Frandor Shopping Center is one of four shopping centers near Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...

. It is located at the very eastern edge of the city bordering the neighboring city of East Lansing and freeway US-127. It is a 450000 ft2 strip mall

Strip mall

A strip mall is an open-area shopping center where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front...

 anchored by a Kroger

Kroger

The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...

 supermarket, AJWright, and Cost Plus World Market.

History

Frandor was the first shopping center in Lansing and the second in Michigan, opening in 1954. The shopping center was originally owned by Francis J. Corr, and was named using a conjunction of his and his wife Dorothy's name.

In April 2010 clothing store AJWright moved into the space formerly occupied by the CompUSA

CompUSA

CompUSA is a retailer and reseller of consumer electronics, technology products and computer services. Its headquarters are in Miami, Florida.Until its reorganization, CompUSA, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Commercial Corp S.A.B...

electronics store.

Current Development

Frandor has a variety of options for incoming businesses, allowing start ups to come in and lease a small space with the potential to expand. The Frandor Merchant Association has a high participation level and meets regularly to discuss promoting the area.

Spartan Twin

In 1967 the Spartan Twin (later Spartan Triplex) opened in the Frandor Shopping Center. The theater played the Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday nights. The establishment was closed in February 1994 and later used as a Discovery Zone.

The Odeon

The Odeon was a small film house in Frandor that was opened by Frank Leahey. It is no longer open.

External links

• Frandor Shopping Center web site