The mall's original anchor stores were Parks-Belk, Miller's and Sears. Stores Liquidation sale at Sears Former GameStop location Bristol Mall Misty Mountain Designs on one of its last days The property name changed to 'Bristol Industrial Mall.' In December 2021, Hard Rock Casino announced plans to reuse the existing mall facility for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, opening in 2024. On June 6, 2018, Par Ventures finalized the purchase of the property. The company, Par Ventures, said it would create around 500 jobs.

On May 28, 2018, a pharmaceutical company revealed its plan to buy the vacant property and convert it into a cannabidiol production plant.

In April 2018, the Bristol Mall was listed as back on the market for $2.9 million. The mall's website was taken offline after this closure. The mall closed again on August 31, 2017, after the last remaining store closed. Representatives from the company stated that they were committed to revitalizing Bristol Mall and again making it a viable retail complex. After an unsuccessful first auction, the mall was ultimately purchased by a family-owned real estate investment group, Sunstar Keshav LLC at a second online auction.

On August 3, 2015, local news station WCYB reported that Bristol Mall had gone into foreclosure and would be put up for auction. The mall was sold to Bristol Mall Acquisitions LLC in 2006 for $18.3 million. In April 1999, Bristol Mall was sold to Aronov Realty Management of Montgomery, Ala., from an affiliate of Urban Retail Properties, Chicago, for $25 million. With Bristol being the home of country music, long before Knoxville or Nashville, for many years there had been a museum at the mall, showcasing the legacy this left to the area. Former anchors included Sears, Belk, JCPenney, and a movie theater.

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