Town and Country Shopping Center (Kettering) explained

Town and Country Shopping Center
Coordinates:39.6883°N -84.1658°W
Opening Date:1951
Number Of Stores:33
Number Of Anchors:4
Floor Area:250676square feet
226981square feet leaseable
Floors:1
Website:http://www.daytontownandcountry.com/

Town and Country Shopping Center is a shopping center located in Kettering, Ohio, United States. It opened in 1951 and features both enclosed and open-air walkways that connect a series of adjacent stores and restaurants.

History

Town and Country Shopping Center was considered a modern-style, suburban shopping center when it first opened in 1951. The Dayton area J.C. Penney moved from its downtown Dayton location to the shopping complex in 1956. According to the Ohio History Connection, it was one of the first of its kind to feature illuminated signage and parking areas to allow patrons to shop at night.[1]

Stein Mart opened as an anchor tenant in 1992.[2] [3]

In late 2014, Town and Country owners announced that anchor stores were either relocating or expanding to make way for a major renovation with an estimated cost of $7 million. It was also revealed that TJ Maxx would be adding a location to the retail center. Other changes included enhancements to the interior, exterior, and parking lot. Anchor store Trader Joe's, the only location in the Dayton area, received a 25-percent expansion as part of the renovation. A new pedestrian breezeway was also constructed to connect smaller shops behind the shopping center.[4]

Stein Mart filed for bankruptcy on August 12, 2020, and plans to go out of business by the end of the year. The company announced that it would close the Town and Country store when that location runs out of inventory. Stein Mart's lease with Town and Country expires in 2023, but the space is expected to be made available to shopping center management once released by the bankruptcy court.

Description

Town and Country Shopping Center has 74 spaces for shops and restaurants and is anchored by Stein Mart (34000abbr=onNaNabbr=on); 2nd and Charles (22246abbr=onNaNabbr=on); TJ Maxx (22100abbr=onNaNabbr=on); Tuesday Morning (13936abbr=onNaNabbr=on); Petco (13700abbr=onNaNabbr=on); Trader Joe's (12223abbr=onNaNabbr=on); Roderer Shoe Center, the largest shoe store in Ohio (11036abbr=onNaNabbr=on);[5] and Buffalo Wild Wings (8775abbr=onNaNabbr=on).[6] [7] The shopping center has an enclosed portion containing 55 spaces and has an attached open-air section called the Village Shops which contain 23 shops and restaurants.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Powell . Lisa . Happy Birthday, Kettering! Here are 9 things to know about its history . July 28, 2020 . Dayton Daily News . June 24, 2018.
  2. News: NEW DETAILS: How Stein Mart plans to close Kettering, other stores as business shuts down . Blizzard . Nick . . August 21, 2020 . September 14, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914044521/https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/new-details-how-stein-mart-plans-to-close-kettering-other-stores-in-business-shut-down/ZQDLQKAHRBFD5EWEV7PRZUQU7I/ . September 14, 2020.
  3. News: Stein Mart loss has Kettering center eyeing 'all spectrums' to replace largest tenant . Blizzard . Nick . . August 31, 2020 . September 14, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200902014122/https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/stein-mart-loss-has-kettering-center-eyeing-all-spectrums-to-replace-largest-tenant/6BMZ33VMINHTBK5TFZ7I4QCLJ4/ . September 2, 2020.
  4. News: Fisher . Mark . T.J. Maxx coming to Town & Country Shopping Center . July 28, 2020 . Dayton Daily News . September 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Roderer Shoe Information. March 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109030048/http://www.roderershoecenter.com/history.html . January 9, 2015.
  6. News: What to know about Stein Mart closing and Town & Country . Blizzard . Nick . . August 27, 2020 . September 14, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914041129/https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/new-details-what-to-know-about-stein-mart-closing-and-town-country/FDWENI2MSJC35EGM2YK2HAYCPI/ . September 14, 2020.
  7. Web site: dtc-overview Town & Country Kettering Property Flyer . CASTO . August 4, 2020 . September 14, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914054022/https://castoinfo.com/shared_assets/property_brochures/dtc-overview.pdf . September 14, 2020.
  8. Web site: T&C Directory. 2012-09-12.