Kentucky Oaks Mall
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Kentucky Oaks Mall is an enclosed super-regional
History
Kentucky Oaks Mall first opened in 1982 on
On March 8, 1994, Sam's Club opened north in the mall's surrounding area.[7]
By 2003, K's Merchandise Mart had opened in the space vacated by Shopko.[8] Best Buy and Old Navy were both added in mid-2004,[9] with the former supplanting a former Ruby Tuesday restaurant.[10]
K's Merchandise closed on November 7, 2006, with the chain's bankruptcy. The K's items were then liquidated by HPG Enterprises,[11] which was closed only one month later after a judge forced it to close due to deceptive advertising.[12] Despite the loss of this anchor store, the mall continued to gain tenants in 2006, including Hollister Co. and New York & Company.[13] In November 2010, Dick's Sporting Goods opened in the space formerly occupied by K's Merchandise.[14]
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Kentucky Oaks Mall, into Sertiage Growth Properties.[15]
On December 27, 2016, Sears announced that its store would be closing as part of a plan to close 30 stores nationwide. The store closed on March 19, 2017.[16] Elder-Beerman also closed in 2018 as parent company The Bon-Ton filed for bankruptcy.[17] Cafaro Company announced in late 2018 a plan to redevelop the former Sears property for Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, and other smaller stores, and the former Elder-Beerman for Five Below and HomeGoods.[18] As part of this redevelopment, H&M was also added to the mall.[19]
References
- ^ "Kentucky Oaks Mall". International Council of Shopping Centers. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Walker, Joe (2002-11-04). "Paducah, Ky.-area retail centers celebrate 20th anniversary". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Paducah gets discount store". Kentucky New Era. 31 July 1989. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ a b Walker, Joe (2001-02-01). "Shopko to close doors in Paducah". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28. [dead link]
- ^ Walker, Joe (2000-07-10). "Majority Owners Unsure About Mall's Possible Sale to Chattanooga, Tn. Firm". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Walker, Joe (2002-04-11). "Manager Prepares to Open Prototype Home Depot Store in Hometown Paducah, Ky". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Sam's in Paducah to be a trailblazer". The Paducah Sun.
- ^ Walker, Joe (2006-09-07). "K's Merchandise decline in sales brings closing plan: Seventy jobs will end when the Paducah store closes". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Opening for business". Chain Store Age. 2004-05-01. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Walker, Joe (2004-08-14). "Best Buy's opening in Paducah, Ky., draws hundreds". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Walker, Joe (2006-11-16). "Discounter opening at old K's: HPG Enterprises employs about 40 people from the previous Kentucky Oaks tenant". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Judge orders K's liquidator closed". The Paducah Sun. 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Walker, Joe (2006-07-16). "Changing landscape: Kentucky Oaks Mall occupancy remains strong even as merchants move to strip centers". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "Dick's, Olan Mills, Linens & More for Less! to open at Kentucky Oaks Mall".
- ^ http://www.seritage.com/retail/property/5101-hinkleville-rd/3312538/landing
- ^ "Paducah Sears store to close next year". www.wpsdlocal6.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03.
- ^ "Kentucky Oaks Mall losing Elder-Beerman".
- ^ "H&M, Gabe's & HomeGoods – Kentucky Oaks Mall [Proposed 2019] – Photo News 247".
- ^ "Kentucky Oaks Mall announces redevelopment project".