St. Louis Mills
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St. Louis Mills is a shopping center in Hazelwood, Missouri
, just off Route 370. When it opened in November 2003, it had over 200 specialty shops and 8 anchor stores. Due to the current weaker economy, this number shrank to just over 180. It is a venture investment by developer and former owner, Mills Corporation
that offers many retail stores and entertainment attractions. The newest addition to the Mills is a 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) Cabela's
store that opened on April 13, 2007. Also in April 2007, The Mills Corp. merged into Simon Property Group
; St. Louis Mills is their only property in the St. Louis area. In November The Children's Place
Outlet opened, replacing Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue. When the mall was first planned in 2000, the name was "Missouri Mills."
Speedpark, and IceZone ice skating rink, which both are sports-related attractions. Neighborhood themes include:
Each area of the mall features decorations, artwork, and colors in line with its namesake.
and adult hockey teams. The arena is the official practice facility of the St. Louis Blues hockey team. The rink offers free bleacher seating for fans during practice sessions.
, having them meet with fans and sign autographs.
a one-mile (1.6 km) course within the mall from 7am to 10am, before any of the mall stores open for the day. The hospital sponsors prizes for club members meeting fitness milestones, as well hosts education programs on the second Tuesday of every month on varying health-related topics.
Skate Park opened with the mall but in 2004, however the mall did not have the correct copyright agreement to use the
ESPN name with the park which led it to be renamed the "St Louis Mills Skate Park" in late 2005. The park then closed in early
2006 and remained closed until 2007 when a new sponsor named Woodward announced that they would take ownership. Plans for that
then fell through in mid 2007 and the park continued to stay closed.
The Park was finally re-opened with a new skate sponsor "Plan Nine" in spring of 2009 after over three years of being closed. The layout of the park has changed only slightly.
Hazelwood, Missouri
Hazelwood is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northwestern St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 25,703 as of the 2010 census. Hazelwood, a northern suburb of St. Louis, is located north of Lambert-St...
, just off Route 370. When it opened in November 2003, it had over 200 specialty shops and 8 anchor stores. Due to the current weaker economy, this number shrank to just over 180. It is a venture investment by developer and former owner, Mills Corporation
Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group composed of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management. The company developed, owned, and operated major...
that offers many retail stores and entertainment attractions. The newest addition to the Mills is a 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) Cabela's
Cabela's
Cabela's is a direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise, based in Sidney, Nebraska. It also has "Trophy Properties LLC , "Outdoor Adventures" , and the "Gun Library"...
store that opened on April 13, 2007. Also in April 2007, The Mills Corp. merged into 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...
; St. Louis Mills is their only property in the St. Louis area. In November The Children's Place
The Children's Place
The Children’s Place is an American specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories founded in 1969. They became publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange in 1997 under the ticker symbol PLCE...
Outlet opened, replacing Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue. When the mall was first planned in 2000, the name was "Missouri Mills."
Neighborhoods
St. Louis Mills is divided up in to six sectors called neighborhoods; each neighborhood has a different theme that contributes to the overall design, decoration, and attractions in that area of the mall. For example, the "SportStreet" area features wood floors like those found on a basketball court, and contains the NASCARNASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Speedpark, and IceZone ice skating rink, which both are sports-related attractions. Neighborhood themes include:
- High Drama Oasis
- Chandelier Court
- Play Area
- Tree Oasis
- SportStreet
- Circus of Fire
- The 1904 World's Fair Food Court
Each area of the mall features decorations, artwork, and colors in line with its namesake.
IceZone at St. Louis Mills
St. Louis Ice Zone is a 1,200-seat indoor ice arena connected to the Northwest section of the mall. The IceZone is open to the public for skating, figure skating, and local youth, high schoolMissouri high school hockey
High school ice hockey in Missouri is not sanctioned by the Missouri State High School Activities Association but is sanctioned by USA Hockey. High school hockey in Missouri consists of two leagues centered in the two largest cities in the state, St. Louis, Missouri and Kansas City Missouri. The...
and adult hockey teams. The arena is the official practice facility of the St. Louis Blues hockey team. The rink offers free bleacher seating for fans during practice sessions.
