List of Stores at Sarasota Square Mall 1977-2023

With the demolition of Sarasota Square Mall in progress in the spring of 2025, many of us have been reminiscing about the stores and restaurants that had operated at the mall since 1977. While not an inclusive list, here are many of those business establishments, including kiosks and seasonal tenants. As I find more, I will add them to the list.

1 Natural Cosmetics

5 7 9 Plus

A Taste of Sarasota

A-1 Tag Express

A & B Custom Tees

A & W Root Beer

AAA

Aerial Communications

Aeropostale

Afterthoughts

A'GACI

Aladdin's Castle

Aldo

Alibaba

All Sports Custom Framing

Allstate Ins

Alpaca Avenue (seasonal)

Alta's Market Square

Alternative Optical

AMC 12 Theaters

American Dream Builders

American Eagle Outfitters

Amy's Dollar Plus

Apricot Late - opened in 2005

Armageddon Laser Tag

Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips

Athlete's Foot

Athletic Attic

Athletic Lady

AT&T

Atomic Tattoos

Auntie Anne's Pretzels

Aust & Powell Outfitters men's clothing

B & B Bootery

Babbage's

Bailey Banks & Biddle jewelry

Bakers Shoes

BaoAce learning center

Barefoot Caribbean Grill

Barnie's Coffee & Tea Co.

Baskin Robbins

Bath & Body Works

Bath Fitter

Bathique Plus

B-Cause women's clothing

Bealls Home Outlet

Beauty Crew SRQ

Beepers 'N Phones

Beer & Wine Garden

Bentley's Luggage

Benuche, Russell & Co

Best Buy Mobile

Big Apple clothing store

Bijou Brigette

Bijoux Jewelers

BJJ Academy

Blondie's Cookies

Boardwalk Fries

Bobby Allison Wireless

Body Shop

Bombay Co.

Bond Jewelers

Boost Mobile

Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar - opened in late 2007

Brooks Fashions

Brow Art 23

Brown Group

Buckle

Build-A-Bear

Burdines

Burger King

Buster Brown

Buyer's Team

Cacique

California Smoothie

Camelot Music

Candlelight

Candy Barrel

Cargo Lifestyle

Carlyle & Co

Carousel Hot Dogs

Casa Bonita Cajun Delite (food court)

Casual Corner

Catz Casuals

Cellairis

Cellular Express

Champs Sports

Change Pocket

Charley's Grilled Subs

Charlotte Russe

Chess King

Chick-fil-A

Children's Place

Christine's Luggage & Gifts

Christmas Collection

Cingular Wireless

Cinnabon

City Fashion

City Vibe

Claire's Boutiques

Classic Cycles

Clearwater Federal Savings & Loan

Cobbie Shop shoes

Coldwell Banker

Collector's Corner

Colony women's clothing

Comcast

Comfort Zone

Community Policing

Connie's Shoes

Contempo Casuals

Corporate Securities Group

Cosimo's Too

Costco

Cotton On

County Seat

Coyne's Pier 28 Restaurant

CPI Photo Finish

Cricket Wireless

Crown Specialties

Curio Arts

Cutlery World

Da' Marketplatz café

Dahlia's

David Frederic's

Davidson Drugs

Deck The Walls

Delia's

Delux Jewels

Dental Health Services

Desert Sun Imports

Designs family clothing

Dillard's

Discovery Channel Store (seasonal)

