Trillium Circle
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Trillium Circle is the name of an outdoor shopping center which, as of mid-2008, is under construction outside the city of Grand Blanc
, a suburb of Flint, Michigan
, USA. Under development since 2004, the shopping center is located on Holly Road on the south side of Grand Blanc. It features an IMAX
movie theater owned by NCG Cinemas, as well the 500th location for the restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings
. The rest of the property, which is owned by CB Richard Ellis, has yet to be developed.
affiliate. This grocery store was to have been replaced with a newer Colony Market, 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) in size, which would have been incorporated into the Trillium Circle development itself; however, Colony Market closed its store in March 2006, and its property was sold to the developers of Trillium Circle.
The property, when completed, will be a lifestyle center
composed of 275000 square feet (25,548.3 m²) of retail space, with various boutiques and restaurants completing the tenant roster. Development has been slow, due mainly to struggling economy in the state of Michigan. Initially, the center was to have opened in 2006, while a leasing packet issued by CB Richard Ellis placed the date of opening in early 2007.
In May 2006, a 14-screen movie theater owned by NCG Cinemas was opened . The theater added an IMAX
screen, which opened in late 2007.. The theater's addition was followed in March 2008 by the 500th location for the Minneapolis, Minnesota
-based Buffalo Wild Wings
restaurant chain. Plans have also been announced for four other restaurants in the area, as well as further development on the shopping center itself. As of February 2009, the only other business that has been built on the location is a credit union
branch.
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 8,242 at the 2000 census. The city is situated within Grand Blanc Charter Township, but is politically independent...
, a suburb of Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, USA. Under development since 2004, the shopping center is located on Holly Road on the south side of Grand Blanc. It features an IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
movie theater owned by NCG Cinemas, as well the 500th location for the restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is a casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise in the United States that is known for its Buffalo wings.-History:...
. The rest of the property, which is owned by CB Richard Ellis, has yet to be developed.
History
Plans for Trillium Circle were first announced in late 2004 by its developers. A site was chosen for the property, on Holly Road south of Grand Blanc itself. At the time, the only other business operating nearby was a grocery store called Colony Market, a Spartan StoresSpartan Stores
Spartan Stores Inc. is an American food distributor and grocery store chain headquartered in Byron Township, Michigan. The company distributes national and Spartan brand products to over 400 independent grocery stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.-History:...
affiliate. This grocery store was to have been replaced with a newer Colony Market, 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) in size, which would have been incorporated into the Trillium Circle development itself; however, Colony Market closed its store in March 2006, and its property was sold to the developers of Trillium Circle.
The property, when completed, will be 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...
composed of 275000 square feet (25,548.3 m²) of retail space, with various boutiques and restaurants completing the tenant roster. Development has been slow, due mainly to struggling economy in the state of Michigan. Initially, the center was to have opened in 2006, while a leasing packet issued by CB Richard Ellis placed the date of opening in early 2007.
In May 2006, a 14-screen movie theater owned by NCG Cinemas was opened . The theater added an IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
screen, which opened in late 2007.. The theater's addition was followed in March 2008 by the 500th location for the Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
-based Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is a casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise in the United States that is known for its Buffalo wings.-History:...
restaurant chain. Plans have also been announced for four other restaurants in the area, as well as further development on the shopping center itself. As of February 2009, the only other business that has been built on the location is a credit union
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
branch.