 In early 2006 JCPenney became the first anchor to depart the mall, ending its 24-year presence in the north wing, and reopened on March 1st in Mt.Juliet's new Providence Marketplace in the eastern suburbs of Nashville.In their absence, mall occupancy had fallen from 91% (2003) to 82% (2006) when the JCPenney space was acquired by Steve & Barry's University Sportswear in May 2006.