Katy Mills
Total retail floor area 1,201,104 sq ft (111,586.2 m2)[1] | | |
No. of floors | 1 | |
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Website | www |
Katy Mills is a shopping mall in Katy, Texas, within the Houston metropolitan area, gradually growing into a premier tourist destination on the west side of Houston. It was developed by The Mills Corporation and is now managed by Simon Property Group, who owns 62.5% of it. The mall opened on October 28, 1999[2] and hosted a variety of over 174 stores. Katy Mills has about 1.3 million square feet (0.12 km2) of retail space.
Shopping center
Katy Mills is a one-story facility that sits on 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of land, located next to Typhoon Texas water park was opened in the Memorial Day weekend of May 2016 and just off of Interstate 10 on exit 741. The mall is built with a "racetrack" design and one complete pass around the mall on Katy Mills Cir. The road is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km).
Department stores and anchors including
The shopping mall is located within Fort Bend County, Texas.
History
Background (1997-1999)
In 1997, a property development company based in
The Mills later purchased the 500 acre site in February 1998 and construction began on the mall, along with German-based Kan Am,[4][5] RTKL Associates,[6] Greg Rose Design,[7] JK Design Group,[8] Creative Artisans Group, Penwal,[9] Texas Bomanite,[10] and the American Institute of Steel Construction.[11] This required some extreme measures, such as Kingsland Boulevard extending for more roads to connect to the street the mall would sit, Katy Mills Circle, that way it can also pass through Pin Oak Road.
The Mills pitched several anchors to open in the mall, such as
Following all of the negotiations that happened during construction of the mall, it was time for the design. Photos during the indoor construction phase can be seen here. These photos were taken by Creative Artisans Group, and were hosted on Flickr. Creative Artisans Group was responsible for painting the designs in the mall. RTKL, Greg Rose Design, and the American Institute of Steel Construction helped with the structures, JK Design Group helped with the lighting, and Texas Bomanite helped with the crystal flooring. Around the time of indoor construction, Concord Mills was opening in Concord, North Carolina, in September 1999.
Construction completed in October 1999 and the mall was ready to open. The Mills promoted the mall by releasing various print ads in newspapers,[17] as well as two television commercials,[18] but only one has been found.[19] It shows a father putting grease on a wild pig and the family gets ready to play with it. That is until the pig runs wild and starts making a mess, breaking things around the house, causing the family to go on a wild pig chase. The advertising motto for the mall was “Shop Together, Eat Together, Play Together.” This motto was to signify people that Katy Mills is a place for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Some say it's a combination of shopping and entertainment, or, as it's commonly referred to as “shoppertainment.”
The Mills era (1999-2006)
Katy Mills mall opened at 8:00 AM CDT, on Thursday, October 28, 1999[17] and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at 9:30. The mall opened its stores for the first time at 10:00 AM. All the stores opened as planned.
Katy Mills's design of the mall was different than a typical mall. Like with most malls from The Mills, the mall was themed around a school, because most of the decor looked like they were made out of construction paper. The main mascots of Katy Mills were stars, since Texas was “The Lone Star State”. It had fun patterns in its exterior and had 50-foot tall entrance features. The mall had a racetrack design and was split into six neighborhoods, each with its own combination of colors, sculptures, patterns, sounds and lighting. The food court in the center named “Katy Field Day” was themed around an athletic field, because of the scoreboard and the decorations that feature the stars playing sports games. The food court is about the size of a typical athletic field. The food court had 8 restaurants (also featuring Cinnabon and Carvel) and was cornered by Moe's Grill and Bar (not to be confused with Moe's Southwest Grill) & Johnny Rockets. According to the old version of the Katy Mills website, they said that the mall was “the newest star in Texas”, and “With Katy Mills in the area, shopping in Texas will never be the same again.” The mall also had several TVs hanging from the ceiling of the mall that played music videos and other content to keep shoppers informed, persuaded, and entertained.
Popular stores from around this time were
, NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway, among others.This mall, along with Concord Mills, was one of the two first malls to have a separate store for The Woman's Athlete's Foot.
The first 5,000 shoppers that came to the mall earned one of ten $1,000 shopping sprees and other great prizes.
