About this mall
North Grand Mall is a 340,000-square-foot shopping center serving the city of Ames, Iowa and owned by GK Development, Inc. since 2004.
In 2006, plans were announced for a $30 million renovation and expansion. In 2004, a farmers’ market operated at the mall. The mall’s anchor stores are JCPenney and Younkers, with a third anchor (Sears) having announced its closure in late 2008.
A rival mall is planned for the area of East 13th Street and Interstate 35 in Ames.