The mall, by that point named Southgate Plaza, was fully enclosed in 1988. In August 1991, Maison Blanche sold its Southgate Plaza location and six others on the Gulf Coast of Florida to Dillard's. In 1994, Publix moved to a larger store across the street.Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search The Publix building became Saks Fifth Avenue in 1996.http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=HT&p_theme=ht&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFE9781060CEDB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Following the opening of Saks Fifth Avenue, the mall was renovated to include more upscale stores such as Williams Sonoma, Ann Taylor, and Banana Republic.Sarasota Florida news, weather, sports and business | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota FL
