Arbor Place
{{Short description|Shopping mall in Douglasville, Georgia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = Arbor Place Mall
| logo = Arbor Place Logo.png
| image = Arbor Place Mall (7726761142).jpg
| caption = Entrance to Arbor Place Mall, July 2012
| location = Douglasville, Georgia, United States
| coordinates = {{coord|33.728250|-84.745850|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| address = 6700 Douglas Boulevard
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1999|10|13}}
| developer =
| manager = CBL Properties
| owner = CBL Properties
| number_of_anchors = 9 (7 open, 2 vacant)
| floor_area = {{convert|1176454|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on}}
| floors = 2 (1 in Belk Outlet)
| website = {{URL|arborplace.com}}
| parking = 6,000+
}}
Arbor Place is a shopping mall in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. Opened in 1999, the malls anchors feature the traditional retailers JCPenney, Belk Outlet, Regal Cinemas, Old Navy, Planet Fitness, Macy's, and Dillard's.
History
Arbor Place was developed in 1999 by CBL & Associates Properties (now CBL Properties). Upon opening, the mall featured over {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2}} of retail space. The original anchor stores were Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, Parisian, Sears, and Borders Books & Music. An additional space was built for Uptons, but the chain went out of business before the mall opened. Arbor Place was the first retail development in Douglas County, Georgia.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/403488168/ | title=Arbor Place to open in Douglas | work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution | date=October 10, 1999 | access-date=March 15, 2023 | author=Matt Kempner | pages=H1, H9}} The unopened Uptons became a home furnishings store called Dekor in 2001, but this store liquidated after only a few months in operation. A year later, Rich's was added as well.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/422933787/ | title=Rich's to open Arbor Place store to tap into growth of Douglas | work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution | date=May 18, 2002 | access-date=March 15, 2023 | pages=F3}} JCPenney joined the mall in 2003, taking the place of Dekor.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/423100782/ | title=JCPenney to anchor Arbor Place | work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution | date=June 28, 2003 | access-date=March 15, 2023 | pages=F2}}
On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Sears would shutter as part if an ongoing plan to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.{{cite news |last1=Tyko |last2=Bomey |first1=Kelly |first2=Nathan |title=Sears and Kmart store closings: 51 Sears, 45 Kmart locations to shutter. See the list |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/07/kmart-sears-store-closings-96-stores-set-shutter-february-2020/2521653001/ |access-date=November 7, 2019 |work=USA Today |date=November 7, 2019}} Conn's HomePlus later opened on the first floor of the former Sears in 2023.
In December 2020, Bed Bath Beyond closed at Arbor Place Mall. Planet Fitness is opening in its spot in December 2024.
In February 2023, Belk closed its Arbor Place Mall location to undergo conversion into a 1-floor Belk Outlet store. The grand opening of the outlet took place on April 8.
In April 2024, Conn's Home Plus filled for bankruptcy and is closing all its locations, including its Arbor Place location, leaving two vacant anchor stores (along with the former Sears).
References
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External links
- [http://www.arborplace.com/ Arbor Place Mall] official website
{{Atlanta shopping}}
{{Shopping malls in Georgia (U.S. state)}}
{{CBL Properties}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Douglas County, Georgia
Category:Shopping malls established in 1999
Category:Shopping malls in the Atlanta metropolitan area