Enfield Square Mall
Encyclopedia
Enfield Square Mall, formerly Westfield Shoppingtown Enfield Square, is an enclosed shopping mall
located in Enfield
, Connecticut
. At 788,000 square feet, Enfield Square is the 10th largest mall in the State of Connecticut, containing 81 shops, all on one level. The anchors include Macy's
, Sears, Target
and Macy's men's and home store. The mall is owned by Centro
.
, JCPenney and Steiger's.
In 1993, the G. Fox chain was converted to Filene's
as a result of a merger, and in 2006 this store became a Macy's.
Steiger's operated at the east end of the mall until 1994 when the entire chain went out of business. In 1995 the space became Sears. Target built a new store on the north side of the mall in the late 1990s.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Enfield
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. At 788,000 square feet, Enfield Square is the 10th largest mall in the State of Connecticut, containing 81 shops, all on one level. The anchors include 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, 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...
and Macy's men's and home store. The mall is owned by Centro
Centro Properties Group
Centro Properties Group, commonly known as 'Centro', is an Australian company which provides retail property ownership and management services. It is a listed company with securities traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. The multinational company owns and operates shopping centres in...
.
Overview
The mall opened in 1971, with three anchor stores, G. FoxG. Fox & Co.
G. Fox & Co. was a large department store that originated in Hartford, Connecticut. The store was also the largest privately held department store in the nation when it was sold in 1965 to the May Department Stores Company. In 1992 May Department stores phased out the G. Fox & Co. name converting...
, JCPenney and Steiger's.
In 1993, the G. Fox chain was converted to Filene's
Filene's
Filene's was a Boston-based department store owned by Federated Department Stores , and May Department Stores . It operated throughout New England and in New York.-Early years:...
as a result of a merger, and in 2006 this store became a Macy's.
Steiger's operated at the east end of the mall until 1994 when the entire chain went out of business. In 1995 the space became Sears. Target built a new store on the north side of the mall in the late 1990s.