Westfield Trumbull is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut

Trumbull, Connecticut

Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine...

. The mall is a two-story structure located on Main Street (off exit 48 on the Merritt Parkway

Merritt Parkway

The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. It is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the...

). Current anchor stores include JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Macy's and Target. Built in 1964, the Trumbull Shopping Park (now Westfield Trumbull) was the first enclosed shopping mall in Connecticut.

The first f.y.e.

F.y.e.

F.Y.E., standing for "For Your Entertainment," is a chain of entertainment media stores in the United States. As one of many Trans World Entertainment brands, it began in 1993 and was expanded in 2001 after buying out and rebranding mall-based Camelot, Strawberries, Record Town and Coconuts stores...

 store opened at the mall in 1993.

History

The Westfield Trumbull was originally known as the Trumbull Shopping Park and was built in 1964 by the Frouge Corporation, with a branch of the E. J. Korvette

E. J. Korvette

E. J. Korvette, also known as Korvette's, was an American chain of discount department stores, founded in 1948 in New York City. It is notable as one of the first department stores to challenge the suggested retail price provisions of anti-discounting statutes. Founded by World War II veteran...

 discount department store and DM Read (later Read's

Read's Department Stores

Read's Department Stores was a Bridgeport, Connecticut-based retail chain founded in 1857 by D.M. Read. Known for its classy, upscale merchandise, it was once hailed as New England's largest department store.- Founding and growth :...

) as its two original anchor stores. In 1977, it was purchased by The Westfield Group

The Westfield Group

The Westfield Group is an Australian shopping centre group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property management, leasing and marketing activities...

 and became the first U.S. mall purchased by the Australian mall operator. It was renamed as Westfield Shoppingtown-Trumbull, which was changed to its current name in 2005.
The fountain on the ground floor near JCPenney was demolished into an open space in December 2008. It has become a children's play area.

Revitalization 1987–1990

• Added 126000 square feet (11,705.8 m²) of small shops.
• Anchor store JCPenney was added to the mall in 1987.
• Anchor store Lord & Taylor was added to the mall in 1990.
• Expansion of the food court.

Revitalization 2008–2010

A $35 million revitalization of the mall was announced in Fall 2009 and was completed in November 2010. The revitalization included:

• The two-floor anchor store Target was added to the mall in 2008.
• Inviting new facades and points of entry.
• New court and common areas featuring stone and wood décor, lush landscaping and leather furniture.
• Additional skylights and new lighting.
• Contemporary flooring featuring porcelain glass tile and plush carpeting.
• New and renovated restrooms.
• Fully remodeled Food Court including a new bistro-style dining terrace and contemporary new storefronts for 12 eateries.

Shops

As of December 2010, the mall's shops include Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear for consumers aged 18 to 22. It has over 300 locations in the United States, and is expanding internationally....

, Aéropostale

Aéropostale (clothing)

Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...

, American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by Mark and Jerry Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear...

, Banana Republic

Banana Republic

Banana Republic is an American clothing brand founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978 as a travel-themed clothing company; it has subsequently largely eliminated this tropical or travel-related theme. The company was bought by Gap in 1983...

, Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop is an American retailer headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri that sells teddy bears and other stuffed animals. Customers go through an interactive process in which the stuffed animal of their choice is assembled and customized during their visit to the store, and is the...

, Charlotte Russe, Coach, Godiva Chocolatier, H&M

H&M

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....

, Men's Wearhouse

Men's Wearhouse

Men's Wearhouse is a men's dress apparel retailer in the United States. The company is based in the Westchase area of Houston, Texas, and it is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange...

, Metropark, Old Navy

Old Navy

Old 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...

, Sephora

Sephora

Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...

, & Swarovski

Swarovski

Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...

.

Transportation

Bus transportation is available at door #2 (near Macy's) via the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority

Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority

The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport region of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The GBTA provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, Fairfield, and Monroe....

, along with taxi service.