 Stahl Development and Sun Construction Company were announced as the mall's developers, with Frederick A.Schmidt., Inc. as leasing agent; however, Stahl Development sold its share to General Development in early 1955.At the time of groundbreaking, tenants confirmed for the center included two variety stores (G. C. Murphy and S. S. Kresge), two supermarkets (Kroger and Dayton-based Liberal Market), along with a Walgreens drugstore.