Following the grand opening of the mall, there were several activities in the mall. Rhett Akins had a concert on October 30. The High Impact Squad performed in the Food Court on the same day. The mall hosted a giveaway to a ski trip to Steamboat, Colorado. Kevin and Brian Black had a concert on October 31. Paul Taylor had a concert on November 4. Ron Brown had a concert on November 11. People were eligible to win a trip for two people to either a Dallas Cowboys or a Green Bay Packers game on November 13. Starship guitarist Craig Chaquico had a concert on November 18.
One of the most famous activities the mall hosted was a visit with
In 2000, Katy Mills opened more stores, such as
The mall wanted to be part of the MATCH Program (Mills Access to Training and Career Help) by establishing the “Katy Mills Milers” program, where when people walk a full mile around Katy Mills, they can earn great prizes for how many miles they walked.
In 2001,
In 2002, two new lingerie stores opened up, which are Frederick's of Hollywood and 5-7-9. The mall also debuted BCBG Max Azria. Also, because VoiceStream Wireless became T-Mobile US, Katy Mills changed VoiceStream to T-Mobile. Hugo Boss and rue21 also closed that same year. Katy Mills opened Midnight Rodeo in the former space of Starflight Cafe.
Then, new stores debuted in 2003, such as Diamonds and More Diamond Outlet,
In 2004, Katy Mills debuted a brand new store. By merging Harold Powell Outlet with Larry's Shoes Authentic Outlet, Katy Mills debuted Last Call! Clearance Center by Neiman Marcus.[22] Although the store was bigger than Books-A-Million, which is an anchor, the Katy Mills map of 2004 shows that Neiman Marcus has the same color as non-anchor stores, making people believe that Last Call isn't even an anchor. This issue was fixed in later mall maps released by Simon.[23] This also marked the debut of Go! Calendars Games & Toys and Limited Too. Suit Warehouse was relocated in front of Old West Warehouse. Jillian's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which led to Jillian's being acquired by Dave & Buster's, causing this location to close.[24]
In 2005, Bui-Yah-Kah relocated in Neighborhood 7, and Samsonite relocated to a new space near Neighborhood 4. Not only that, but they also rebranded Nextel Wireless to Sprint, as a result of Sprint's merger with Nextel. It also marked the debut of Famous Footwear, and Steve and Barry's University Sportswear.[25] The store was formerly located in Neighborhood 1 before relocating to Neighborhood 7 as an anchor store, replacing Jillian's. Perry Ellis, Just Sports and Auntie Anne's Pretzel Factory were also closed. A rock climbing wall and a carousel were added to the food court. Checkered Flag Lightning was also permanently closed, which means that no more rides can be taken. This is another large vacancy the mall left along with Benetton Sportsystem, which remained vacant after it closed before becoming XXI Forever. The Athlete's Foot for Her moved to the store's main space in Neighborhood 2, eventually making its former space become BonWorth. Cold Stone Creamery became Marble Slab Creamery. For the halloween season, Spirit Halloween opened in the former space of Samsonite. For the holiday season, Calendar Club opened in the former space of Just Sports.
In 2006, famous designer stores started appearing in Katy Mills mall. These stores included
Simon acquisition era (2006-2013)
In mid 2006, long-time partner and rival Simon Property Group announced that they would be acquiring the mall. This would be one of the first malls from The Mills to be acquired by Simon. The last addition to the mall from the Mills was a children's play area near the movie theater.[27] The play area was sponsored by Team Certified Suzuki.
In 2007,
2008 brought
A bungee trampoline was also added to the movie theater courtyard.In 2009, Circuit City and Steve and Barry's filed for
In 2010, things have gotten out of hand. The original restaurants that cornered the Katy Field Day Food Court (Moe's Grill and Bar & Johnny Rockets) closed, as well as Go! Calendars Games & Toys, BCBGMAXAZRIA Final Cut, Icing, and Starbucks. Newer stores opened up, such as Off Broadway Shoes, Tommy Bahama's, DKNY, Coach and A’Gaci. Lane Bryant was relocated to make room for A’Gaci. Windsor, originally located next to Pacific Sunwear Outlet has been relocated next to Famous Footwear. Katy Mills added a hamster ball activity in the Food Court.
