East Brook Mall

The East Brook Mall is a mall located in Mansfield, Connecticut that was built to serve Willimantic and the surrounding area.[1] The mall currently has 27 stores and 2 anchor stores, Kohl's and T.J. Maxx.[2]

East Brook Mall
The East Brook Mall
LocationMansfield, Connecticut, nearby Willimantic
Coordinates41.7348°N 72.2004°W / 41.7348; -72.2004
Address93 Storrs Rd. (Route 195)
Opening dateApril 24, 1975 (1975-04-24)
No. of stores and services27
No. of anchor tenants2 (2 open)
Total retail floor area281,063 square feet (26,111.6 m2)
No. of floors1
ParkingRoughly 400 Spaces
Public transit accessWRTD Willimantic-Storrs Route
Websitewww.eastbrookmallct.com

History

The mall was opened on April 24, 1975 to the public to be the first mall opened in Northeastern Connecticut. It was opened with 3 anchor stores, Caldor, Sage-Allen, and A&P Supermarkets.[3] The three anchors remained until Sage-Allen closed all its shops in 1993, including the on in the mall.[4] Shortly after, A&P Supermarkets closed its store in 1994.[5] Cherry & Webb opened in Sage-Allen's shop between 1993-1995 until JCPenney replaced the store in mid-1995.[6] In the same year, TJMaxx opened in the former supermarket.[5]

21st century

An Applebee's and Savings Bank Institute both opened in external locations in the parking lot in 2001.[7] Caldor finally closed its store in 1999 and was replaced by Ames.[8] Ames ended up closing after its bankruptcy in 2002.[9] A movie theater opened in the mall in 2004 and closed briefly in 2009, only to reopen under new owners.[10][11] Kohl's opened in Caldor's former space in 2006.[12] In August 2013 JCPenney closed its store inside the mall.[13][14] In the same year, a Michaels opened up next to TJMaxx.[15]

Major store list

Major stores inside the mall.[2]

References
  1. "Proposed Retail Building and Addition at Eastbrook Mall" (PDF). www.mansfieldct.gov. BL Corporation. December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  2. "East Brook Mall | Mansfield, Connecticut". www.eastbrookmallct.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. "The Hartford Courant article archive - Display Ad 9 -- No Title". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. Hamilton, Robert A. (1993-04-25). "The View From: Mansfield; With the Loss of an Anchor, a Mall Looks for a Life Preserver". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  5. "T.j. Maxx To Fill Vacant Storefront On Route 195". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  6. "Clothing Store To Leave Mall". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  7. Heidinger, Kurt (January 3, 2012). "MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA" (PDF). mansfieldct.gov/. Town of Mansfield. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  8. "Ames To Open 7 New Stores At Caldor Sites". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  9. Dimaio, Nicholas M. (2006-12-05). "The Caldor Rainbow: East Brook Mall; Willimantic-Mansfield, Connecticut". The Caldor Rainbow. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  10. "East Brook Mall to add a theater". Daily Campus. 2004. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  11. "Mansfield Movieplex in Mansfield, CT - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  12. "Company of the Month: Northeast Retail Leasing works on your property as if they were the owner". nerej.com. New England Real Estate Journal Online. June 27, 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  13. M. Painter, Linda (June 27, 2013). "MINUTES MANSFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION" (PDF). www.mansfieldct.gov. Town of Mansfield. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  14. "J.C. Penney Will Close East Brook Mall Store August 3". Mansfield-Storrs, CT Patch. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  15. "East Brook Mall | Mansfield, Connecticut". www.eastbrookmallct.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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