Six Flags Mall
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Six Flags Mall opened in 1970 at 2831 East Division Street (SH 180
) and SH 360 in Arlington, Texas
between Fort Worth and Dallas
. Arlington's first enclosed shopping center, the mall was named after the nearby Six Flags Over Texas
theme park.
Six Flags Mall had flourished through the 1980s until The Parks at Arlington
, a new regional mall, opened in South Arlington in 1988. The JC Penney anchor store closed in 1997 and both Dillard's
and Sears closed in 2002. Foley's
(originally a Sanger-Harris
location), the fourth and final anchor, closed in January 2005 but the Dillard's anchor re-opened as Dillard's Outlet in March 2005 after the closure of Forum 303 Mall
. The mall's location in an industrial park
and nearby strip club
s (now mostly gone) also contributed to the decline of this mall. A movie theater Cinemark Tinseltown 9 continues to show first-run movies at bargain rates.
Texas State Highway 180
State Highway 180, or SH 180, is a highway that runs through Tarrant County and Dallas County in Texas between Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, running east to Interstate 35E in Dallas.-Route description:...
) and SH 360 in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
between Fort Worth and Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. Arlington's first enclosed shopping center, the mall was named after the nearby Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas , east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park opened on August 5, 1961 following just a year of construction and an initial investment of US$10 million by real estate...
theme park.
Six Flags Mall had flourished through the 1980s until The Parks at Arlington
The Parks at Arlington
The Parks at Arlington is a shopping mall that opened in 1988 at 3811 South Cooper Street and Interstate 20 in South Arlington, Texas between Fort Worth and Dallas. It went through a renovation in 1996...
, a new regional mall, opened in South Arlington in 1988. The JC Penney anchor store closed in 1997 and both 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,...
and Sears closed in 2002. Foley's
Foley's
Foley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
(originally a Sanger-Harris
Sanger-Harris
Sanger-Harris was a department store chain from 1961 to 1987. It was formed by Federated Department Stores in 1961 from two Dallas, Texas chains, Sanger Brothers and A. Harris and Co., that dated from the 19th century...
location), the fourth and final anchor, closed in January 2005 but the Dillard's anchor re-opened as Dillard's Outlet in March 2005 after the closure of Forum 303 Mall
Forum 303 Mall
Forum 303 Mall was a shopping mall built at Pioneer Parkway and SH 360 in Arlington, Texas in the Mid-Cities between Fort Worth and Dallas. The complex was dedicated September 19, 1971. An interesting feature of it was that it included a public amphitheater in the lower level...
. The mall's location in an industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
and nearby strip club
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
s (now mostly gone) also contributed to the decline of this mall. A movie theater Cinemark Tinseltown 9 continues to show first-run movies at bargain rates.
Current
- Dillard's OutletDillard'sDillard'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,...
- Cinemark Tinseltown USA
- American Motorcycle Trading CO.
- Boneyard Haunted House
Former
- JCPenney (closed 1997)
- SearsSears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
(closed 2002) - Dillard'sDillard'sDillard'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,...
(closed 2002, reopened 2005 as Dillard's Clearance Store) - Foley'sFoley'sFoley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
(closed 2005) - Oshman's