The following year in 2011, some designs in the mall have been removed, making many people think that someday, Simon will renovate the mall. Many people say this is the worst time for the mall not only because these designs are gone, but because most of the original restaurants permanently closed. (Except
In 2012, new stores were opened, such as Subway, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Fanzz. Dickies was also closed. To make room for Abercrombie & Fitch, Rack Room Shoes and Florsheim were relocated. Several more restaurants opened, such as Nestlé Toll House Café and Smoothie King.
Don Massey era (2013-2018)
In 2013, a new general manager was announced. This general manager would replace Mace Hirt, who was the general manager of the mall since it opened. The new general manager, named Don Massey would be in charge of the mall.[35]
In the same year, new stores opened, such as
In 2014, Old Navy relocated to the former spaces of Famous Footwear and Mikasa, while its old space becomes
When Simon unveiled a new logo in 2014, the City of Katy started discussing renovations of the mall.[5] Following the beginning of the discussions, Katy Mills removed more of its interior decor.
From 2015 to 2016, a complicated series of relocations of stores have happened. It all started when Lane Bryant relocated to Neighborhood 1, and
, and Charlotte Russe Outlet became LemonPOP. Suit Warehouse also returned to the mall, and to this day, it will remain.In 2016, things have gotten out of hand, this time for the worse. The stars in the mall were permanently removed from the mall. This was very sad for most shoppers. Aside, The LemonPOP name gained too much backlash, which eventually led to Charlotte Russe coming back, generating happiness for many people. Also, another series of relocations occurred. This photo shows Hot Topic located near Ross Dress for Less, meaning that at the time of the photo was taken, Hot Topic was renovating its former location in Neighborhood 7, making an expansion, causing three stores to become two. After the end of renovation, Hot Topic was ready to reopen in that space, as well as Foot Locker relocating to the space between Hot Topic and Pacific Sunwear, leaving room for Build-A-Bear Workshop. This closed Go! Calendars Games & Toys again. Similarly, Jared Vault relocated to being one of the corners of the Food Court, replacing DC Shoes. Kenneth Cole, Bed Bath & Beyond and P.S. by Aéropostale permanently closed. The rock wall and the hamster ball activity was also removed, but only the carousel was kept. Also, another bungee trampoline was added to the Food Court.
In 2017, DR34M Home Rug and Design briefly opened over Bed Bath & Beyond. Also, newer stores opened up, such as
Mall renovation (2018-2019)
In January 2018, James Ross was the new general manager for Katy Mills mall.[43] After long negotiations, James was ready to take on the project and renovate Katy Mills mall.
The announcement was held on March 8, 2018.[44][45][46][47][48][49][50] They said that they would renovate Katy Mills mall. The new features in the mall were replacing the colorful palette with a grayscale palette, new LED lighting, redesigning the tile floor design, redesigning the seating areas, new signage, a completely redesigned Food Court, and a Disney Junior Play Zone. The renovation officially started after the first tiles of the flooring of the mall were broken.
Construction on the renovation started the following month, During the renovation, many new stores opened up, such as Five Below and Go! Calendars Games & Toys. Actually, this was Katy Mills’ second attempt to reintroduce Go! Calendars Games & Toys, as it got replaced by Lavelier in 2019. Many stores also relocated, such as Nautica relocating near Marshalls, Michael Kors relocating to the former space of Nautica, Reebok relocating next to Express, and PINK relocating to Bose Factory Store, therefore closing Bose, permanently. This eventually made Victoria's Secret become one large store. Nine West entered bankruptcy, so it closed.
The interior renovation was officially completed in 2019. Most of the exterior has been worked on, but some parts were never finished, such as the exterior of the movie theater.
COVID-19 pandemic (2019-present)
Katy Mills briefly closed for shopping, and was only available for mall walkers.
Katy Mills reopened for shopping in 2021, but some of its stores permanently closed, such as Van Heusen and Robert Wayne Footwear. The closure of Van Heusen was depressing for most shoppers. This also marked the return of F.Y.E., but instead of being a music/video seller, it is instead similar to the now-defunct ThinkGeek stores, as it sells novelty items based on video games. Another store that returned was Go! Calendars Games & Toys, but that was Katy Mills' third attempt to reintroduce the store, as it was quickly replaced with NextLevel.
