Eastridge Mall is a single level enclosed shopping mall in Casper, Wyoming. It is at the city's busiest intersection, east Second Street and southeast Wyoming Boulevard. It is one of three shopping malls in Wyoming.
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| Location | Casper, Wyoming |
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| Opening date | October 13, 1982 |
| Developer | Price Development |
| Management | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
| Owner | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
| No. of stores and services | 58 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 8 (5 open, 3 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 569,936 sq ft (52,948.8 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www |
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The mall is anchored by Target, JCPenney, Best Buy, Ross Dress For Less, and Dick's Sporting Goods.[1][2]
History edit
The mall opened on October 13, 1982 with JCPenney, Sears, and Target, followed by The Bon Marché in early 1983. The Bon Marché was converted to Macy's in 2005.[3][4][5]
In 2014, Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet opened at the mall.[6]
In 2017, Gymboree closed at the mall.[7]
On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed in late December 2018. This was the last full-line Sears left in Wyoming.[8]
On December 31, 2018, it was announced that Macy's would also be closing in early 2019.[9] This was the only Macy's in Wyoming, which left the state without a Macy's. The space has been used by Spirit Halloween since 2019 and was Spirit again in 2021.[10] It was also used as a Vaccine Center in mid-2021.[11]
In mid-2020, the mall saw a blow to the food court with Serendipity Cafe making the hard decision to close all five of its restaurants (Serendipity Cafe, Cluck It, Brisket Burger, Pizzanity, and Abuelita's).[12]
In July 2021, Kohan Retail Investment Group[13] acquired the mall alongside 6 other malls from Brookfield Asset Management
On February 9, 2023, it was announced that Bed Bath & Beyond would be closing as part of a plan to close 149 stores. [14]
Current anchors edit
Former anchors edit
- Sears
- Macy's (formerly The Bon Marché)
- Bed Bath & Beyond
References edit
- ^ a b "Eastridge Mall". Brookfield Properties Retail Group.
- ^ a b "Anchor & Department Stores". www.shopeastridge.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Casper shopping center rides crest of a boom". Deseret News. November 2, 1982.
- ^ Fugleberg, Jeremy (March 16, 2013). "Dick's Sporting Goods bound for Casper mall". Casper Star-Tribune.
- ^ Burke, Brendan (May 12, 2004). "The day shopping changed forever". Casper Star-Tribune.
- ^ "New restaurant opens at Casper's Eastridge mall". Casper Star-Tribune. December 19, 2014.
- ^ Downing, Jeremy (October 11, 2017). "Wyoming's Gymboree stores are closing". KGWN-TV.
- ^ "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today.
- ^ Casper's Macy's Store to close in early 2019oilcitywyo.com December 31, 2018 Archived January 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Halloween Store at 501 Wyoming Blvd SE | Spirit Halloween Near Me". stores.spirithalloween.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Casper Vaccine Center inside former Macy's is now open - Casper Public Health". April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Nyke, DJ (July 19, 2020). "Serendipity Cafe Closing In The Eastridge Mall". 104.7 KISS FM. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Retail Properties - Kohan Retail Investment Group". www.kohanretail.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 149 more stores. See the list". CNN. February 9, 2023.