Loehmann's Village

Not to be confused with Loveman Village.

Loehmann's Village was an outdoor mall-type shopping center located at Montgomery Highway and Lorna Road in Riverchase. The $9 million project was developed by Johnson Rast & Hays on a 24.5-acre site.

Designed by Crawford, Giattina & Mitchel and anchored by Loehmann's department store, it opened on September 24, 1979.

The shopping center was renovated as an outward-facing lifestyle center, called Riverchase Village Shopping Center, in the 1990s.

Service Merchandise was one of the original Loehmann's Village tenants. Its 52,000 square-foot store was the first Alabama location for the Nashville-based chain. After it closed in 2002, the building was demolished and a new building was constructed where Best Buy is currently located.

Tenants

• 100: Loehmann's women's clothes (1979–1983)
• 101: Brandino Brass brass furnishings & accessories (1983)
• 102: Bentley Carpets (1983)
• 103: The Holly Tree gifts (1983)
• 104:
• 105: Paperbacks II books (1983)
• 106: Dial Finance Co. (1983)
• 107: Trend Setters hair salon (1983)
  • 107A: Smokey Joe's Cafe (1983)
• 108: Calico Corners fabrics (1983)
• 109: Riverchase Health Club (1983)
• 110: Maternity Wearhouse Outlet (1983)
• 111:
• 118: Allstar Athletic House sporting goods (1983)
• 120: The Hut Stuff gifts (1983)
• 121: Johnson-Rast & Hays real estate (1979–1983)
• 122: Little Originals children's clothes (1983)
• 123: Pip Printing while-you-wait printing (1983)
• 124: Continental Florist (1983)
• 201: Baskin Robbins ice cream (1983)
• 202: The Wallpaper Place (1983)
• 203: Aladdin's Castle amusement center (1983)
• 204: Mister Gatti's Pizza (1983)
• 205:
• 206: Ann's Hallmark Shop greeting cards (1983)
• 207: The Framin' Shoppe picture frames (1983)
• 208:
• 209: Norris Jewelers (1983)
• 301: Hong Kong Oriental Restaurant (1983)
• 302: Village Lighter Lamps (1983)
• 303: B. Dalton Bookseller (1983)
• 304:
• 306:
• 307: Rainbows gifts (1983)
• 308: Alabama Outdoors sporting goods (1983)
• 310:
• 401: Images II photography (1983)
• 402: Fox Photo photo developing (1983)
• 403:
• 404: Shoe Factory (1983)
• 405:
• 406:
• 407: Andrea's Shoes 'n Things (1983)
• 408:
• 409: Command Performance hair styling (1983)
• 500: Service Merchandise catalog-showroom retailer (1979–2002)
• T. P. Crockmeier's (1979–)

References

• "Loehmann's, Service Merchandise first occupants listed for new mall." (undated, unidentified newspaper clipping)
• 1983 Birmingham Suburban (Jefferson County, AL) Directory (1983) R. L. Polk & Co.
• McClurg, Kelly (January 4, 2002) "Service Merchandise to close Birmingham stores" Birmingham Business Journal