Spotsylvania Towne Centre
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The Spotsylvania Towne Centre (formerly Spotsylvania Mall) is a mall located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, on Virginia State Route 3, less than a mile west of Interstate 95
, and directly across from the Central Park
shopping and dining complex. The mall is owned and developed by Cafaro Company
. The property was renamed as "Spotsylvania Towne Centre" at the beginning of a $12 million
renovation project. The project, completed in 2009, included an extensive remodeling of the mall's interior and exterior. At the same time, construction was begun on an outdoor lifestyle center called "The Village." Mall anchor store
s include Belk
, Costco
, Dick's Sporting Goods
, two JCPenney stores, Macy's
and Sears as well as over 150 specialty stores and restaurants.
), JCPenney, Sears and Montgomery Ward
as its anchor stores, as well as an F.W. Woolworth Company dime store as a junior anchor. Hecht's
was added in 1993, the same year in which Woolworth closed. The Woolworth location remained vacant until 1999, when JCPenney opened an auxiliary store in the former Woolworth space. Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 and was demolished for a Costco
a year later. A Dick's Sporting Goods
was also added in 2002.
Development plans for The Village include the Muviville Entertainment Complex which will feature a "theater, bowling alley, restaurant and electronic gaming complex". While the movie theater was part of early plans for The Village, its construction appeared doubtful when, in 2009 the developer, Muvico Theaters
, was unable to make payments on a $55 Million debt. The company restructured in March 2009 and stated that it would continue with development at The Village. The center will consist of a 12-screen, all-stadium-seat theatre with approximately 2,000 seats, 16 lanes of bowling, 250 dining seats, upscale bars, a dance floor and a full-service restaurant.
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,...
, and directly across from the Central Park
Central Park (shopping complex)
Central Park is a shopping complex in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with over 255 businesses. The complex is located near the intersection of Interstate 95 and State Route 3. Many national big-box stores, restaurants, and smaller local businesses occupy the Central Park complex. The complex has of...
shopping and dining complex. The mall is owned and developed by Cafaro Company
Cafaro Company
Cafaro Company is an American company which owns several retail shopping centers throughout the United States. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, it is the largest privately owned shopping center development and management company in the United States....
. The property was renamed as "Spotsylvania Towne Centre" at the beginning of a $12 million
renovation project. The project, completed in 2009, included an extensive remodeling of the mall's interior and exterior. At the same time, construction was begun on an outdoor lifestyle center called "The Village." Mall anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s include Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
, Costco
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
, Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
, two JCPenney stores, 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...
and Sears as well as over 150 specialty stores and restaurants.
History
Spotsylvania Mall opened in 1980 with Leggett (now BelkBelk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
), JCPenney, Sears and Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...
as its anchor stores, as well as an F.W. Woolworth Company dime store as a junior anchor. Hecht's
Hecht's
Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States....
was added in 1993, the same year in which Woolworth closed. The Woolworth location remained vacant until 1999, when JCPenney opened an auxiliary store in the former Woolworth space. Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 and was demolished for a Costco
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
a year later. A Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
was also added in 2002.
The Village
Coincidentally with the remodeling of the mall, Cafaro announced plans to develop 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) of outdoor retail space on vacant land adjoining Spotsylvania Towne Center. On October 22, 2008, Cafaro announced that eight tenants had signed agreements to lease space in The Village..Development plans for The Village include the Muviville Entertainment Complex which will feature a "theater, bowling alley, restaurant and electronic gaming complex". While the movie theater was part of early plans for The Village, its construction appeared doubtful when, in 2009 the developer, Muvico Theaters
Muvico Theaters
Muvico Theaters is a movie theater chain. Its headquarters are in Oakland Park, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Muvico has seven complexes in Florida. Muvico has also expanded out of the state of Florida to include complexes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area , and...
, was unable to make payments on a $55 Million debt. The company restructured in March 2009 and stated that it would continue with development at The Village. The center will consist of a 12-screen, all-stadium-seat theatre with approximately 2,000 seats, 16 lanes of bowling, 250 dining seats, upscale bars, a dance floor and a full-service restaurant.