Dish Network

Disney Store

Diva Nails Spa

D & J Collectibles

Dollar Tree

Dormia mattresses

Dream Machine

Dude Ranch

Earring Tree

EarthCraft

Edy's Grand Ice Cream

Eldridge Fine Jewelry

Electronics Boutique

Elite Men's Store

Ellen's Hallmark

European Fashion Imports

Everything's One Dollar

Express

Express Compagne Internationale

Express Shoe Repair

Famous Labels

Fanny Farmers

Fantasia Music Center

Fat Ink

Fine Line Alterations

Finish Line

Flamer's Burgers & Chicken

Fleming's

Flemings Too

Fletcher Music

Florida Sharks

Florida Wig Fashions

Florsheim Shoes

Flower World

Flowerama

Foot Action USA

Foot Locker

Ford Shoes

Forever 21

Forever 21 Red

Foxmoor

Freeman's Luggage

Friedman's Jewelers

FYE

Gadzooks

Gager's Arts & Crafts

GameStop

Garden Botanka

GCS Wireless

General Nutrition Center

General Telephone

German Cuisine

Girard Jewelers

GNC

Go The Game Store

Gold Coast Formal Wear

Gold Italia

Gold Palace

Gold Pros

Goodman Dominquez shoes

Gorco 4001 jewelry

Gordon's Jewelers

Great American Cookie Co

Greg's Hallmark

GTE Mobilnet

GTE Phone Mart

Gulf Gate Library

Gulfpointe Homes

H&M

H & R Block

Hannoush Jewelers

Health Rider/Nordic Track

Helyn Brown

Hempsters family clothing

Hibachi-San

Hickory Farms

Hime Photography

Hobby Marketplace

Hofheimer's Shoes

Hollister

Home Life Furniture Store

Hot Dogs & More

Hot Topic

Howzabouta Burger

HQ Entertainment

Hurricane Grill & Wings

Ice Rink

Icing By Claire's

Imposters jewelers

Infinity Watch and Jewelry Repair

Isle of Soleil

Issa Imports furniture

Itz A Puzzle

J Riggins mens clothing

J. Byron's

Jake's Wayback Burgers

Jan's Hallmark

Jarman Shoes

Jarrod's

Jay Jacobs

JC Penney

JCP Salon (at JC Penney)

Jewelcrafters

Joan Bari ladies fashions

Jos. A. Bank

Journey's

Justice

Justin's Gyros & Philly Steaks

Kat Man Du

Kay Jewelers

KayBee Toy Store

Kiddie Korner

Kimbro's Jewelry Repair

Kinney Shoes

Kirk Fallin Co.

Krispy Kuts (food court)

Knockerball N’ Ninjas

L.A. Nails

L.A. Nails Too

Lady Foot Locker

Lane Bryant

Leblanc Studios

Lechter's housewares

Lenscrafters

Lerner Shops

Lids

Lids Locker Room

Lifestride Shoes

Little Tokyo

Littman Jewelers

Lunar Golf

Maas Brothers

Macy's

Mall Office

Mandarin Express

Mango Bay sport clo

Marks & Morgan jewelers

Markus & Mitchell jewelry repair

Massage Oasis

MasterCuts

McDuff Electronics

Men's Warehouse

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Merry Go Round ladies

Mia & Maxx Hair Studio

Miracle Hear Hearing

Mister Bulky's Treats and Gifts

Morrisons

Morrison's Cafeteria

Morrows Nut House

Motherhood Maternity

Mr Dunderbak's Restraurant

Mr. Formal

My Gift Cottage

Nail Central

Nails & Facials

Nalluri Plastic Surgery and Laser Center

National Shirt Shop

Natural Wonders

Nature's Treasures

Naturalizer Shoes

Nello's

New Wave art gallery

New York & Company

New York Diamond Center

New York Jewelers

Nextel Retail Stores

Nick's For Men

Nine West shoe store

Nordic Track Heal

Northern Reflections

Nutcracker Suite

NYS Sunglasses

O Shoes (part of A'GACI)

Oak Tree mens clothing

Ocean Bottom

Old Navy

On The Edge

Optical Outlet

Pacific Sunwear

Pan American Bank

Panda Express

Paperback Booksmith

Parisian

Paul Harris Stores

Payless Shoe Source

PB Wildlife family clothing

PCS Division

Pearle Vision Center

Perfumania

Perfume - N - Jewels

Perfume Collection

Perry's BBQ

Personal Eyecare

Petique Pet Shop

Petite Sophisticate

Pholicious Vietnamese Restaurant

Picadilly Cafeterias

Picture This - n - More

Piercing Pagoda (kiosk)

Pineapple House

Pita Pit

Play Away Children's Fitness Center

Playland Toys

Portronics

Potpourri

Premier Salons International

Pretzel Time - opened in October 2007

Prime Serious Steak Restaurant

Primrose Lane

Proactive Skin Care

Protective Mgmt of America

PureBeauty

Puzzles R Fun (seasonal)

Quality Collectibles

Quick Ling Communication

Rack Room Shoes

Radio Shack

Rampage Girl

Random clothing

Rave women's clothing

Real Estate Discovery

Realty Executives Solutions

Red Kross Shoes

Regis Hairstylists

Relax Master

ReVive Salon

Reyna's Taqueria South

Rhythm

Ritz Camera & Video

Robby's Sports

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop

Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium

Roll Secure Shutters

Ruby Tuesday

rue21

Salad Creations

Salad Garden

San Fran Music Box Co.

