Grapevine Mills is a shopping mall in Grapevine, Texas, United States, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Grapevine Mills currently totals over 1,781,628 square feet (165,518.7 square meters) in size.
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| Location | Grapevine, Texas, United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°57′58″N 97°2′34″W / 32.96611°N 97.04278°W |
| Address | 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkway |
| Opening date | October 30, 1997 |
| Developer | The Mills Corporation |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group (59.3%) |
| No. of stores and services | 202[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 22 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,781,628 sq ft (165,518.7 m2)[2] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | grapevinemills |
Grapevine Mills opened on October 30, 1997, and is one of the largest malls owned by The Mills platform of Simon Property Group. The mall features over 20 anchors and over 200 specialty retailers, as well as a variety of theme restaurants, casual dining and cutting-edge entertainment venues.
Grapevine Mills is located within a major retail area just east of Lake Grapevine and two miles (3km) north of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.[3] It has a racetrack floor plan and the AMC Dine-In Grapevine Mills 30.[4]
It is the second-largest mall in Tarrant County, Texas, with North East Mall being largest.
History
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Grapevine Mills opened on October 30, 1997 as a joint venture between The Mills Corp. and Simon DeBartolo.[5] It was one of the first malls to use the "Mills experience", which involved bringing in major department stores and outlet stores as anchors, as well as off-price retail chains and large stores that offer a wide range of products.[5] Mills-owned malls also had "Entertainment Zones" that included restaurants, games, and movie theaters.[5] In 1999, the Polar Ice rink opened at the mall.[6]
In July 2002, Simon Property Group sold its shares in the mall.[7] In November 2002, the ESPN X Games Skate Park opened at the mall.[8] In January 2007, Mills Corp accepted a $1.35 billion buyout offer from Brookfield Management.[9] The following month, Simon Property Group offered $1.6 billion for the company and Mills accepted the higher offer.[10][11] As part of the acquisition, Simon Property Group took over the 38 malls owned by the Mills Corp. at the time, including Grapevine Mills.[11][12]
Legoland
editIn 2009, Grapevine Mills Mall owner Simon Property Group announced that Merlin Entertainments would add a Legoland Discovery Center inside the mall.[13] It opened on March 25, 2011, with 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) inside the space that had housed Woodward Skatepark.[14][15][16] Lego-themed attractions included an interactive laser ride, a 3D movie and a play area for kids.[15] In October 2011, the city council approved an expansion of Legoland at the mall.[17]
Aquarium
editIn May 2010, the mall announced plans to build the Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium.[18][19] It was constructed across from the new Legoland in the former space of the GameWorks video game arcade.[19] It opened on July 12, 2011.[20] At the time of opening, the aquarium had over 30 displays, a 160,000 gallon tank with a tunnel for guests to walk through and a tide pool where visitors could interact with certain animals.[21][22]
Renovation
editIn 2012, the city of Grapevine approved $14 million for renovations of the mall.[23][24] The mall's new look was based on the newly renovated Opry Mills mall in Nashville.[25] Renovations began were completed in 2016.[26] New stores were added, such as Michael Kors, Under Armour, Coach, and H&M.[27]
2017–present
editIn January 2017, FieldhouseUSA, an indoor sports facility, opened at Grapevine Mills.[28] In February 2019, the first Peppa Pig World of Play store in the United States opened at Grapevine Mills.[29][30] On May 11, 2022, Meow Wolf announced that a new experience would open in the mall.[31]
Department stores and anchors
edit- AMC Grapevine Mills 24 (108,733 sq ft (10,102 m2))
- American Freight (22,934 sq ft (2,131 m2))
- Burlington Coat Factory (100,102 sq ft (9,300 m2))
- Camille La Vie (23,257 sq ft (2,161 m2))
- The Children's Place (20,106 sq ft (1,868 m2), formerly located in a smaller 5,133 sq ft (477 m2) location)
- Forever 21 (24,203 sq ft (2,249 m2))
- Fieldhouse USA
- H&M
- Legoland Discovery Centre (44,000 sq ft (4,088 m2))
- Lunar Mini Golf
- Marshalls (29,397 sq ft (2,731 m2))
- Neiman Marcus Last Call (33,429 sq ft (3,106 m2))
- Nike Factory Store (20,150 sq ft (1,872 m2))
- Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
- Old Navy (23,329 sq ft (2,167 m2))
- Rainforest Cafe (22,602 sq ft (2,100 m2))
- Ross Dress for Less
- Round One
- Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue (34,982 sq ft (3,250 m2))
- Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium
- Sun & Ski Sports (30,127 sq ft (2,799 m2))
- VF Outlet
Former department stores and anchors
edit- Woodward Skatepark: became Legoland Discovery Center[16]
- ESPN X Games Skatepark: became Woodward Skatepark[32]
