Arbor Place Mall
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Arbor Place Mall, the only regional mall directly serving the growing western suburbs of Atlanta, is located in Douglasville, Georgia
, in Douglas County
. Opened in October 1999, the mall was originally to be anchored by Dillard's
, Parisian, Sears
, and Upton's. The Upton's chain folded prior to the opening of the mall, but the contract to build the store was still completed, resulting in a vacant anchor when the mall opened. A home improvement chain named Dekor took over the Upton's site in 2000. The chain folded in 2001 and once again left the mall with a vacant anchor space. In 2003, JCPenney took over the site.
The two-level mall has been very successful and was the first to bring upscale shopping to an underserved area. Shoppers previously had to travel long distances to other Atlanta area malls. Rich's
, long planned to open at the mall, finally opened as Rich's-Macy's in 2004, one of only two stores signed with the hyphen. In 2005 the Rich's name was dropped, and became just Macy's
. Arbor Place Mall was built by and is still owned by CBL & Associates.
Along with this, Arbor Place Mall has a YEP program, where youths cannot be at the mall without adult supervision on Friday & Saturday nights after 6.
This excludes all venues with doors leading to the outside, such as Macy's, Sears, and others.
On Monday, November 26, 2007, there was a shooting incident outside Arbor Place Mall, stemming from the attempted robbery of a Brinks armored truck outside. Two people—a security guard and one of the two robbery suspects—were shot. The shooting resulted in a bullet being shot through the food court, busting a window in the front of the mall.
Douglasville, Georgia
The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 30,961...
, in Douglas County
Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
. Opened in October 1999, the mall was originally to be anchored by Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, Parisian, Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
, and Upton's. The Upton's chain folded prior to the opening of the mall, but the contract to build the store was still completed, resulting in a vacant anchor when the mall opened. A home improvement chain named Dekor took over the Upton's site in 2000. The chain folded in 2001 and once again left the mall with a vacant anchor space. In 2003, JCPenney took over the site.
The two-level mall has been very successful and was the first to bring upscale shopping to an underserved area. Shoppers previously had to travel long distances to other Atlanta area malls. Rich's
Rich's
Rich's was a department store retail chain, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that operated in the southern U.S. from 1867 until March 6, 2005 when the nameplate was eliminated and replaced by Macy's...
, long planned to open at the mall, finally opened as Rich's-Macy's in 2004, one of only two stores signed with the hyphen. In 2005 the Rich's name was dropped, and became just Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
. Arbor Place Mall was built by and is still owned by CBL & Associates.
Anchors
- Dillard'sDillard'sDillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
(199852 sq ft (18,567 m²)) - JCPenney was Upton's and Dekor (80000 sq ft (7,432.2 m²))
- Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
was Rich's-Macy's (140000 sq ft (13,006.4 m²)) - BelkBelkBelk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
was Parisian (136218 sq ft (12,655 m²)) - Sears (123664 sq ft (11,489 m²))
Along with this, Arbor Place Mall has a YEP program, where youths cannot be at the mall without adult supervision on Friday & Saturday nights after 6.
This excludes all venues with doors leading to the outside, such as Macy's, Sears, and others.
- Also includes the movies
Major Tenants
- Bed Bath & BeyondBed Bath & BeyondBed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...
(37585 sq ft (3,492 m²)) - Borders Books & Music (25816 sq ft (2,398 m²))
- Old NavyOld NavyOld Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
(37585 sq ft (3,492 m²)) - Regal CinemasRegal CinemasRegal Cinemas is a UK-based cinema chain since the early days of the cinema. In 1928, Regal Cinemas became part of Associated British Cinemas but has retained the name 'Regal Cinemas'....
(71534 sq ft (6,646 m²), 18 screens)
Former anchors
- UptonsUptonsUptons was a department store based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The chain operated primarily in the Southeastern United States, with locations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The chain was closed in 1999.-History:Thirty-seven locations...
is now JCPenney (sq ft. 80,000) - Rich's-Macy's is now Macy's (sq ft. 140,000)
- Parisian is now Belk (sq ft. 136,218)
- Dekor is now JCPenney (sq ft. 80,000)
News
- November 26th 2007 Shooting
On Monday, November 26, 2007, there was a shooting incident outside Arbor Place Mall, stemming from the attempted robbery of a Brinks armored truck outside. Two people—a security guard and one of the two robbery suspects—were shot. The shooting resulted in a bullet being shot through the food court, busting a window in the front of the mall.
External links
- Arbor Place Mall official website
- Sky City: Arbor Place Mall