Cumberland Mall (New Jersey)

Cumberland Mall is a shopping mall located in Vineland, New Jersey, located on Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Route 55 (exit 27).

For other uses, see Cumberland Mall (disambiguation).
Cumberland Mall
LocationVineland, New Jersey, United States
Coordinates39.432°N 75.036°W / 39.432; -75.036
Opening dateOctober 21, 1973 (1973-10-21)[1]
DeveloperRubin Organization[2]
OwnerKohan Retail Investment Group
No. of anchor tenants2 / 1 Distribution Center
Total retail floor area941,148 square feet (87,435.5 m2)[3]
No. of floors1
ParkingParking lot
Public transit accessBus transport NJ Transit NJ Transit bus: 313, 553
Websitecumberlandmallnj.com

Cumberland Mall is strategically positioned 25 miles (40 km) away from its nearest competitor, 45 miles (72 km) south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and on route to the Southern New Jersey Shore Points. Its anchor stores are Boscov's, and Dick's Sporting Goods occupying the former JCPenney. Other tenants in the mall include Marshalls, Michaels, Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, and HomeGoods.

History

The mall was built in 1973 by Rubin Organization. Its original anchor stores were Bradlees, Gaudio's, Pathmark, and Wilmington Dry Goods. Gaudio's became JCPenney, Pathmark became Toys "R" Us, and Wilmington Dry Goods became Value City. Despite the addition of these anchor stores, the mall's occupancy declined in the 1990s. A mall-wide renovation at the end of the decade added Boscov's and expanded JCPenney while reconfiguring the main mall concourse. The former Bradlees was subdivided, and The Home Depot and Regal Cinemas were added on outparcels in 1998.[2][4]

In 2003, BJ's Wholesale Club opened in the mall's surrounding area, followed by Best Buy in 2006.[5][6] After Value City went out of business in 2009, its space became Burlington Coat Factory.[7][8]

In January 2015, it was announced the JCPenney store was closing as part of a plan to close 39 underperforming stores nationwide.[9]

In 2018 it was announced that the Bed Bath and Beyond store, which had been a tenant at the mall since 2002, was going to close due to leasing issues.

In 2021, Burlington, the former Value City, went out of business. The vacant department store is leased by Power Warehouse which is a distribution center that handles outgoing orders for businesses inside of the mall, as well as outside. [10]

In November 2022, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) sold Cumberland Mall to Kohan Retail Investment Group.[11]

Anchors

Former Anchors
  • Bradlees (original anchor) 1973-circa 2001
  • Gaudio's (original anchor) 1973-1989?
  • Wilmington Dry Foods (original anchor) 1973-1989
  • JCPenney (former Gaudio's) 1989?-2015
  • Value City (former Wilmington Dry Foods) 1989-2008
  • Burlington Coat Factory (former Value City) 2009-2021

References
  1. Smith, Joseph P. (6 September 2013). "Mall has grown in 40 years, but feels like family". APP.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. Rouse, Ewart (August 24, 1998). "Mall Overcomes Years Of Decline To Expand Anew The Cumberland Mall In Vineland Nearly Doubled Its Space. It's Suddenly On The Rise Again In The Region". Philly.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. "Cumberland Mall Fact Sheet" (PDF). PREIT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  4. Kasrel, Deni (27 January 1997). "Cumberland Mall back in race with Boscov's help". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. "BJ's draws thousands for opening". The Daily Journal.
  6. "Vineland's Best Buy opens doors on Friday". The Daily Journal.
  7. Six, Jim. "Burlington Coat Factory opens new store in Vineland". nj.com.
  8. Smith, Joseph. "Mall has grown in 40 years, but feels like family". Asbury Park Press.
  9. Strauss, Gary (January 8, 2015). "J.C. Penney, Macy's to shut stores, lay off scores". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  10. Urbanski, Al. "Former Burlington space at New Jersey Mall to become a fulfillment center". Chain Store Age.
  11. Walsh, Jim (November 2, 2022). "Cumberland Mall is sold as PREIT sheds assets". The Daily Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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