Valley Fair Mall (Utah) Explained

Valley Fair Mall
Opening Date:1970
Location:West Valley City, Utah
Coordinates:40.6944°N -111.9556°W
Number Of Anchors:8
Floors:1 (with limited 2nd floor office space)
Floor Area:831667square feet
Number Of Stores:120+

Valley Fair Mall is a 831667square feet single-level regional shopping center located in West Valley City, Utah, United States. Anchor stores are All Star Bowling & Entertainment, Hobby Lobby, JCPenney, Megaplex Theatres, Old Navy, Ross Dress For Less, and Ulta Beauty.

History

The shopping center was constructed in 1970 on the southwest corner of the I-215 belt route and West 3500 South (Utah State Route 171 in the Salt Lake Valley.[1] Valley Fair Mall hosts approximately 120 in-line shops, a 13-bay, 450-seat food court, 15-screen Megaplex movie theater.

In 2005 Satterfield Helm Management, Inc. of Sandy, Utah purchased the mall and in 2006 announced plans for a renovation of the center.[2] A new Costco store opened in 2007 as the first part of a four-phase redevelopment.[3] Phase II of the redevelopment was completed in June 2010.

Macy's, formerly ZCMI and Meier & Frank, closed in 2016 and became All Star Bowling & Entertainment and Hobby Lobby in 2019.[4]

On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Bed Bath & Beyond would be closing as part of a plan to close 40 stores nationwide.[5]

On May 8, 2023, a shooting occurred at the mall. Police reported that a 25-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening injury from a gunshot wound to his hip.[6] The incident took place in front of a store near 3601 S. 2700 West.[7] Three suspects left the mall immediately after the shooting and were arrested at a TRAX station across from the mall.[8] Approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, three "juvenile male" suspects were taken into police custody[6] and a handgun was recovered.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Valley Fair Mall's a Hub of W.V. Activity. Pusey. Roger. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 3 Nov 1991. 19 Sep 2018.
  2. News: West Valley.'s Valley Fair Mall sold. Anderton. Dave. Deseret News. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. 13 Oct 2005. 19 Sep 2018.
  3. News: Valley Fair Mall has risen from near-death experience. Wharton. Tom. The Salt Lake Tribune. Huntsman Family Investments, LLC. Salt Lake City. 27 Mar 2014 . 19 Sep 2018.
  4. News: Valley Fair Mall continues to evolve the City Journals.
  5. Web site: Here's a list of the 40 Bed Bath & Beyond locations closing in 2020.
  6. Web site: Shooting at Valley Fair Mall leads to active shooter scare . Jeff Tavss . 8 May 2023 . fox13now.com . Fox 13 Salt Lake City . 13 Oct 2023.
  7. Web site: Man shot at Valley Fair Mall; 3 boys taken into custody . Cassidy Wixom . 8 May 2023 . ksl.com . . 13 Oct 2023.
  8. Web site: Customer shot while shopping at Utah’s Valley Fair Mall . Scott D. Pierce . 9 May 2023 . sltrib.com . . 13 Oct 2023.