Arrowhead Mall

Arrowhead Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It was opened in 1987 and was owned by J. Herzog & Sons, Inc. from 2005 until November 2016 when the mall went into receivership and was put up for sale by Wells Fargo Bank.[1] Wells Fargo bank sold the mall to an investor in 2018 and is currently managed by Property Managers LLC of Fort Worth, Texas.[2] It is the only mall located within 44 miles of Muskogee, but remains close to the neighboring Tulsa metropolitan area.

Not to be confused with Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Arizona.
Arrowhead Mall
LocationMuskogee, Oklahoma
Opening date1987
DeveloperWarmack & Co.
ManagementJ. Herzog
No. of stores and services35
No. of anchor tenants4 (2 open, 2 vacant by around October 2020)
Total retail floor area432,865 sq ft (40,214.5 m2)
No. of floors1
Websitearrowheadmallok.com

History

Arrowhead Mall was built in 1987 in the downtown district of Muskogee.[3] There are currently three anchor stores in the mall: Dillard's, JCPenney and Stage. There is a fourth anchor store which was Sears that closed in November 2014.

In 2005, J. Herzog bought the mall from its original owner, Warmack & Company.[4]

On April 10, 2010, a deadly shooting broke out at the Arrowhead Mall injuring at least five people and leaving one dead; witnesses say that the shooting was gang related.[5]

J. Herzog updated the mall throughout 2014, removing the old play area and adding more seating in the food court, free wi-fi, and a Justice clothing store.[6] Sears announced the closure of its Muskogee store in August 2014.[7]

On June 4, 2020, it was announced that JCPenney will be closing around October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide. JCPenney was the last anchor left.[8] Dillard's closed May 2019 and Stage closed August 2020. The United States Postal Service moved into part of the old Sears store location in 2019.[9]

References
  1. "Arrowhead Mall" (PDF). Jherzog.com. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  2. "More Shakeups Happening at Muskogee's Arrowhead Mall".
  3. "Mall looks toward growth - Muskogee Phoenix: Archives". muskogeephoenix.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  4. "Denver firm buys Okla. mall - Denver Business Journal". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  5. "One dead, five hurt after mall shootout". Muskogee Phoenix. April 11, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  6. "Arrowhead Mall makes updates - Muskogee Phoenix: Archives". muskogeephoenix.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  7. NewsOn6.com (2014-08-06). "Muskogee Sears To Close Doors In November - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |". newson6.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  8. Stone, Madeline. "Bankrupt JCPenney said it would have to close about 30% of its stores. Here are all the closures it announced so far". Business Insider.
  9. Service, Submitted by the United States Postal. "Post Office completes move Monday". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-01-30.

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