| The Parks Mall at Arlington | |
| Address: | 3811 South Cooper Street |
| Opening Date: | 1988 |
| Owner: | Brookfield Properties (51%), CBRE Group (49%) |
| Number Of Stores: | 180 |
| Number Of Anchors: | 8 |
| Floor Area: | [1] |
| Floors: | 2 (3 in Dillard's, 4 in Parking Garage outside J. C. Penney) |
| Website: | theparksmallarlington.com |
The Parks Mall at Arlington is a shopping mall that opened in 1988 at 3811 South Cooper Street (FM 157) and Interstate 20 in South Arlington, Texas between Fort Worth and Dallas. It went through a renovation in 1996. It is one of the leading shopping destinations in the Metroplex. The Dallas Morning News calls it "An overcrowded entertainment destination". It is the third-largest mall in Tarrant County behind its competitor, North East Mall.[2] Major anchor stores include Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, J. C. Penney, Macy's, and Nordstrom Rack.
The Parks at Arlington was built in 1987 and had a grand opening in 1988, the mall was developed by Homart Development Company and Herring Marathon. The original anchor stores were Dillard's, Mervyns, and Sears.[3]
In 1989, The Parks was expanded and Houston-based Foley's (now Macy's) was added as the fourth anchor store.[4] Five years later, JCPenney was added as the fifth anchor store.
It expanded again in 2002 with a new wing featuring Galyan's (now Dick's Sporting Goods) and The Great Indoors.[5] [6] The Great Indoors closed in 2003[7] and the space was taken over by Steve & Barry's in the mid-2000s.
When Mervyns closed in 2006, it was replaced with several new tenants, including Barnes & Noble, The Cheesecake Factory, and Forever 21.[8]
In 2016, the former Steve and Barry’s got taken over by Round1 Amusement.[9]
On July 11, 2020, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 28 stores nationwide.[10] It was reopened in August 2021 as Sears Hometown Inc.[11] The Sears Hometown closed some time after.
On 2023, It was announced that an Dick’s House of Sports will replacing a former Sears at the mall. The store was slated to open in 2026[12]
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