Burlington Square Mall
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Holly Hill Mall and Business Center (formerly known as Colonial Mall Burlington and Burlington Square Malll) is an enclosed shopping mall
located in Burlington, North Carolina
, United States
. The mall's anchor store
is Sears.
A major renovation of the mall's interior and exterior took place in 2004, adding skylights, new floor tiles, and new stores such as Hibbett Sports. Colonial sold the mall in 2005 to Prime Retail, at which point the mall's name was changed to Burlington Square Mall.
In May 2010 the mall was purchased by a group of local investors. To go along with the theme of 'going back to its' roots,' the new owners renamed the mall Holly Hill Mall & Business Center.
, Hursey's BBQ, Salon Posh, Yo Zone, Color Stone, Iron Gate Winery, Super Fitness, Super Tans, Gourmet 52, La Cocina and more.
Hamrick's
is set to fill the former JC Penney space.
, a lifestyle center
complex opened across town. Belk
and JCPenney both moved to Alamance Crossing in 2007.
On July 8, 2008, it was announced that the mall is in foreclosure proceedings. The current owners purchased Holly Hill Mall from the bank.
On October 30, 2008, Goody's Family Clothing
announced that its store would be closing all of their stores, including the one at Burlington Square Mall.
On September 27, 2009, Books-A-Million
announced that they were closing the Burlington store and was going to consolidate it with their Greensboro, NC store.
Trailhead Church of Burlington moved into what was the facility for a Gold's Gym
(and is currently Super Fitness) in November 2009. The church, pastored by Josh Gresham has renovated the vacant 12500 sq ft (1,161.3 m²) space into their church facility. The church describes itself as charismatic and contemporary and meets every Sunday at 10:30 AM and every Sunday evening at 6:30 PM for youth. Trailhead moved out of Holly Hill Mall in July 2010 after merging with Victory Worship Center in Graham, NC. Retaining the title Trailhead Church, the group now meets at 554 West Moore St. in Graham.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The mall's anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
is Sears.
History
Holly Hill Mall opened in 1969, in reference to the nearby neighborhood where it was located. At the time, the mall's anchor stores included JCPenney, Belk, Sears, and Woolworth, which eventually became Goody's. Its name was changed to Colonial Mall Burlington in 1999 after being bought out by Colonial Properties Trust.A major renovation of the mall's interior and exterior took place in 2004, adding skylights, new floor tiles, and new stores such as Hibbett Sports. Colonial sold the mall in 2005 to Prime Retail, at which point the mall's name was changed to Burlington Square Mall.
In May 2010 the mall was purchased by a group of local investors. To go along with the theme of 'going back to its' roots,' the new owners renamed the mall Holly Hill Mall & Business Center.
The Present
A number of local and national businesses have signed leases since the mall was sold in 2010. A few of those stores are Clear WirelessClearwire
Clearwire Corporation is a wireless internet service provider serving markets in the United States, Belgium, and Spain...
, Hursey's BBQ, Salon Posh, Yo Zone, Color Stone, Iron Gate Winery, Super Fitness, Super Tans, Gourmet 52, La Cocina and more.
The Future
The future looks bright for Holly Hill Mall. A Hibachi restaurant is currently under construction and should be open by the end of March 2011. Dave's Discount Furniture on North Church Street is closing and will re-open as Dave's Furniture Decorator's Warehouse in the former Goody's space during the summer of 2011. Bouncin' Around will relocate from the former Goody's space to the former food court and arcade during the summer of 2011. According to David Morton, Managing Partner of Holly Hill Mall, LLC, the mall is working with many local and national tenants to lease the remaining spaces in the mall.Hamrick's
Hamrick's
Hamrick's Inc. is a clothing store chain that serves the Southeastern United States. Its headquarters is located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Hamrick's has stores in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The store is similar to a department store, but focuses on low...
is set to fill the former JC Penney space.
Competition & The Economy
In 2007 Alamance CrossingAlamance Crossing
Alamance Crossing is a lifestyle center in Burlington, North Carolina, USA. Opened in 2007, it is the second shopping mall in the city, as well as the larger. Alamance Crossing comprises more than seventy tenants, including three major anchor stores , along with two junior anchors...
, a lifestyle center
Lifestyle center (retail)
A lifestyle center is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented towards upscale consumers...
complex opened across town. Belk
Belk
Belk 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...
and JCPenney both moved to Alamance Crossing in 2007.
On July 8, 2008, it was announced that the mall is in foreclosure proceedings. The current owners purchased Holly Hill Mall from the bank.
On October 30, 2008, Goody's Family Clothing
Goody's Family Clothing
Goody's is a brand used for some clothing stores operated by Stage Stores, Inc., of Houston, Texas. It is a successor to Goody's Family Clothing, a chain of clothing retailers based in Knoxville, Tennessee...
announced that its store would be closing all of their stores, including the one at Burlington Square Mall.
On September 27, 2009, Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million, Inc., also known as BAM!, is a company that owns the second largest U.S. bookstore chain and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company operates over 200 stores in the South, Midwest, Northeast...
announced that they were closing the Burlington store and was going to consolidate it with their Greensboro, NC store.
Trailhead Church of Burlington moved into what was the facility for a Gold's Gym
Gold's Gym
Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an international chain of co-ed fitness centers originally started in California by Joe Gold. Each gym features a wide array of exercise equipment, group exercise classes and personal trainers to assist clients...
(and is currently Super Fitness) in November 2009. The church, pastored by Josh Gresham has renovated the vacant 12500 sq ft (1,161.3 m²) space into their church facility. The church describes itself as charismatic and contemporary and meets every Sunday at 10:30 AM and every Sunday evening at 6:30 PM for youth. Trailhead moved out of Holly Hill Mall in July 2010 after merging with Victory Worship Center in Graham, NC. Retaining the title Trailhead Church, the group now meets at 554 West Moore St. in Graham.