The Great Mall of the Great Plains

This 109-acre development land is located at the intersection of 151st Street, Interstate 35 and Highway 169 in Olathe, Kansas. Previously the site of an indoor mall that consisted of approximately one million square feet of enclosed retail space. The mall opened in 1997. It later shuttered its doors in the Fall of 2015 after it struggled to recover from economic downturn and changes in consumer shopping habits. The mall was demolished in 2016. Garmin International, headquartered just on the other side of Interstate 35, announced its acquisition of the land in October 2021 where the company plans to expand its facilities and workforce in the city of Olathe.