The NASCAR Speedpark
The Speedpark includes an indoor/outdoor go-kart race track & sometimes features appearances by NASCAR drivers such as Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...
, having them meet with fans and sign autographs.
Family and kids
A section of neighborhood 5, near the mall's foodcourt, holds the Play Area where families can come rain, snow or sun and play indoors. The area features one indoor playground for children and the B&B Express train located nearby. Until 2007, this children's area held regularly scheduled family-oriented events called "Muggsy's Meadow", which are uniformly featured at all of the Mills Properties-owned malls. "Muggsy's Meadow" features product tie-ins offered by the Mills Properties. Since the switch to Simon ownership, St. Louis Mills now offers the "Simon Kidgits Club (at The Mills)," one of over 100 Simon malls using this kids' club. the Kidgits Club holds several interactive activities throughout the year. Kids can join this Club for $5 for the whole year. During which special gifts, coupons & birthday gifts are given.Mall walking
Sponsored by local St. Louis Christian Hospital, the "No Loafers Walking Club" meets daily at the mall and walksMall walking
Mall walking is a form of exercise in which people walk or jog through the usually long corridors of shopping malls. Many malls open early so that people may mall walk, however stores and other such facilities generally do not open at this time...
a one-mile (1.6 km) course within the mall from 7am to 10am, before any of the mall stores open for the day. The hospital sponsors prizes for club members meeting fitness milestones, as well hosts education programs on the second Tuesday of every month on varying health-related topics.
Anchors & Majors
According to the latest map, St. Louis Mills has thirteen anchor spaces, with two currently closed.Occupied Anchors
- Bed Bath & BeyondBed Bath & BeyondBed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...
(29,903 sq ft.) - Books-A-MillionBooks-A-MillionBooks-A-Million, Inc., also known as BAM!, is a company that owns the second largest U.S. bookstore chain and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company operates over 200 stores in the South, Midwest, Northeast...
(20,158 sq ft.) - Burlington Coat FactoryBurlington Coat FactoryBurlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
(81,020 sq ft.) - Cabela'sCabela'sCabela's is a direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise, based in Sidney, Nebraska. It also has "Trophy Properties LLC , "Outdoor Adventures" , and the "Gun Library"...
(132,076 sq ft.) - Ice Zone (52,134 sq ft.)
- Marshall's
- NASCAR SpeedPark
- Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
- Plan Nine Skate Park formerly ESPN X Games Skate Park
- Regal CinemasRegal CinemasRegal Cinemas is a UK-based cinema chain since the early days of the cinema. In 1928, Regal Cinemas became part of Associated British Cinemas but has retained the name 'Regal Cinemas'....
(18 screens) - Sears Outlet
Vacant Anchor Spaces
- Circuit City (Liquidated and closed early 2009)
- Lucky Strike LanesLucky Strike Lanes-History:2003 was the end of an era for the iconic Hollywood Star Lanes, an institution that served Hollywood for 43 years and was home to the filming of “The Big Lebowski”. In March it was leveled to make way for a school. But just as the door to one icon closed, another opened.In April of that...
(closed in 2005)
Media Attention
- St. Louis Mills began operating a parental escort policy on Friday and Saturday nights after 6pm to prevent individuals under the age of 17 from loitering in the mall without an adult. Several other malls across Missouri implemented similar policies after fights at those shopping centers. Under the policy, individuals under age 17 must have an escort ages 21 or older with them on Friday and Saturday nights after 6pm. This policy does not apply to the individual stores and attractions, just the common areas of the Mills and the food court.
Skate Park
The ESPNESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
Skate Park opened with the mall but in 2004, however the mall did not have the correct copyright agreement to use the
ESPN name with the park which led it to be renamed the "St Louis Mills Skate Park" in late 2005. The park then closed in early
2006 and remained closed until 2007 when a new sponsor named Woodward announced that they would take ownership. Plans for that
then fell through in mid 2007 and the park continued to stay closed.
The Park was finally re-opened with a new skate sponsor "Plan Nine" in spring of 2009 after over three years of being closed. The layout of the park has changed only slightly.