million in building a 100,000-square-foot expanded regional office building in the Crossings Business District of Antioch in 2018. The duo of McArthur VanOsdale