Listen: Why do so many Twin Cities mall names end in 'dale'?

November 11, 2020 at 4:51PM
Southdale Mall anchors Macy's and Herberger's. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Thursday, November 17, 2016 1002522579 - Do stores still make as much money as they used to on Black Friday and the holiday season, with all the markdowns? Black friday advancer. What's Happening at this time: Photographing shoppers in the Center Court probably with a prominent anchor retailer in the background such as Macy's or Herberger's for a holiday shopping advancer.
Southdale Mall anchors Macy's and Herberger's. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Thursday, November 17, 2016 1002522579 - Do stores still make as much money as they used to on Black Friday and the holiday season, with all the markdowns? Black friday advancer. What's Happening at this time: Photographing shoppers in the Center Court probably with a prominent anchor retailer in the background such as Macy's or Herberger's for a holiday shopping advancer. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Malls names ending in the suffix "Dale" are peppered across the Twin Cities. But why "Dale"?

Reporter John Ewoldt joins us to discuss the history of the Dales, starting with the landmark mall that started it all — Southdale.

Host Eric Roper and Ewoldt discuss how the vision of the Dayton Corp. reshaped retail in the region. Read John's original story here.

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