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Published June 5, 2026 A snapshot of Stoneridge Mall in 2007, showing the mall's stores, restaurants, and services during its early years. Front cover Front cover of the 2007 Stoneridge Mall directory. Mall map & directory Mall map and store directory from Stoneridge Mall, 2007. Fast facts Date : 2007 Location : Pleasanton, California Anchors : Macy's (2), Nordstrom, JCPenney, Sears Stores and services:  More than 165 Layout : Two levels Source : Contemporary mall directory Highlights Recent opening of Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang's Ongoing interior renovation and flooring replacement Todai sushi buffet in center court Discovery Channel Store, Bombay, Brookstone, and other early-2000s retailers About this directory This directory captures Stoneridge Mall in 2007 during a period of renovation and tenant upgrades. New flooring was being installed throughout portions of the mall while several sunken seating areas were removed. The directory also...

Published August 15, 2025 If you lived in or visited Pleasanton, California in the early 2010s, you probably spent some time at Stoneridge Mall. Back in 2013, the mall was in full swing — with major anchor stores, popular fashion retailers, and a lively food court that made it a go-to destination for shopping, dining, and socializing. Today, we’re taking a look back at the 2013 Stoneridge Mall directory— a snapshot of a retail era that many in the East Bay still remember fondly. Mall map & directory The official Stoneridge Mall directory from 2013, showing the full layout of stores, anchor tenants, and food court locations during one of the mall's busiest years. 2013: a snapshot of Stoneridge Mall In 2013, Stoneridge Mall was anchored by: Nordstrom Two Macy’s stores JCPenney Sears It featured over 160 stores across two floors, and was one of the largest malls in Alameda County. While some of those stores have since closed or changed, many locals remember 2013 ...

Stoneridge Mall opened in September 1980, becoming the first regional shopping center in the Tri-Valley. More than a new place to shop, its arrival marked a milestone in the region's suburban development. After two decades of rapid growth, the communities of Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, and San Ramon had finally become large enough to support the kind of regional mall previously found only in older East Bay cities. The idea itself was not new. Developers had envisioned major shopping destinations in the valley since the 1960s, as thousands of new residents arrived in master-planned communities built on former farmland and ranchland. Yet for years, the population remained just short of what was needed to support a full-scale regional center. From a September 1980 San Francisco Chronicle—an artist's rendering of the center court of the Stoneridge Mall, with a Capwell's department store sitting in the rear. Before Stoneridge opened, many Tri-Valley residents traveled outsid...