Apple Blossom Mall

Shopping mall in Winchester, Virginia
39°9′37″N 78°9′47.4″W / 39.16028°N 78.163167°W / 39.16028; -78.163167Opening date1982DeveloperNew England DevelopmentManagementSimon Property GroupOwnerSimon Property Group (49.1%)No. of stores and services83No. of anchor tenants4 (3 open, 1 vacant)Total retail floor area473,672 square feet (44,006 m2)[1]No. of floors1Websitesimon.com/mall/apple-blossom-mall

The Apple Blossom Mall is a 473,672 square feet (44,006 m2) shopping mall that was built in 1982 on the south side of Winchester, Virginia. It has 83 stores, including anchor stores of Belk (formerly Leggett), AMC Classic, and JCPenney.[2] The mall's single vacant anchor space was once occupied by Sears. The shopping mall was acquired by Simon Property Group in 1999. It is now managed and 49.1% owned by Simon Property Group.

In 2007, Simon Property Group announced the development of a major lifestyle center at Apple Blossom Mall. The addition was slated to include three lifestyle-type tenants, two big boxes, an additional department store, new restaurants, and an RC Theatres 16-screen complex. Construction on the theatres was to begin in the spring of 2007 with the opening scheduled between late 2007 and early 2008.[3] The lifestyle center never materialized. There is now an AMC Classic (formerly Carmike) located in the mall.

In mid-2012, mall representatives announced renovation plans for the mall, including new floors and lighting, a children's play area, and a 12-screen theater to replace the existing theater.[4]

On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Sears would be closing the Apple Blossom Mall location as part of their plan to close 96 stores nationwide. The store closed in February 2020.[5]

On March 29, 2020, the mall closed temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns. It reopened on May 15, 2020.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Leasing & Advertising at Apple Blossom Mall, a SIMON Center". business.simon.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  2. ^ National Research Bureau, inc (1986). "Directory of Shopping Centers in the United States". Shopping Center Directory, Eastern Volume (v. 26, no. 1, v. 27). National Research Bureau. ISSN 0037-4210. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  3. ^ "SIMON | Investor Relations | Press Release". phx.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  4. ^ "New cinema, facelift coming to Apple Blossom Mall | Local News". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  5. ^ Tyko, Kelly; Bomey, Nathan (November 7, 2019). "Sears and Kmart store closings: 51 Sears, 45 Kmart locations to shutter. See the list". USA Today. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. ^ WELCH, MATT. "Apple Blossom Mall slated to reopen May 15". The Winchester Star. Retrieved 2022-05-28.


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