Sikes Senter

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Sikes Senter
LocationWichita Falls, Texas, United States
Coordinates33°52′08″N 98°31′59″W / 33.869°N 98.53316°W / 33.869; -98.53316Coordinates: 33°52′08″N 98°31′59″W / 33.869°N 98.53316°W / 33.869; -98.53316
Opening date1974; 48 years ago (1974)
DeveloperJack Jacobs & Co.[1]
ManagementBrookfield Properties Retail Group
No. of stores and services100+
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area670,000 sq ft (62,000 m2)
No. of floors1
Websitesikessenter.com

Sikes Senter is a 670,000 sq ft (62,000 m2) shopping mall in Wichita Falls, Texas. It is the only Texas mall within 100 miles (160 km) of Wichita Falls.[2] It is owned and managed by Brookfield Properties Retail Group. Anchor stores include At Home, two Dillard's locations and JCPenney.

History[]

Construction on Sikes Senter began in 1973, with Dillard's and JCPenney as the first anchor stores.[3] The mall opened in 1974, with Perkins department store joining as a third anchor in 1975.[4] The Perkins store became a second Dillard's, while Bealls was later added. Sears joined as an anchor in 1991, with additions in the 2000s including Books-A-Million and Old Navy.

Bealls closed in 2011,[5] as did New York & Company. Also, the Old Navy in the mall reduced its floor space by 25 percent.[6] Despite the loss of these stores, the mall maintained occupancy higher than the national average.[7] The former Bealls became The Shoe Department Encore in 2012. Sears closed on December 20, 2015 and became At Home on April 21, 2016.[8][9]

Anchors[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sikes Senter's completion reported 'on again' here". Wichita Falls Times. July 29, 1973. pp. 2A. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sikes Senter". Brookfield Properties Retail Group.
  3. ^ CSA super markets - Google Books. April 1973. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  4. ^ Retail directions - Google Books. 1975. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  5. ^ "Jan. 22 last day for Bealls Sikes store". Times Record News. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  6. ^ "Old Navy Planning to Downsize in Sikes Senter Mall". Texomashomepage.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  7. ^ "Bealls Joining NY & Co. in Leaving Sikes Senter Mall - KAUZ-TV: Newschannel 6 Now | Wichita Falls, TX". Newschannel 6 Now. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  8. ^ "Wichita Falls to Lose Major Retail Outlet Before Years' End".
  9. ^ http://www.timesrecordnews.com/business/at-home-dcor-superstore-to-replace-sears-23e74cfb-8c2e-27db-e053-0100007fd564-342113911.html

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