Cape Cod Mall
Encyclopedia
Cape Cod Mall is a regional shopping mall
located in Hyannis, Massachusetts
, United States. Its anchor store
s are Barnes & Noble
, Best Buy
, Sears
, Marshalls
, Macy's
and Macy's women's/accessories store. In addition, the mall features a food court
and a twelve screen, stadium style movie theater
. Cape Cod Mall is managed by Simon Property Group
. The mall currently has a gross leasable area
of 821000 square feet (76,273.4 m²) following the completion of the late 1990s expansion, as well as the addition of a two-story, 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) Barnes & Noble
Bookstore in 2000, and a minor expansion to the previous Filene's
department store (from 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) to 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²)), which became Macy's
women's and accessories store in April 2007.
, Filene's
and Woolworth's, all of which formerly had locations in downtown Hyannis on Main Street. Today, the only remaining original tenants are Sears, CVS and the mall barbershop.
Behind the mall were two movie theaters, with two screens each. In 1977, Filene's was expanded to 2 levels (notable for being the first location on Cape Cod with escalators). The following year, a new wing was added on the south side of the mall, with 25 additional stores and a fourth anchor, Jordan Marsh
. The mall remained basically the same for the next two decades, with a small food court added and an interior renovation completed in the mid 1980s. In 1993, Woolworth's, which by that time was experiencing financial problems, announced their plans to close the mall store, and had vacated by early 1994. In 1996, Jordan Marsh was re-named Macy's after Federated Department Stores
merged the chains.
Until 1985, the mall theaters competed directly with the Hyannis Drive-In Theater which was located right down Route 132.
, Marshalls
(which formerly had a store behind the mall) and a two-story Barnes & Noble (which formerly had a smaller store in the K-Mart plaza directly across the street). A larger food court, with over 10 vendors, seating for approximately 500 people, central cathedral skylight and a carousel, was also added at the time. Other projects included doubling the size of Sears (to nearly 140000 square feet (13,006.4 m²) in total) and constructing a 12-screen, stadium seating cinema complex (the only one of its kind in Barnstable County). The old cinemas behind the mall were demolished for parking space.
In 2005, the May Department Store chain, which included Filene's, was acquired by Federated Department Stores
, who owned Macy's. Consequently, in 2006, Federated converted the Filene's store into a Macy's women's/accessory store (in addition to their "main" store, the former Jordan Marsh). As a result, Cape Cod Mall is one the few malls to incorporate a second Macy's store following the acquisition of May Department Stores
by Federated
, enabling Macy's to offer approximately 225000 square feet (20,903.2 m²) of total floor space, on par with many of the larger Macy's stores nationwide. The other malls to incorporate a second Macy's (following the closure of its Filene's (or Lord and Taylor) store) is Fox Run Mall
in Newington, New Hampshire
and Northshore Mall
in Peabody, Massachusetts
.
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...
located in Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis is the largest of seven villages in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape"...
, United States. Its anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s are Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
, Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
, Marshalls
Marshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and Macy's women's/accessories store. In addition, the mall features a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
and a twelve screen, stadium style movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
. Cape Cod Mall is managed by Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
. The mall currently has a gross leasable area
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
of 821000 square feet (76,273.4 m²) following the completion of the late 1990s expansion, as well as the addition of a two-story, 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
Bookstore in 2000, and a minor expansion to the previous Filene's
Filene's
Filene's was a Boston-based department store owned by Federated Department Stores , and May Department Stores . It operated throughout New England and in New York.-Early years:...
department store (from 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) to 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²)), which became Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
women's and accessories store in April 2007.
History
The Cape Cod Mall was proposed in the late 1960s as a super-regional retail center for Barnstable County, due in part to rapid population growth. Before the mall was built, a Storyland theme park resided in its location. In the summer of 1970, the mall was opened to the public, with an initial capacity of approximately 50 stores (30-40 were occupied at the time), and was anchored by SearsSears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
, Filene's
Filene's
Filene's was a Boston-based department store owned by Federated Department Stores , and May Department Stores . It operated throughout New England and in New York.-Early years:...
and Woolworth's, all of which formerly had locations in downtown Hyannis on Main Street. Today, the only remaining original tenants are Sears, CVS and the mall barbershop.
Behind the mall were two movie theaters, with two screens each. In 1977, Filene's was expanded to 2 levels (notable for being the first location on Cape Cod with escalators). The following year, a new wing was added on the south side of the mall, with 25 additional stores and a fourth anchor, Jordan Marsh
Jordan Marsh
Jordan Marsh & Company was a department store in Boston, Massachusetts, which grew to be a major regional chain in the New England area of the United States. In 1996, the last of the Jordan Marsh stores were converted to Macy's. The store was formerly part of Allied Stores and then Federated...
