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Although many of these great Southern department stores have left us, we still have the memories that will live on well past after the doors have closed.

It’s been a Hampton Roads staple for more than 50 years. Military Circle Mall in Norfolk has seen its ups and downs, new purposes, and untapped potential.

Danielle.walker@insidebiz.com Welton's Seafood Market in Virginia Beach, which opened almost four years ago, has a back-story that started long before its first store.

The closure of five nightclubs came as the languishing MacArthur Center went up for sale. The city is resetting its approach to balancing nightlife and safety after a series of shootings while seeking a new strategy for the mall’s central footprint covering roughly six to eight blocks. In the atmosphere of change, developers point to the stability of people still wanting to live downtown as a foundation for the area’s business future.

The shopping center opened with dozens of stores and a movie theater, and celebrities entertained the masses during the grand opening, according to developer Harvey Lindsay Jr. and The Virginian-Pilot archives.