Eastridge Mall (Casper)
Eastridge Mall is a single level enclosed shopping mall in Casper, Wyoming. It is located at the city's busiest intersection, east Second Street and southeast Wyoming Boulevard. It is one of only 3 shopping malls in Wyoming.
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| Location | Casper, Wyoming |
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| Opening date | October 13, 1982 |
| Developer | Price Development |
| Management | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| No. of stores and services | 58 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 7 (5 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 569,936 sq ft (52,948.8 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www |
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The mall is anchored by Target, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Best Buy, and Bed Bath & Beyond.[1]
History
The mall opened on October 13, 1982 with JCPenney, Sears, and Target, followed by The Bon Marché in early 1983. The Bon Marché was converted to Macy's in 2005.[2][3][4]
In 2014, Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet opened at the mall.[5]
In 2017, Gymboree closed at the mall.[6]
On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed in late December 2018. This was the last full-line Sears left in Wyoming.[7]
On December 31, 2018, it was announced that Macy's would also be closing in early 2019.[8] This was the only Macy's in Wyoming, which left the state without a Macy's.
References
- "Eastridge Mall". Brookfield Properties Retail Group.
- "Casper shopping center rides crest of a boom". Deseret News. November 2, 1982.
- FUGLEBERG, JEREMY (March 16, 2013). "Dick's Sporting Goods bound for Casper mall". Casper Star-Tribune.
- BURKE, BRENDAN (May 12, 2004). "The day shopping changed forever". Casper Star-Tribune.
- "New restaurant opens at Casper's Eastridge mall". Casper Star-Tribune. December 19, 2014.
- Downing, Jeremy (October 11, 2017). "Wyoming's Gymboree stores are closing". KGWN-TV.
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/15/sears-holdings-bankruptcy-store-closures/1645971002/
- https://oilcitywyo.com/city/2018/12/31/caspers-macys-store-to-close-in-early-2019/