Chesapeake Square Mall
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Chesapeake Square is a 717,282 sq. ft. regional mall and was built in 1989 in Chesapeake, Virginia
, in the Hampton Roads
metropolitan area.
The mall has approximately 100 stores, five anchors (Burlington Coat Factory
, JCPenney, Macy's
, Sears and Target
), several eateries at the mall's food court including Chick-Fil-A
, Dairy Queen
& Sbarro
, and two restaurants: Piccadilly Cafeteria and Whiskey River. (both located at the mall's main entry)
Chesapeake Square is 75% owned by Simon Property Group
and has an 86.5% occupancy rate of its stores. It is currently the fourth-largest Simon Mall property in Virginia behind Virginia Center Commons
, Potomac Mills
, and the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
.
, Dollar Tree
and a Cinemark Movies 10 theater) and the Crossroads at Chesapeake Square across the street which has a Best Buy
, Ross Dress For Less
, and Old Navy
at the former Walmart spot and a Dollar Tree
Market and Tuesday Morning
at the former Circuit City building.
There are three hotels at the mall's business district, SpringHill Suites
, Holiday Inn Express
, and a Hampton Inn
. Two other hotels including a Country Inn are located in an expanded shopping area with a Lowe's
west of the mall.
In summer 2002, the relocated Walmart (Supercenter) and a new Sam's Club
opened at the northern end of the mall, which was also a former small forest.
On May 9, 2009, it was reported that Dillard's
may close their Chesapeake Square Mall locations in 2009 along with four other undisclosed locations. On July 27, 2009, Dillard's announced that it will close the two Chesapeake Square locations laying off or transferring 45 employees. Early September 2009, the Men's building had closed & items were moved to the Women's building until September 23 in which the store had closed as well.
In January 2010, both of the main retail booksellers, B. Dalton's and Waldenbooks
closed their Chesapeake Square locations, after announcing their closures in December 2009.
Announced in May 2010, Burlington Coat Factory
will replace the former Dillard's Men's building in October 2010, in which it will be the Hampton Roads area's fifth and Virginia's fifteenth. The new store opened on September 24, 2010.
On November 12, 2010, the mall announced that the current Cinemark movie theater would move to the former Dillard's Women/Hess's anchor space in with possible lifestyle stores and restaurants. The theater will have stadium seating with twelve screens and will open at the end of 2011.
Chesapeake, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...
, in the Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
metropolitan area.
The mall has approximately 100 stores, five anchors (Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
, JCPenney, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, Sears and Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
), several eateries at the mall's food court including Chick-Fil-A
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A |"fillet"]]) is a quick service restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia, United States, specializing in chicken entrées and is known for promoting the company founder's claims of Christian values. Long associated with the southern United States, where it has been a...
, Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen, often abbreviated DQ, is a chain of soft serve and fast food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc, who also owns Orange Julius and Karmelkorn. The name "Dairy Queen" is taken from the name of their soft serve product, which the company refers to as "Dairy Queen" or...
& Sbarro
Sbarro
Sbarro is a bankrupt chain of pizza restaurants that specializes in traditional Italian cuisine, including its most popular menu item "pizza by the slice." Its headquarters is located in Melville, Huntington, New York.- History :...
, and two restaurants: Piccadilly Cafeteria and Whiskey River. (both located at the mall's main entry)
Chesapeake Square is 75% owned by Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
and has an 86.5% occupancy rate of its stores. It is currently the fourth-largest Simon Mall property in Virginia behind Virginia Center Commons
Virginia Center Commons
Virginia Center Commons is the Richmond area's third newest mall and the last to be built indoors to date . It is located in northern Henrico County along U.S. Route 1 near the intersection of Interstate 295. VCC is the closest mall to many parts of the Richmond region, such as Mechanicsville,...
, Potomac Mills
Potomac Mills
Potomac Mills is a shopping mall in Woodbridge, VA in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. It is located near Interstate 95 between Smoketown Road, Telegraph Road and the Prince William Parkway....
, and the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, also known as Pentagon City Mall, is an upscale shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia. It is situated in the Pentagon City neighborhood on the lower levels of the Washington Tower office building, former home of MCI's Consumer Markets headquarters, near...
.
History
The mall was built and opened in October 1989 in former forest and swamp land of the Western Branch section of Chesapeake. Later on, the business district grew with two other shopping centers including the adjacent Chesapeake Center (also Simon-owned—with a KmartKmart
Kmart, sometimes styled as "K-Mart," is a chain of discount department stores. The chain acquired Sears in 2005, forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart and...
, Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree, Inc. is an American chain of discount variety stores that sells every item for $1.00 or less. A Fortune 500 company, Dollar Tree is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia and operates 4,010 stores throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states. Its stores are supported by a nationwide...
and a Cinemark Movies 10 theater) and the Crossroads at Chesapeake Square across the street which has a Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Ross Dress For Less
Ross Dress For Less
Ross Stores, Inc. , is a chain of American off-price department stores headquartered in Pleasanton, California, operating under the name Ross Dress for Less. It is the third largest off-price retailer in the United States, behind T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, both of which are owned by TJX Companies.As...
, and Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
at the former Walmart spot and a Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree, Inc. is an American chain of discount variety stores that sells every item for $1.00 or less. A Fortune 500 company, Dollar Tree is headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia and operates 4,010 stores throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states. Its stores are supported by a nationwide...
Market and Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Morning is a discount gift and home accessory chain with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1974, the chain is known for its deep discounts on gifts and accessories seen in more upscale department stores...
at the former Circuit City building.
There are three hotels at the mall's business district, SpringHill Suites
SpringHill Suites
SpringHill Suites is part of the Marriott International family of hotels.In 1998, Marriott International announced plans to convert Fairfield Suites to SpringHill Suites by Marriott. By doing so, Marriott hoped to capture a share in the upper moderate-priced all-suite lodging segment of the hotel...
, Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express is a mid-priced hotel chain within the InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands. As an "express" hotel, their focus is on offering limited services and a reasonable price. Standard amenities lean toward the convenient and practical which cater to business travelers and...
, and a Hampton Inn
Hampton Inn
'Hampton Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton are the names of a brand of hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees, though a few are owned and/or managed by the Hilton Hotels Corporation...
. Two other hotels including a Country Inn are located in an expanded shopping area with a Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
west of the mall.
In summer 2002, the relocated Walmart (Supercenter) and a new Sam's Club
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
opened at the northern end of the mall, which was also a former small forest.
On May 9, 2009, it was reported that Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
may close their Chesapeake Square Mall locations in 2009 along with four other undisclosed locations. On July 27, 2009, Dillard's announced that it will close the two Chesapeake Square locations laying off or transferring 45 employees. Early September 2009, the Men's building had closed & items were moved to the Women's building until September 23 in which the store had closed as well.
In January 2010, both of the main retail booksellers, B. Dalton's and Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks , operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc., was an American shopping mall-based bookstore chain and a subsidiary of Borders Group. The chain also ran a video game and software chain under the name Waldensoftware as well as a children's edutainment chain under Walden Kids...
closed their Chesapeake Square locations, after announcing their closures in December 2009.
Announced in May 2010, Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
will replace the former Dillard's Men's building in October 2010, in which it will be the Hampton Roads area's fifth and Virginia's fifteenth. The new store opened on September 24, 2010.
On November 12, 2010, the mall announced that the current Cinemark movie theater would move to the former Dillard's Women/Hess's anchor space in with possible lifestyle stores and restaurants. The theater will have stadium seating with twelve screens and will open at the end of 2011.