Walla Walla Town Center

Walla Walla Town Center, formerly Blue Mountain Mall is a shopping mall located in Walla Walla, Washington. It opened in 1989, and was considered the primary retail destination for Walla Walla and the surrounding area.[1] The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.[3] The name of the mall comes from the surrounding Blue Mountains. It featured a Shopko store as an anchor, with three anchors previously occupied by Sears, Troutman's Emporium (opened 1992[4] in a former Fred Meyer), and Gottschalks (originally JCPenney).

Walla Walla Town Center
LocationWalla Walla, Washington, USA
Address1631 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA
Opening date1989[1]
OwnerZelman Development (2013)
OREO Corp (2012)
Meyer Properties[2]
No. of stores and services18+
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area337,869 sq ft (31,389.1 m2)
No. of floors1

The mall was considered a dead mall in the 2000s as its inline tenants closed, although three of the anchors were still in operation as late as 2007.[5] As of 2017, only Shopko and Carpet One remained at the location.

By 2012, the mall was bankrupt and closed, and sold on the courthouse steps on September 17 to OREO Corp for $4 Million in back taxes.[6]

In late 2013, news reports circulated that the entire property had been purchased by a large mall property development group and would be renovated in time for the holiday shopping season of 2014.[7]

In 2018, the center was reopened as Walla Walla Town Center. The Shopko from the original mall was retained, while many new tenants joined including Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, and Ulta Beauty.[8]

References
  1. "Meyer Properties". Meyer Properties. 2000. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. "Meyer Properties". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. Edinger, Shane (September 4, 2014). "JUST ASK SHANE: Update on Walla Walla's Blue Mountain Mall". khq.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. "Troutman's sets Nov. opening for 30th unit". Daily News Record. 14 October 1992. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. "Whitman Wire".
  6. "Former mall in Walla Walla sold for $4 million". union-bulletin.com. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  7. Watson, Frances (Dec 24, 2013). "Blue Mountain Mall coming back". www.keprtv.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  8. "Walla Walla Town Center intends to reduce outshopping, boost local employment options".

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