Randall Park Mall opened on August 11, 1976. The mall's architect, Frank DeBartolo (Edward's younger brother), opened the mall with actress Dina Merrill in 1976. Upon its opening, the mall had 5 anchor stores: Sears, JCPenney, the May Company, Higbee's, and Horne's. JCPenney opened in March 1976, 5 months before the rest of the mall opened. Sears did not open until February 1977. Halles was going to open a store at the mall across from Higbees, but went out of business in 1982. Randall Park claimed the title of the world's biggest shopping mall when it opened, but the title didn't last very long. In 1992, DeBartolo announced major remerchandising plans.