Tanglewood Mall
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Tanglewood Mall is a shopping mall
in southwest Roanoke County
, Virginia
. It originally opened for business in 1973. The mall is currently managed by Urban Retail Properties.
Tanglewood was approaching "dead mall
" status at one point, but appears to be on the road to recovery with extensive renovations. The mall has the advantage of being located near some of the most affluent areas of Roanoke County and the city of Roanoke
.
Tanglewood Mall is located at the intersection of US 220 and Route 419. The Roy L. Weber Expressway's
southern terminus is the exit with 419.
, Leggett
(now Belk), Woolco
, Miller & Rhoads
, and G.C. Murphy. The mall's interior contained dark parquetry
floors, tinted glass, modern lighting, and three large fountains.
G.C. Murphy left Tanglewood Mall in 1979. Following this departure, the space was reconfigured into a food court
. Woolco closed its Tanglewood location in 1983, and the space was renovated to create a Brendle's
catalog showroom. Another notable feature of Tanglewood Mall was known as The French Quarter, which was designed to look like a French village, with boutiques including a gourmet market and restaurant.
The interior was renovated in 1985 following the opening of Valley View Mall, which swept away much of the 1970s-style decorative details, replacing them with softer colors, and Mediterranean tile, as well as a passenger elevator.
Due to at least three changes of ownership, Tanglewood Mall was a mix of different retail philosophies, as successive owners attempted to move the mall up- and down-scale. However, Miller & Rhoads left the mall in 1989, and Brendle's left in 1996. The French Quarter closed in 1995 to make way for Goody's Family Clothing
. In 1996, the mall received a second renovation.
In 1998, however, they did receive a 10-screen outparcel cinema, and in 2005 even got a satellite of a Roanoke Science museum entitled "Baby Dinosaurs at the Mall".
February 2006 saw the opening of AC Moore Arts & Crafts, ahead of the proposed construction schedule. AC Moore had opened in a section of previous storefronts. Then the TJMaxx renovated the former Brendle's space and relocated in April. Unfortunately, it no longer opened into the mall. Nearby in-line space was also converted to two more junior anchors, one which was Staples. The third "box", the only that opened into the mall corridor was vacant until Stein Mart moved in, leaving another vacant spot.
Steve and Barry's opened in October 2006, occupying approximately 48000 square feet (4,459.3 m²) on the second level which includes the second level of the former T.J. Maxx space and the virtually empty food court, as well as a several storefronts. The few tenants that had remained in the food court, including Chick-Fil-A
, have since re-located within the mall. On 18 September 2006, Chick-fil-A held its grand-reopening in a new location on the upper-level, after a soft reopening 16 September.
Kroger, an outparcel, finished renovating its interior and exterior; its new front would "better highlight the company’s selection of fresh foods." The renovations were also in anticipation of a Ukrops opening in 2007 a short distance away.
Mall marketing manager Rebecca Spaid commented, "Here We GROW Again is our theme for 2006 as construction gives Tanglewood Mall a facelift. With the addition of new tenants coupled with the relocation of popular tenants, we sport a fresh look and better opportunities to serve our customers." Despite the opening of Cheeburger Cheeburger
, Tanglewood still grapples with vacancy, such as the gap where Stein Mart left, and the newly vacated Goody's and Steve & Barry's. Together, the two stores occupied most of the upper level, but now they are vacant.
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...
in southwest Roanoke County
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It originally opened for business in 1973. The mall is currently managed by Urban Retail Properties.
Tanglewood was approaching "dead mall
Dead mall
A dead mall or greyfield is a shopping mall with a high vacancy rate or a low consumer traffic level, or that is dated or deteriorating in some manner. Many malls in the United States are considered "dead" when they have no surviving anchor store or successor that could serve as an entry into or...
" status at one point, but appears to be on the road to recovery with extensive renovations. The mall has the advantage of being located near some of the most affluent areas of Roanoke County and the city of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
.
Tanglewood Mall is located at the intersection of US 220 and Route 419. The Roy L. Weber Expressway's
Interstate 581
Interstate 581 is a spur off Interstate 81 into Roanoke, Virginia, United States, completely overlapping U.S. Route 220.-Route description:...
southern terminus is the exit with 419.
History
When Tanglewood Mall opened in 1973, the original anchor stores were J. C. PenneyJ. C. Penney
-External links:*...
, Leggett
Leggett
Leggett may refer to:people* Anthony James Leggett, theoretical physicist* Jack Leggett* Isiah Leggett* Jeremy Leggett* Lucille Leggett* Mortimer Dormer Leggett* Robert Leggett, Canadian non-fiction writer, geologist...
