Victoria Mall
| Location | Victoria, Texas |
|---|---|
| Address | 7802 N. Navarro St. |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Management | Hull Storey Gibson |
| No. of stores and services | 70+ |
| Total retail floor area | 678,996 square feet[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Victoria Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Victoria, Texas. Opened in 1981, the mall is managed by Hull Storey Gibson.
History
Dillard's opened at the mall in 1981.[2] Other major tenants included O.G. Wilson, a catalog showroom chain owned by Zales,[3] Sears, and Bealls.[3] J.C. Penney moved into Victoria Mall from Town Plaza Mall in 1987.[4]
Zales sold the O.G. Wilson chain in 1986,[5] and the Victoria Mall location remained vacant until Dillard's opened an auxiliary store there in 1993.[6] The same year, F.W. Woolworth closed its store at the mall.[7]
Gap and sister chain Old Navy both joined the mall in 2000.[8] Three years later, Hull Storey Gibson (then known as just Hull Storey) purchased the property.[9] Further renovation in 2005 removed the food court, present since 1985, and relocated restaurants throughout the mall.[10] Best Buy also joined in 2006.[11] Jo-Ann Fabrics, which moved from an existing store in Victoria in 2000,[12] closed in 2007.[13]
Many inline tenants closed in the late 2000s, including Gap, Waldenbooks, f.y.e., Tuesday Morning, Old Navy and a sports bar.[14][15][16] These vacancies were countered in 2011 by the addition of Burke's Outlet and TJ Maxx.[17]
References
- ↑ "Victoria Mall". hullstoreygibson.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Dillard's Chief Predicts Victoria Business Growth". The Victoria Advocate 135 (315). March 18, 1981. p. 6A. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- 1 2 "Groundbreaking Ceremonies Held: Retailers Join New Mall". The Victoria Advocate 134 (192). November 17, 1979. p. 1A. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Tickets Set for Opening of Penny's". The Victoria Advocate 142 (6). May 13, 1987. p. 6A. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ Crawford, Selwyn (January 7, 1986). "Zale Corp. Wants To Sell O.g. Wilson Retail Chain". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Mabray, D'Ann (July 1, 1993). "Dillard's announces expansion; other changes planned at mall". The Victoria Advocate 148 (55). p. 1A. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ Powell, Paul (October 16, 1993). "Victoria Woolworth to close". The Victoria Advocate 148 (162). p. 1A. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ Overton, Melony (August 17, 2000). "Victoria mall expecting year of new stories". The Victoria Advocate 155 (102). p. 6B. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ Doyle, Thomas (September 20, 2003). "Georgia-based firm plans improvements". The Victoria Advocate 158 (136). p. 1A. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Doyle, Thomas (June 2, 2005). "More changes coming to Victoria Mall". The Victoria Advocate 160 (26). p. 5A. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Doyle, Thomas (February 5, 2006). "Mall changes continue". The Victoria Advocate 160 (273). p. 1C. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Overton, Melony (November 16, 1999). "Fabric and crafts store moving, expanding". The Victoria Advocate 154 (183). p. 9A. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Miles, Allison (June 7, 2007). "Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts to close". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ Ortega, J. R. (January 2, 2011). "Out with the Old Navy and in with ...? Victoria Mall faces changes". The Victoria Advocate. newsok.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Victoria Mall to boast two new attractions". The Victoria Advocate. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Ortega, J. R. (December 28, 2010). "Old Navy to close Victoria mall store". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Victoria Mall gets new stores, planned renovation". The Victoria Advocate. July 30, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2013.