Oakwood Mall
LocationEau Claire, Wisconsin
Opening dateOctober 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)
DeveloperGeneral Growth Properties
ManagementBrookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties
No. of stores and services91
No. of anchor tenants6 (5 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area818,689 square feet (76,058.7 m2)
No. of floors1
Public transit accessBus transport ECT:  1   6 
Websitewww.oakwoodmall.com
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Oakwood Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The anchor stores are HOM Furniture, JCPenney, Hobby Lobby, Scheels All Sports, and Micon Cinemas. [1] There is one vacant anchor store that was once Sears.

History

The mall opened on October 15, 1986, and underwent a major renovation in 1996. The mall also features a movie theater, which was expanded in 1997 and originally operated by Carmike Cinemas until 2017, when it was re-branded as AMC.[2]

The shopping center has seen several changes in its anchor stores over the years. In 2002, Younkers replaced Target as one of the main tenants.[3][4] However, the mall has faced some challenges since the late 2010s, as several of its anchors closed due to bankruptcy and the nationwide downturn in traditional retail. Macy's, which had been at the mall since 1991 as Dayton's and later as Marshall Fields, closed in March 2017 and was replaced by Hobby Lobby in August 2018.[5][6] Younkers followed suit and closed in August 2018, leaving a vacant space that was later purchased by HOM Furniture in January 2019.[7] The furniture store opened in early 2020 after extensive renovations.[8][9] Sears, another longtime anchor, closed in November 2018 and has not been replaced.[10] The AMC theater also closed permanently in October 2022, after struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and competition from streaming services. A local theater chain, Micon Cinemas, took over the space and reopened the 12 screen cineplex in December 2022.[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Oakwood Mall". Brookfield Properties.
  2. ↑ Davis, Mark (2017-02-17). "AMC to drop Carmike brand, add AMC Classic brand for smaller, less-visited theaters". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2024-01-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ McCartney, Butch (November 18, 2001). "Younkers moving into Oakwood Mall". The Spectator.
  4. ↑ King, Jenny (September 1, 1997). "Adaptability Is Key In The Hardy Midwest". National Real Estate Investor.
  5. ↑ "Macy's plan to close stores including Oakwood Mall to go forward". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. January 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ Dowd, Andrew (October 20, 2017). "Hobby Lobby to occupy Macy's spot at Oakwood Mall". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram.
  7. ↑ "Bon-Ton Stores, including Younkers in Eau Claire, start closing sales". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. April 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ staff, Andrew Dowd Leader-Telegram (8 March 2019). "HOM owners buy Eau Claire Younkers store". Leader-Telegram. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  9. ↑ Wensel, Samantha (2019-03-11). "HOM Furniture owners buy former Eau Claire Younkers location". WQOW. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  10. ↑ Vetter, Chris (August 22, 2018). "Sears in Oakwood Mall to close". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram.
  11. ↑ Dowd, Andrew (3 October 2022). "AMC Theatres closes in Eau Claire's Oakwood Mall". Leader-Telegram. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  12. ↑ "Micon Cinemas Oakwood Mall opens Friday". WEAU. December 9, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.

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