Town East Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Texas, United States. The mall features Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
History
The mall opened on October 6, 1971.[2][3]
In 1978, the mall was used by director Ron Howard to film portions of the movie Cotton Candy.[4]
In late 2004, the property underwent a $20 million renovation.[2]
Dick's Sporting Goods opened as the 5th anchor store in the mall in March 2018.[5]
On January 29, 2021, it was announced that Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.[6][7]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Town East Mall". Brookfield Properties.
- ^ a b Zaragoza, Sandra (November 14, 2004). "Town East set for face lift". American City Business Journals.
- ^ "[News Script: Shopping center]". 1971.
- ^ WILONSKY, ROBERT (October 12, 2010). "Tomorrow, a Rare Bite Into Ron Howard's Dallas-Made Cotton Candy at Tradewinds". Dallas Observer.
- ^ "DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of Four New Stores in Three States" (Press release). PR Newswire. February 27, 2018.
- ^ "The last Sears department store in Dallas-Fort Worth is closing". 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Sears and Kmart closing more stores. Is your location closing in 2021? See the updated closure list".