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.

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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