Cafaro Company
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Cafaro Company is an American company which owns several retail shopping centers throughout the United States
. Based in Youngstown, Ohio
, it is the largest privately owned shopping center development and management company in the United States
.
Cafaro Company began in the 1940s. William M. Cafaro
and his brother John began developing grocery store
s for Kroger
, and later moved on to developing shopping centers. The two brothers managed the non-grocery tenants in the centers they developed. In 1965, they opened their first regional mall
property.
In the 1980s, Target Corporation
asked Cafaro to develop centers for them in the Pacific Northwest
.
The company manages more than 34000000 square feet (3,158,703.4 m²) of commercial real estate throughout the United States. Anthony Cafaro, Sr., retired as president and CEO of the Cafaro Company in December, 2009. His sons Anthony Jr. and William A. now share the title of Co-President.
Real Estate.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Based in Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, it is the largest privately owned shopping center development and management company in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Cafaro Company began in the 1940s. William M. Cafaro
William M. Cafaro
William M. Cafaro was an American pioneer in mall development who founded the Cafaro Company, one of the nation's largest commercial real estate developers.- Early years :...
and his brother John began developing grocery store
Grocery store
A grocery store is a store that retails food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells these "groceries" to customers. Large grocery stores that stock products other than food, such as clothing or household items, are...
s for Kroger
Kroger
The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...
, and later moved on to developing shopping centers. The two brothers managed the non-grocery tenants in the centers they developed. In 1965, they opened their first regional mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
property.
In the 1980s, Target Corporation
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
asked Cafaro to develop centers for them in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
.
The company manages more than 34000000 square feet (3,158,703.4 m²) of commercial real estate throughout the United States. Anthony Cafaro, Sr., retired as president and CEO of the Cafaro Company in December, 2009. His sons Anthony Jr. and William A. now share the title of Co-President.
Real Estate.
Ohio
- LimaLima, OhioLima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
: American Mall (now closed) - NilesNiles, OhioNiles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,932 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
: Eastwood MallEastwood MallEastwood Village, formerly Eastwood Mall, is a shopping mall located in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is located between Montclair Road and Crestwood Boulevard Eastwood Village, formerly Eastwood Mall, is a shopping mall located in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is located between... - SanduskySandusky, OhioSandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
: Sandusky MallSandusky MallSandusky Mall is an indoor shopping center located in Perkins Township, south of Sandusky, Ohio. It is located on the east side of Milan Road/US 250, north of the Ohio Turnpike/I-80/I-90 and Route 2. The mall comprises more than seventy stores, including four anchor stores: Elder-Beerman, JC... - St. ClairsvilleSt. Clairsville, OhioSt. Clairsville is a city in Belmont County, Ohio in the United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,057 at the 2000 census. This county seat of Belmont County has been nicknamed "Paradise on the Hill." St. Clairsville was named after...
: Ohio Valley Mall
West Virginia
- BarboursvilleBarboursville, West VirginiaBarboursville is a village in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located near the second largest city in the state, Huntington. The population was 3,183 at the 2000 census....
: Huntington MallHuntington MallHuntington Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in the village of Barboursville in Cabell County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest mall in West Virginia, it opened in 1981 and features more than 100 retailers... - BridgeportBridgeport, West VirginiaBridgeport is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 7,306 at the 2000 census.The town of Bridgeport had its beginning in pre-Revolutionary War times. In 1764, John Simpson entered the area and gave his name to Simpson Creek. Bridgeport was chartered in 1816....
: Meadowbrook MallMeadowbrook MallMeadowbrook Mall is a regional shopping mall in Bridgeport, West Virginia. It was built in late 1982 by the Cafaro Company of Youngstown,...