Dulles Town Center, Virginia

In December 1987, Loudoun County officials approved the jurisdiction's first regional shopping mall. The mall was originally planned to be named the "Windmill Regional Shopping Center" but was later renamed to Dulles Town Center in 1988. The original expected opening was set for 1993. Dulles Town Centers developer was announced as Lerner Enterprises.[2]

The mall was put on hold in 1994 due to the downturn in the local economy. It wasn't until March 1994 that the mall announced it would start construction that spring with plans to be open 1996.[3] Construction was never started in 1994, and it wasn't until the summer of 1996 that Dulles Town Center broke ground. With construction starting in 1996, it was announced the mall would open in Spring of 1998, but that was later pushed back to November 1998.

The mall opened its first two anchor stores (Hecht's and Lord & Taylor) on November 18, 1998. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dulles Town Center took place at 10 am on August 12, 1999, where the mall became anchored by Albuquerque East, JCPenney, and Sears.^{[citation needed]} A new wing to the mall was completed in 2002, adding Nordstrom as well as Hollister Co., JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, The Sharper Image (closed in 2008), and a number of other specialty retailers. Dick's Sporting Goods was added in 2004. Hecht's was converted into Macy's in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

On June 30, 2017, it was announced that Nordstrom would be closing its store at the mall on September 8, 2017.[4] At this time it is unknown what company will take over Nordstrom's place.

On September 25, 2019, Lord & Taylor announced that this location would also be closing. This store closed in January 2020, leaving no more of the original anchors left.[5]

On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Sears would be closing as well on April 18, 2021 as part of a plan to close 23 stores nationwide which will leave Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, and Macy's as the only anchors left. This is the last Sears location in Virginia.[6][7]

• Sears (1999-2021)
• JCPenney (since 1999)
• Macy's (since 2006)
• Dick's Sporting Goods (since 2004)

• Hecht's (1998-2006)
• Nordstrom (2002-2017)
• Lord & Taylor (1998-2020)

Dulles Town Center is part of the Dulles District of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, represented by Matthew F. Letourneau. According to the county website, "In his professional capacity, he serves as Managing Director of Communications and Media for the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Supervisor Letourneau is originally from central Massachusetts, which explains his love for Boston’s sports teams. He was a cum laude graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., where he met his wife Margaret. They have four children – Patrick, Emily, Brendan, and Caitlin, reside in Little River Commons in Chantilly, and attend Corpus Christi Catholic Parish in Stone Ridge."[8]

Dulles Town Center is part of Virginia's 87th House of Delegates district, represented by Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, first elected in 2019, who resides in Ashburn.[9] The CDP is also a part of Virginia's 33rd Senate district, represented by Democrat Jennifer B. Boysko, first elected in 2019, who resides in Herndon.[10]

Dulles Town Center is part of Virginia's 10th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jennifer Wexton, first elected in 2018, who resides in Leesburg.[9] Dulles Town Center is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Tim Kaine and Democrat Mark Warner.[9]