 Under these plans, Springdale Town Center would include of mall space, with J. C. Penney and McAlpin's as proposed anchors.Shopco had also undergone negotiations with Elder-Beerman, Marshall Field's, and Jacobson's as prospective anchors; Shopco also agreed to a stipulation that Springdale Town Center could not have Lazarus, Sears, or L. S. Ayres as an anchor until 1999.City council rejected the plans for this mall due to concerns over heavy traffic and market saturation, but J. C. Penney was able to enter the Springdale area only one year later when it purchased the L. S. Ayres store at Tri-County, along with two others at Kenwood Towne Centre and Northgate Mall.