Sarasota County Sheriff

Sarasota German Cuisine

Sarasota Square Six Theater

Saturn 5 Entertainment

Sbarro the Italian Eatery

Sears

Second Wave

Select Comfort

Shears at Sears beauty salon

Shopping Concierge Center

Silver & Gold Connection

Simplicity

Skyler-Smith

Small World

Smoke & Snuff

Sominus Sleep System

Southwestern Style - opened in April 2001

Spencer Gifts

Spinnaker's Restraurant

Sports Fan Attic

Stamp Cabana

Starbucks

Starr Research

Starstruck

Stereotown

Steve & Barry's

Street Corner News

Street Scenes

Strictly Underground

Subway

Suncoast Restaurant (at Maas Brothers)

Suncoast Motion Picture Co.

Sunglass Hut

Sunworks

Surrey men's clothing

Susie's Casuals

Suzuki of Sarasota

Swedish House - opened in late 2005

Tape World

Taste of Sarasota

T Cellular

T-Mobile

Team Choice

Team Pride

The Artists' Garden

The Big Apple

The Body Shop

The Children's Place

The Earring Tree

The Gap

The Golden Croissant - opened in 2009.

The Herb Cart - opened in 1998

The Limited

The Limited Too

The New Yorker

The Three Toad Sloth

Things Remembered

Thom McAn

Thomas Cook Travel

Tic Toc Shop - opened 1997 in Dillard's wing.

Tiffany's Bakeries

Time Emporium

Today's Woman

Torrid

Touch Point Systems

Toy Connection

Toyologie

Toyopia

Toys By Nature

Toys R Fun (seasonal)

Toys-R-Us Express

Trade Secret

Traffic Shoes/Cotton On

Travelog

Trebor Fine Faux Jewelry

Tropical Shades

TWE

Ultimate Relaxation

Unique Jewelers

US Post Office

V & J Custom Embroidery

Vanessa's Jewel Crafters

Verizon Wireless

Veronica Lurie clothing

Victoria's Secret

Video Concepts

Vieira (BJJ) Academy

Vildan Beads

Villa Italian Kitchen

Vista Optical - opened 1998 between center court and Sears.

Vitamin World

Waldenbooks

Wall Street for Men

Watch Express

Watch It

Wet Seal

Whitehall Jewelers

Windsor Fashions

Wireless Dimensions

Wrangler Wranch

Write Occasions

Wunderbar Rest

Yankee Candle

YMCA South Trail Performance Cross Fit Center

Yoder's Marketplace & Deli

Yogurt Zone

Your Treasure Chest

YS Jewelers

Zack's Famous Frozen Yogurt

Zemil Jewelers

Zero-Degree Ice Cream

Zoey and Company

Zounds Hearing - opened in early 2008.

Sarasota Square Map from March 1989: This is shortly before the mall's expansion of a new wing (to the Parisian store) in late 1989 located under units 75 and 1.

Jo-Ann Fabrics 1984*- 1989

New York & Company 2006 - 2016

Fancy This 1979 - 1981

The Door Store 1981 -1989

Sunworks women's fashions

The Gap

Express 2011 - 2019

Heel Quik Shoe Repair - Late 1980's - Early 1990's

On Duty uniform shop 1985* - 1991*

Bombay Co. 1991* - 2006 (moved to a new location in the mall),

Traffic Shoes 2006* - 2015

GNC late 2016 - 2020.

Wrangler Wranch operated at the mall from 1977 to 1979.