(now Belk), Woolco
Woolco
Woolco was an American-based discount retail chain. It was founded in 1962 in the city of Columbus, Ohio, by the F.W. Woolworth Company. It was a full-line discount department store unlike the five-and-dime Woolworth stores which operated at the time. At its peak, Woolco had hundreds of stores in...
, Miller & Rhoads
Miller & Rhoads
Miller & Rhoads was a Virginia-based department store chain. Throughout its 105 year life-span, the store played an active role in the Richmond community, along with its friendly cross-street rival Thalhimers.- Origins :...
, and G.C. Murphy. The mall's interior contained dark parquetry
Parquetry
Parquetry is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect. The two main uses of parquetry are as veneer patterns on furniture and block patterns for flooring. Parquet patterns are entirely geometrical and angular—squares, triangles, lozenges. The most popular parquet flooring...
floors, tinted glass, modern lighting, and three large fountains.
G.C. Murphy left Tanglewood Mall in 1979. Following this departure, the space was reconfigured into 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...
. Woolco closed its Tanglewood location in 1983, and the space was renovated to create a Brendle's
Brendle's
Brendle's was a chain of catalog showrooms based in Elkin, North Carolina, USA. Its showrooms carried jewelry, toys, sporting goods, and electronics...
catalog showroom. Another notable feature of Tanglewood Mall was known as The French Quarter, which was designed to look like a French village, with boutiques including a gourmet market and restaurant.
The interior was renovated in 1985 following the opening of Valley View Mall, which swept away much of the 1970s-style decorative details, replacing them with softer colors, and Mediterranean tile, as well as a passenger elevator.
Due to at least three changes of ownership, Tanglewood Mall was a mix of different retail philosophies, as successive owners attempted to move the mall up- and down-scale. However, Miller & Rhoads left the mall in 1989, and Brendle's left in 1996. The French Quarter closed in 1995 to make way for Goody's Family Clothing
Goody's Family Clothing
Goody's is a brand used for some clothing stores operated by Stage Stores, Inc., of Houston, Texas. It is a successor to Goody's Family Clothing, a chain of clothing retailers based in Knoxville, Tennessee...
. In 1996, the mall received a second renovation.
In 1998, however, they did receive a 10-screen outparcel cinema, and in 2005 even got a satellite of a Roanoke Science museum entitled "Baby Dinosaurs at the Mall".
Renovations (2005-2007)
The mall began renovations and construction in 2005, a process that continued until 2007. According to mall marketing manager Rebecca Spaid, the mall was reconfigured to make space for "several new tenants," as well as refreshing the appearance of the mall's interior and exterior.February 2006 saw the opening of AC Moore Arts & Crafts, ahead of the proposed construction schedule. AC Moore had opened in a section of previous storefronts. Then the TJMaxx renovated the former Brendle's space and relocated in April. Unfortunately, it no longer opened into the mall. Nearby in-line space was also converted to two more junior anchors, one which was Staples. The third "box", the only that opened into the mall corridor was vacant until Stein Mart moved in, leaving another vacant spot.
Steve and Barry's opened in October 2006, occupying approximately 48000 square feet (4,459.3 m²) on the second level which includes the second level of the former T.J. Maxx space and the virtually empty food court, as well as a several storefronts. The few tenants that had remained in the food court, including Chick-Fil-A
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A |"fillet"]]) is a quick service restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia, United States, specializing in chicken entrées and is known for promoting the company founder's claims of Christian values. Long associated with the southern United States, where it has been a...
, have since re-located within the mall. On 18 September 2006, Chick-fil-A held its grand-reopening in a new location on the upper-level, after a soft reopening 16 September.
Kroger, an outparcel, finished renovating its interior and exterior; its new front would "better highlight the company’s selection of fresh foods." The renovations were also in anticipation of a Ukrops opening in 2007 a short distance away.
Mall marketing manager Rebecca Spaid commented, "Here We GROW Again is our theme for 2006 as construction gives Tanglewood Mall a facelift. With the addition of new tenants coupled with the relocation of popular tenants, we sport a fresh look and better opportunities to serve our customers." Despite the opening of Cheeburger Cheeburger
Cheeburger Cheeburger
Cheeburger Cheeburger is a 1950s-style burger restaurant chain that started on Sanibel Island, Florida, United States, in 1986. They specialize in cheeseburgers, french fries, onion rings, and milkshakes....
, Tanglewood still grapples with vacancy, such as the gap where Stein Mart left, and the newly vacated Goody's and Steve & Barry's. Together, the two stores occupied most of the upper level, but now they are vacant.
External links
- Official site
- Deadmalls.com: Tanglewood Mall, Steven Swain's commentary on the previous decline of Tanglewood