Tri-State Mall

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The Tri-State Mall was a shopping mall located on Delaware Route 92 (locally known as "Naamans Road") in Claymont, Delaware. At, it was the state's fourth-biggest mall, with approximately fifty shops. It is located just off of Interstate 95 and is less than a mile from the Pennsylvania/Delaware border. By 2017, the only anchor store left was Burlington Coat Factory with a space previously occupied by Big Kmart still vacant. A large percentage of shoppers are from Pennsylvania, wishing to take advantage of Delaware's lack of sales tax.HistoryThe mall opened in 1967, featuring Grant City and Wilmington Dry Goods as its anchor stores. The mall housed numerous niche stores, eateries, and other retailers throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Grant City became Big Kmart in 1976, while Wilmington Dry Goods became Value City. Value City closed and became Burlington Coat Factory in 2008.Residents of nearby New Jersey and Pennsylvania were drawn to the mall due to the lack of sales tax in Delaware as well as its proximity to Interstate 95. Before Pennsylvania acquired the Powerball lottery game, residents of the state would often travel to the mall's "Tobacco Express" retailer in order to purchase tickets.