Manassas Mall
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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Manassas Mall
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| location = Bull Run, Virginia, United States
| coordinates = {{coord|38.7733|-77.5054|type:landmark_region:US-VA|display=inline,title}}
| address = 8300 Sudley Rd, Manassas, Virginia
| opening_date = 1972
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| developer = Interstate Properties
| manager = Spinoso Real Estate Group LLC
| owner = Lionheart Capital LLC
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| number_of_stores = 80+
| number_of_anchors = 4
| floor_area = {{cvt|824,893|sqft}}{{cite web|url=http://nreionline.com/reits/vornado-s-retail-dispositions-should-help-reit-regain-lost-luster|title=Vornado's Retail Dispositions Should Help the REIT Regain Lost Luster|date=April 19, 2012 |access-date=December 14, 2014}}
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Manassas Mall is a shopping center located in Bull Run, Virginia (near Manassas). Built in 1972, it is owned by Lionheart Capital LLC and managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group. formerly by Vornado Realty Trust which shelved its regional mall holdings in 2014. The mall is anchored by Macy's, Walmart, Floor & Decor, and an At Home, There is also a bowling alley and an indoor go-kart track.
History
The mall was built by Interstate Properties, with Grant City and Montgomery Ward serving as the original anchors.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vskSAQAAMAAJ&q=%22manassas+mall%22+%221974%22|title=Chain Store Age, Executives Edition Combined with Shopping Center Age|date=July 1970|access-date=December 14, 2014}} Hecht's later took over the Grant's space. Leggett and Sears were added in the 1980s. At this point, the mall was opened by Interstate Properties.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1988/07/25/case-of-the-disappearing-manassas-mall/b2fe7241-5322-49a0-87e9-d8fe36662d45/|title=CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING MANASSAS MALL|date=July 25, 1988|via=www.washingtonpost.com}}
Leggett closed in 1997, and J. C. Penney took over the space the same year.{{cite web | author = Karen M. Lundegaard | date = July 21, 1997 | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1997/07/21/newscolumn4.html?page=all | title = Two more Slade's file for bankruptcy protection | publisher = Washington Business Journal | access-date = November 17, 2014 }} Also that year, the Hecht's relocated to a new store, with Target Corporation building a new store on the former Hecht's site.{{cite web | author = Karen M. Lundegaard | date = April 21, 1997 | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1997/04/21/newscolumn5.html?page=all | title = Target takes old Hecht's space at Manassas Mall | publisher = Washington Business Journal | access-date = November 17, 2014 }} After Montgomery Ward closed, Sears moved into the former Montgomery Ward building. Hecht's became Macy's in September 2006. Walmart would end up building a new Supercenter, in turn demolishing the west wing with the new Walmart opening up around 2010. On February 3, 2013, Target would end up closing due to underperforming in sales.{{Cite web|url=http://corporate.target.com/press/releases/2012/11/target-to-close-store-in-manassas|title=Target to Close Store in Manassas|website=Target Corporate}} In 2015, it was announced At Home would replace J C. Penney which would close.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidenova.com/news/business/jcpenney-store-at-manassas-mall-closing-in-april/article_c5ea78d4-976b-11e4-8f26-5bbce290d60f.html|title=JCPenney store at Manassas Mall closing in April|website=INSIDENOVA.COM|date=January 8, 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=https://potomaclocal.com/2015/10/14/84000-square-foot-home-decor-store-to-open-at-manassas-mall/|title=84,000 square foot home decor store to open at Manassas Mall|first=Potomac|last=Local|date=October 14, 2015}}
In February 2020, Sears was permanently closed due to bankruptcy.{{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}} In December 2023, Floor & Decor opened in a majority of the former Sears space.{{cite web |title=Floor & Decor Announces Grand Opening of Manassas, Virginia Store |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211181918/en/Floor-Decor-Announces-Grand-Opening-of-Manassas-Virginia-Store |website=Business Wire |format=Press release |date=December 11, 2023}} The former auto center remains vacant. On June 16, 2025, it was announced that At Home would be closing by the end of September, as part of a plan to close 26 stores nationwide.
References
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External links
- [http://www.manassasmall.com/ Official website]
{{DC Malls}}
{{Shopping malls in Virginia}}
Category:Shopping malls in Virginia
Category:Shopping malls established in 1972