

In January 2001, Montgomery Ward closed its store. During this period, over 100 retail shops were added to the complex, including five anchor stores. Town & Country Mall closed in 2004 and was demolished shortly thereafter.īy the early 2000s, the area surrounding Memorial City Mall had returned to prosperity thanks to a US$500 million renovation project that took place from 2001 to 2005. The mall became less popular with shoppers as its interior became dated and important tenants like anchors Dillard's and JCPenney moved to the Memorial City Mall. In addition, the 1980s oil glut had a severe impact on Houston's economy and marked the beginning of the end of Town & Country Mall. During the construction of the Sam Houston Tollway, the visibility of the Town & Country Mall declined and access became difficult. Neiman Marcus announced in 1997 that it was moving its store from the Town & Country Mall to the Memorial City Mall. In 1989, Lord & Taylor closed its store and was replaced by a Mervyn's store. Fame City was not successful, however, and the mall continued to decline. The mall also began hosting specialty conventions for items such as model trains. To regain market share, Memorial City Mall underwent renovations and added "Fame City," which was a multi-faceted family entertainment complex with an indoor mini golf course, kiddie ride area, video game arcade, teen disco, roller skating rink, and an eight-screen Loew's Theatre. For a time, the Town & Country Mall was considered more fashion-conscious. Town & Country Mall opened in 1983 at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Beltway 8, only one mile west of Memorial City Mall, The new mall featured more upscale stores, such as Neiman Marcus and Marshall Field and Company. Memorial City Mall was developed by MetroNational’s founder, Joseph Johnson. With these additions, the mall had 1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m 2) of leasable space. Lord & Taylor opened a store in 1977 in the western side of the mall. Foley's opened a store in 1974 in the mall's new East Wing. A Montgomery Ward store opened in 1972 as the mall's second anchor store. The Memorial Theater, which was a single-screen cinema in operation since June 1962, was connected with the interior of the mall. When the Memorial City Mall was completed in 1966, it was a middle-market shopping venue that included a Sears store as its first anchor. ( June 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The mall features Target, JCPenney, Macy's, and Dillard's in addition to Cinemark. It has since become one of the city's most popular malls. Constructed in the mid-1960s, the mall was renovated extensively in the early 2000s. The mall is adjacent to the large Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. 1" under Chapter 3810 of the Texas Special District Local Laws Code. The mall is in the Memorial City Management District, whose official legal name is the "Harris County Municipal Management District No. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown Houston at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Gessner Road. Memorial City Mall is a large shopping mall in Houston, Texas, United States. In other stores that have reopened around the state, services are limited to picking up online orders, scheduling tech support or having a one-on-one shopping session with a specialist.Shopping mall in Texas, United States Memorial City MallĢ9☄6′52″N 95☃2′22″W / 29.7811°N 95.5395°W / 29.7811 -95.5395ġ with partial upper level to Cinemark (2 in Dillard's, Forever 21, JCPenney, Macy's, and former Sears) Release Notes: Get Dwight Silverman’s weekly tech newsletter in your inbox It’s not yet possible to book training or tech support sessions in Houston. Store hours have been shortened, according to the websites. Stores in Willowbrook, First Colony, Baybrook and The Woodlands malls will open Tuesday. The stores at Memorial City Mall, Highland Village Shopping Center and the Galleria will open on Sunday. There are seven Houston-area Apple stores, and their reopening dates vary. Apple also opened up pre-orders for the latest version of its iPad Air tablet on Friday. They will be available in stores, and be delivered to those who bought online, on Oct.

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