2022 saw the closure of Kipling and
Events
Concerts
Person | Date & Time | Location in Mall | Notes |
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Aggie Wranglers[17] | 8:30 AM, October 28, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Joyce Cooling[17] | 7:30 PM, October 28, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Sponsored by KODA. |
Rhett Akins[17] | October 30, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
High Impact Squad[17] | October 30, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Kevin and Brian Black[17] | October 31, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Paul Taylor[17] | November 4, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Ron Brown[17] | November 11, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Craig Chaquico[17] | November 18, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Debra Duncan[62] | 8:00 AM, October 6, 2000 | AMC Plaza (Entertainment Courtyard) | Titled The Debra Duncan Show, Tickets can be purchased in Neighborhood 4. |
Avril Lavigne[63] | 5:00 PM, April 20, 2004 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Part of her tour to promote her new album, Under My Skin. |
Amy Grant[64] | 2:00 PM, October 6, 2004 | Neighborhood 7 | Also contains an opportunity for people to register to win a Mazda Miata .
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Jonas Brothers | November 17, 2006 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Part of their 2006 Radio Disney Jingle Tour. |
The All-American Rejects | July 29, 2008 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Part of the 2008 Simon d-Tour. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, Sprint, and FYE. |
Harwin | 2:00 PM, August 10, 2008 | FYE | |
Katie Armiger | July 10, 2009 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Jason Castro | November 4, 2009 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Jason's very first concert before his release of his self-titled debut studio album. |
Katy High School Jazz Band | December 7, 2012 | AMC Plaza (Entertainment Courtyard) | |
Katy Learning Center | December 19, 2012 | AMC Plaza (Entertainment Courtyard) | Christmas Caroling |
Meet-ups
Person | Date & Time | Location in Mall | Notes |
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Miss Texas, Tina Thompson, & Ray Childress[17] | October 28, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Chuckie Finster[17] |
November 20, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | This is the first time the mall provides a meet-up with characters from licensed properties, this one being licensed by Viacom International, Inc.
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DC Talk[65] | 6:00 PM, February 25, 2000 | Books-A-Million | Book signing for Jesus Freaks. |
U.S. Military[65] |
March 17–19, 2000 | Between Entry 6 and 7 | Contains flight simulators. |
Randall B. Bush[66] | December 22, 2002 | Books-A-Million | Book signing for Gabriel's Magic Ornament |
Clifford the Big Red Dog[67] | November 21, 2007 | Books-A-Million | Celebrating Children's Book Week |
Star Wars stormtroopers | November 6, 2011 | Books-A-Million | The Houston Humane Society also appeared. The appearance of the society consisted of two dogs, four cats, and three society employees. |
Shane Dawson[68] | 7:00 PM, March 17, 2015 | Books-A-Million | Book signing for I Hate Myselfie |
Shane Dawson[69] | 7:00 PM, July 19, 2016 | Books-A-Million | Book signing for It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays |
Simone Biles[70] | January 17, 2017 | Books-A-Million | Book signing for Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance |
Fashion shows
Show | Date & Time | Location in Mall | Notes |
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“Men of the Millenium” Fashion Show[17] | October 28, 1999 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Featuring the Houston Firefighters |
Page Parkes Model Promenade | August 18, 2007 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
2009 Prom Preview[71] | April 17, 2009 | Katy Field Day Food Court | |
Celebrating Women[72] | September–October 2011 | Katy Field Day Food Court | Finale was on October 22. |
Celebrating Women[73] | September 28–29, 2012 | Polo Ralph Lauren Courtyard (Urban Park Courtyard) | Features fashion from famous brands such as Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks OFF 5TH, Calvin Klein, Aldo, Coach, DKNY, and more. |
Ceremonies
Ceremony | Date & Time | Location in Mall | Notes |
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony[17] | 9:30 AM, October 28, 1999 | AMC Plaza | |
Mall renovation ceremony | March 8, 2018 | AMC Plaza |
References
- ^ Reserved., Simon Property Group, L.P. and/or Its Affiliates (NYSE: SPG), © Copyright 1999-2017. All Rights. "Do Business at Katy Mills®, a Simon Property". business.simon.com.
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