Arrowhead Mall | |
Location: | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Opening Date: | 1987 |
Developer: | Warmack & Co. |
Manager: | J. Herzog |
Number Of Stores: | 7 |
Number Of Anchors: | 4 (all became vacant around October 2020) |
Floors: | 1 |
Arrowhead Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It was opened in 1987 and was owned by J. Herzog & Sons, Inc. from 2005 until November 2016 when the mall went into receivership and was put up for sale by Wells Fargo Bank.[1] Wells Fargo bank sold the mall to an investor in 2018 and is currently managed by Property Managers LLC of Fort Worth, Texas.[2] It is the only mall located within 44 miles of Muskogee, but remains close to the neighboring Tulsa metropolitan area.
Arrowhead Mall was built in 1987 in the downtown district of Muskogee.[3]
In 2005, J. Herzog bought the mall from its original owner, Warmack & Company.[4]
On April 10, 2010, a deadly shooting broke out at the Arrowhead Mall injuring at least five people and leaving one dead; witnesses say that the shooting was gang related.[5]
J. Herzog updated the mall throughout 2014, removing the old play area and adding more seating in the food court, free Wi-Fi, and a Justice clothing store.[6] Sears announced the closure of its Muskogee store in August 2014.[7] Sears closed in November 2014. The United States Postal Service moved into part of the old Sears store location in 2019.[8]
Dillard's closed May 2019[9] and Stage closed August 2020.[10] On June 4, 2020, it was announced that JCPenney would close around October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide. The JCPenney closure left the mall without any anchors.[11]
In September 2021, Arrowhead Mall has a federal contract to lease or rent office space.[12]