. The mall remained basically the same for the next two decades, with a small food court added and an interior renovation completed in the mid 1980s. In 1993, Woolworth's, which by that time was experiencing financial problems, announced their plans to close the mall store, and had vacated by early 1994. In 1996, Jordan Marsh was re-named Macy's after Federated Department Stores
Federated Department Stores
Macy's, Inc. is a department store holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. Macy's Inc.'s stores specialize mostly in retail clothing, jewelery, watches, dinnerware, and furniture....
merged the chains.
Until 1985, the mall theaters competed directly with the Hyannis Drive-In Theater which was located right down Route 132.
Acquisition by Simon
The mall's largest renovation began in 1998, the same year that Simon acquired the mall. An additional wing was built, extending through and beyond the shuttered Woolworth space. This expansion brought 40 new stores, as well as anchor stores Best BuyBest Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Marshalls
Marshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
(which formerly had a store behind the mall) and a two-story Barnes & Noble (which formerly had a smaller store in the K-Mart plaza directly across the street). A larger food court, with over 10 vendors, seating for approximately 500 people, central cathedral skylight and a carousel, was also added at the time. Other projects included doubling the size of Sears (to nearly 140000 square feet (13,006.4 m²) in total) and constructing a 12-screen, stadium seating cinema complex (the only one of its kind in Barnstable County). The old cinemas behind the mall were demolished for parking space.
In 2005, the May Department Store chain, which included Filene's, was acquired by Federated Department Stores
Federated Department Stores
Macy's, Inc. is a department store holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. Macy's Inc.'s stores specialize mostly in retail clothing, jewelery, watches, dinnerware, and furniture....
, who owned Macy's. Consequently, in 2006, Federated converted the Filene's store into a Macy's women's/accessory store (in addition to their "main" store, the former Jordan Marsh). As a result, Cape Cod Mall is one the few malls to incorporate a second Macy's store following the acquisition of May Department Stores
May Department Stores
The May Department Stores Company was a national department store chain in the United States, founded in 1877 by David May. The company ceased to exist in 2005 when it was merged with Federated Department Stores, Inc . Prior to the merger it was headquartered in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri...
by Federated
Federated Department Stores
Macy's, Inc. is a department store holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. Macy's Inc.'s stores specialize mostly in retail clothing, jewelery, watches, dinnerware, and furniture....
, enabling Macy's to offer approximately 225000 square feet (20,903.2 m²) of total floor space, on par with many of the larger Macy's stores nationwide. The other malls to incorporate a second Macy's (following the closure of its Filene's (or Lord and Taylor) store) is Fox Run Mall
Fox Run Mall
The Fox Run Mall is a shopping mall in Newington, New Hampshire, just north of Portsmouth. Its main anchor stores include JCPenney, Macy's Men's & Home Store , Macy's Women's , and Sears. At , it is New Hampshire's fourth largest mall, with nearly 100 shops, all on one level...
in Newington, New Hampshire
Newington, New Hampshire
Newington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 753 at the 2010 census. It is bounded to the west by Great Bay, northwest by Little Bay and northeast by the Piscataqua River. It is home to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease , and to the New...
and Northshore Mall
Northshore Mall
The Northshore Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in New England and is located on Route 114 near Route 128 in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is anchored by J. C. Penney, Macy's, Sears and Nordstrom...
in Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
.
Anchor Stores
- Sears: 140000 square feet (13,006.4 m²)
- Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
:- Macy's Women's and Accressories (100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²); formerly Filene'sFilene'sFilene's was a Boston-based department store owned by Federated Department Stores , and May Department Stores . It operated throughout New England and in New York.-Early years:...
) - Macy's Men's, Children's and Home Furnishings (124000 square feet (11,520 m²); formerly Jordan MarshJordan MarshJordan Marsh & Company was a department store in Boston, Massachusetts, which grew to be a major regional chain in the New England area of the United States. In 1996, the last of the Jordan Marsh stores were converted to Macy's. The store was formerly part of Allied Stores and then Federated...
)
- Macy's Women's and Accressories (100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²); formerly Filene's
- Barnes and Noble: 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²)
- Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
: 28000 square feet (2,601.3 m²) - MarshallsMarshallsMarshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
: 22000 square feet (2,043.9 m²)