 Built by Buddy Tudor's family-owned construction company from Pineville, Alexandria Mall opened in 1973 with JCPenney, Sears, Beall-Ladymon (a chain based in Shreveport, Louisiana), and local department stores Weiss & Goldring, Green's and Wellan's.At the time, the mall also featured a two screened Cinema called Cinema I & II and was run by General Cinema Corporation.An expansion, completed in 1986, added the department stores Dillard's and Mervyn's, and several additional stores and a food court.