Dude Ranch 1979

Kountry Kasuals late 1979 - 1981*

Microwave Cooking, Etc. late 1981 - 1983

Petique Pet Shop (additional space)

The Disney Store April 1997 to 2008

Petique Pet Shop 1977 - 1995*

Florida Wig Fashions 1977 - 1985*

Joan Bari Fashions 1987* to 1997*

Select Comfort

Morrow's Nut House 1977 - 1988*

Chocolate Chip Cookie Co. 1988* to 1990*

Great American Cookie 1990* -

Baskin Robbins 31 Ice Cream from 1977 - 1985 (moved to unit 69)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Co (1985* to 1988*)

Merle Norman Cosmetics 1988 -

Merle Norman Cosmetics 1977 - 1988 (switched to unit 8)

J. Riggings men's clothing store 1988* to 1998*

Afterthoughts

Icing by Claire's

Candy Barrel 2014* to 2019

National Shirt Shop 1977 to 1985

Milady's Shoes

Petite Sophisticate women's clothing's shop 1987* to 1996*

Optical Outlet

Brow Art 21 2009* to 2019*

Thom McAn shoe store 1977 - 1995*

Pacific Sunwear 1998 - early 2018

GNC 1977 - 2015

Radio Shack 1977 - 1995* (moved to unit 73)

Bath & Body Works 1996*- 2006*

Anchor Blue 2008 - 2010*

Alta's Market Square 2010 - 2012,

Rampage Girl 2013 - early 2015),

Forever 21 Red 2015 - early 2019

Your Treasure House 2020 - 2022

Fantasia Music Center 1977 -1980

Lowery Music 1980 - 1981

Fletcher Music Center 1981 - 2005*

The Big Apple clothing 1977 - 2006*

Camelot Music 1977 - 2000*

FYE 2001 - 2019

Salad Garden Restaurant 1977 - 1980*

Sbarro's 1981 -1986

Flowerama 1986 - 1993*

17A

Sarasota Square Six Theater 1977 - 1983

Sarasota Square West Theater 1983 - 2006

Mall Office 1977 - 1986*

Mr. Formal 1986* - 1994* (moved from unit 30)

Aladdin's Castle 1977 - 1988*

Dream Machine 1988* - 1998*

Fine Line Alterations - 2015

Lawton Jewelers 1980 - 1990*

Travelog gift shop 1977 - 2000*

L.A. Nails 2009* - 2019.

Clearwater Federal Savings & Loan 1977 - 1982

Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan by 1982 - 1984

Dental Health Services from 1984- 1993

Corporate Securities Group 1993*

Used as additional space for unit 22

The Chef's Basket 1981 - 1982

Athens Cafe 1982 - 1983

Tastyburger 1983 - 1985

Wig Fashions Salon 1987* - 1991*

25a

Morrison's Cafeteria 1977 - 1999

Piccadilly Cafeteria 1999 - 2001*

New Century Buffet 2003 -

Athlete's Foot 1979 - 1980*

Adjusta Sleep 1982

Luggage Bazaar 1983* - 1984*

Baggage Car 1985* - 1986*

Bentley's Luggage & Gifts 1987 - 2003

Thomas Cook Travel 1978 - 1985*

Bentley's Luggage & Gifts - additional space

Chick-Fil-A 1977 - 1991* (moved to food court)

Gordon's Jewelers 1992* - early 2003

Hannoush Jewelers

New York Jewelers

Pearle Vision Center 1977 - 1993*

Dormia

Candy Barrel

Flower World 1977 - 1980*

Anthony's Florist by 1981 - 1986*

Ups 'N Downs 1987* - 1991*

Jay Jacobs clothing 1991 - 1996*

Swedish House late 2005 -

Christina's

Tiffany's Bakeries from 1977 to 1981

The Original Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Co. 1982 - 1985*

Regis Salon 1985* - 2015

Lifestride Shoes 1978 - 1981

Naturalizer Shoes from about 1981 - 1993

GameStop 2006 - early 2015

rue21 clothing store 2015 - 2017

YMCA South Trail Performance Cross Fit Center 2018 - 2019

Helyn Brown women's apparel 1977 - 1986*

Anne Carroll's 1986*- 1988*

Foot Locker 1988* - 1998

Champ's Sports 2010* - 2019

Write Occasions 1977 - 1998 (moved to unit 65 as Jan's Hallmark)

Lady Foot Locker

Champ's (additional space)

Red Kross Shoes 1977 - 1990*

Cobbie Shop Shoes 1990* - 1993.

