Arbor Place facts for kids
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Entrance to Arbor Place Mall, July 2012
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| Location | Douglasville, Georgia, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°43′42″N 84°44′45″W / 33.728250°N 84.745850°W |
| Address | 6700 Douglas Boulevard |
| Opening date | October 13, 1999 |
| Management | CBL Properties |
| Owner | CBL Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 140 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (4 open, 1 vacant ) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,176,454 sq ft (109,296 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Parking | 6,000+ |
Arbor Place is a large shopping mall located in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It first opened its doors in 1999. The mall was designed to bring many popular stores to the area. Before Arbor Place, shoppers had to travel far to find big stores.
When the mall was being built, it was planned to have four major stores. These were Dillard's, Parisian, Sears, and Upton's. However, Upton's went out of business before the mall even opened. This left an empty space where their store was supposed to be.
In 2000, a home improvement store called Dekor moved into the empty Upton's spot. But Dekor also closed down in 2001. This meant the space was empty again. Finally, in 2003, JCPenney opened its store in that spot.
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About Arbor Place Mall
Arbor Place Mall has two levels, meaning it has two floors of stores. It has been very popular since it opened. The mall brought many new and exciting stores to the area. This was great for local shoppers.
How Stores Changed Over Time
Over the years, some of the big stores at Arbor Place have changed. A department store called Rich's was planned for a long time. It finally opened in 2004 as Rich's-Macy's. This was one of only two stores that used both names. In 2005, the Rich's name was removed. The store became just Macy's.
Parisian, another original big store, closed in September 2007. Then, Belk took over the Parisian store later that year. CBL Properties built Arbor Place Mall. They still own and manage it today.
Important Rules: The YEP Policy
Arbor Place Mall has a special rule called the Youth Escort Policy, or YEP. This rule helps keep the mall a safe and fun place for everyone. If you are under 17 years old, you must be with an adult on Friday and Saturday nights. This rule starts after 6:00 PM.
Recent Changes to Stores
In recent years, some big changes have happened with the mall's stores. On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Sears would close. This was part of a plan to close many Sears stores across the country. The Sears store at Arbor Place closed on February 16, 2020.
On June 4, 2020, it was announced that JCPenney would also close. This was part of a plan to close many JCPenney stores. However, JCPenney later decided not to close for good. The mall owners and JCPenney worked out a new agreement. So, JCPenney stayed open!
On September 18, 2020, Bed Bath & Beyond announced that it would close many of its stores. This included the Bed Bath & Beyond at Arbor Place. The company was having money problems, partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stores You'll Find There
The mall has several large stores, often called "anchors." These are usually big department stores.
Current Main Stores
These are the big stores that are open at Arbor Place Mall right now:
- Belk (since 2007)
- Dillard's (since October 13, 1999)
- JCPenney (since 2003)
- Macy's (since March 6, 2005)
Past Main Stores
These are big stores that used to be at Arbor Place Mall:
- Dekor (2000-2001)
- Parisian (October 13, 1999-September 2007)
- Rich's (2004-March 6, 2005)
- Sears (October 13, 1999-February 16, 2020)
Stores That Didn't Make It
- Upton's (This store was planned for 1999 but closed before the mall opened.)
