Sikes Senter

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 was owned and managed by Brookfield Properties Retail Group until 2022, when it was sold to Kohan Retail Investment Group. Anchor stores include At Home, and JCPenney.

Sikes Senter
LocationWichita Falls, Texas, United States
Coordinates33.869°N 98.53316°W / 33.869; -98.53316
Opening date1974 (1974)
DeveloperJack Jacobs & Co.[1]
ManagementKohan Retail Investment Group
OwnerKohan Retail Investment 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

History

Construction on Sikes Senter began sometime in the 1960's and was not comepleted until construction started again in 1973, with Dillard's and JCPenney as the first anchor stores.[3] The Mall was an empty shell for many years back in the late 1960's and people wondered if it would ever be complated. 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]

On May 12, 2022, it was announced that Dillard's would be closing both locations in summer 2022 which will leave At Home and JCPenney as the only anchors left.[10]

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. "At Home décor superstore to replace Sears". 2016-01-09. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016.
  10. "Wichita Falls Dillard's is closing, corporate confirms". Texomashomepage.com. 2022-05-12.
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