Motherhood Maternity

AT&T

Delux Jewels

Kay Jewelers 1977 - 2020

David Fredric's 1977 - 1981*

Robby's Sporting Goods 1981 - 1987*

Contempo Fashions 1987 - 2001

Wet Seal 2001 - 2015

Windsor Fashions 2016 - 2020

Casual Corner 1977 - 1995*

Rack Room Shoes 1996* - 2021

General Telephone Co,/GTE Phone Mart 1978 - 1984

Waldenbooks 1984 - 2007

Brooks Fashions 1978 - 1989*

Atelier 1989* -

Everything's One Dollar 1992* -

Dollar Tree

Surrey's 1977 - 1998*

Toyologee 1998* - 2002*

Ford Shoes 1977 - 1983

Hofheimer Shoes 1983 - 1997*

Samuel's Jewelry

Gold Pros

A'GACI

Ocean Bottom

Carlyle & Co 1978 - 1987

Royal Diamond Jewelers 1987 - 1989*

Eldridge Fine Jewelry 1989* - 2005*

Radio Shack 2006 - 2015

Baker's Shoes 1977 - 1995

Collector's Corner

Sports Fan Attic

Lid's Locker Room.

Skyler-Smith 1978 - 1981

Body Shop 1981 - 1990*

Wall Street For Men

Potpourri women's clothing 1977 - 1980

Today's Woman 1980 - 1993

Zounds

Stereotown 1978 - 1983*

Audio Gallery/Alan's Photography

Ritz Camera

Used as extra space for unit 60

Robby's Sporting Goods 1977 - 1981*

Athlete's Foot

Champ's Sports

The Gap 1977 - 1998*

Lenscrafters 1998* - 2023

Mr. Dunderbak's German Restaurant early 1978 - 1988.

The Wunderbar Restaurant. 1988 -

Trade Secret

Revive Salon

Davidson Drugs 1977 - 1998*

Amy's Dollar Plus

Pan American Bank 1977 - 1998*

Florida Wig Fashions 1986

Starr Research in the early 90's.

55 - Located just outside of JC Penney

Cargo South 1979 - 1990*

Gager's Arts and Crafts 1978 - 1979*

Haralson's Arts and Crafts 1979 - 1990*

Playland Toys from 1977 - 1992*

Units 57-60 later became part of Steve & Barry's in unit 61 in 2009.

Lerner Shops 1977 - 1993*

The New Yorker men's clothing 1978- 1992*

Paperback Booksmith 1977 - 1999

Colony women's clothing store 1977 - 1990*

Payless Shoe Store 1991*- 2014

This spot was taken over by H&M.

Hickory Farms 1977 - 1993*

Foxmoor Casuals 1977 - 1989

Oak Tree Clothing

Freeman's Luggage

Nello's 1977 - 1989*

Giorgio's 1989* - 1992*

Rave 1992* - 2007*

Rhythm

Kinney Shoes 1977 - 1992*

Merry Go Round clothing 1992* - 1995*

Jan's Hallmark 1998 -

Ellen's Hallmark - 2014

Suzie's Casuals 1977 - 1991*

Mango Bay clothing 1992* - 1998*

Journey's

Girard Jewelers (later Littman Jewelers) 1977 - 1993*

Bond Jewelers early 1994 - early 2018 (moved to a new location in the mall)

Smoke N Stuff tobacco shop 1977 - 2000*

Vitamin World - 2014*

Carousel Hot Dogs (later Carousel Snack Bar) 1977 - 1985*

Baskin Robbins 1985* -

Edy's Grand Ice Cream

Barnie's Coffee & Tea 1986 - 1997

Cinnabon 1997 - 2006

J. Byrons 1977 - 1985

71 (after J.Byron's space remodeled into multiple spaces)

Pinch or Pound 1986*

Babbage's 1988 - 2003

GameStop 2003 - 2007* (moved to a new location in the mall)

Eye Of The Beholder 1986 - 1990*

Deck The Walls 1990 - 2005*

73 right side

Buster Brown Shoes 1978 - 1989*

McDuff Electronics 1990 - 1993

Video Concepts 1993 -

Radio Shack

73 left side (combined with right side into one unit after 1989)

Pancho's Taco Hut 1979 - 1983

Kid's Corner from late 1983 - 1987*

Sarasota Kid 1988*

Claire's 1987* - 2006* (moved to a new location in the mall)

Milady's Shoes

Hearing Centers of America

Spencer's Gifts 1990* - 2006* (moved to a new location in the mall)

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