- Jekyll & Hyde Club: became ESPN X Games Skatepark
- GameWorks: became Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium[19]
- Just for Feet: became Nike Factory Store[33]
- Off Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills: became Forever 21[34]
- The Sports Authority (closed in August 2016 with liquidation of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy)[35]
- Steve & Barry's (48,763 sq ft (4,530 m2))(closed beginning of 2009 with liquidation of chain)[36]
- Virgin Megastore (27,490 sq ft (2,554 m2)) (closed 2009)[37]
- Western Warehouse (20,130 sq ft (1,870 m2)) (closed in 2009 with liquidation of chain)[38]
- Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grill[39]
- Dr Pepper Starcenter: now Round One
- JCPenney Outlet Store (closed in 2013, became Fieldhouse USA)[28]
- Bed Bath & Beyond (40,340 sq ft (3,748 m2))
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Grapevine Mills Stores". Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ Grapevine Mills Leasing Information. Retrieved February 15, 2007
- ^ Montgomery, David (June 20, 2017). "Deep in the Malls of Texas, a Vision of Shopping's Future". The New York Times.
- ^ "Shop for the fun of it; Malls: The line between shopping and entertainment is often blurred at the new Mills Corp. malls; Anne Arundel County will have a groundbreaking for one Thursday". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Developer merges value, entertainment in malls". Newspapers.com. October 26, 1997. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Polar Ice skating arena to open at Grapevine Mills". Newspapers.com. December 27, 1999. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "2 Mills investors will exit". Newspapers.com. July 9, 2002. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Grapevine skate park gets rolling". Newspapers.com. December 15, 2002. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Owner of Grapevine Mills agrees to $1.35 billion sale". Newspapers.com. January 18, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Owner of Grapevine Mills favors $1.6 billion buyout". Newspapers.com. February 14, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mall operator and hedge fund buy Mills Corp". Newspapers.com. February 16, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Mills to Be Acquired by Simon and Farallon for $25.25 a Share". CNBC. February 16, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mayor: 2009 Better than Expected". Newspapers.com. December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Kids, adults get first peek at Legoland". Newspapers.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Legoland". Newspapers.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mills renovation". Newspapers.com. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Legoland looks at expansion". Newspapers.com. October 26, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sea Life aquarium planned mall". Newspapers.com. May 28, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Grapevine Mills aquarium under construction". Newspapers.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Aquarium opens July 12". Newspapers.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Taking the plunge at new aquarium". Newspapers.com. July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Sea Life". Newspapers.com. July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Biz Journals.com-Grapevine approves $14m for mills mall". Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Grapevine". Newspapers.com. December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Mall". Newspapers.com. April 1, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Indoor sports facility coming to Grapevine Mills". June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Impact News DFW Metroplex-Reimagining Grapevine Mills Mall". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "FieldhouseUSA facility opens at Grapevine Mills". January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Peppa Pig is coming to Grapevine Mills". Newspapers.com. January 16, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Hasbro to buy Peppa Pig's owner for $4 billion". Dallas News. August 22, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Beyond, Beyond, and Beyond: Meow Wolf is Expanding into Texas". May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Grab Some". Newspapers.com. August 11, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Nike plans outlet store for mall". Newspapers.com. March 22, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Hotel getting $3.5 million face-lift". Newspapers.com. January 9, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Heller, Laura. "Sports Authority To Be Liquidated". Forbes. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Steve & Barry's To Shutter All U.S. Stores". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Bright future in store for Grapevine Mills mall, promoters say".
- ^ "Western Warehouse, Boot Town stores to close". Reuters. November 26, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "American Bandstand Grill makes quick exit". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.