Solano Town Center facts for kids
View from parking lot
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| Location | Fairfield, California, United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′46″N 122°03′15″W / 38.26290°N 122.05420°W |
| Address | 1350 Travis Blvd. |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Developer | The Hahn Company |
| Management | Spinoso Real Estate Group |
| Owner | Starwood Retail Partners |
| No. of stores and services | 130 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (4 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,040,000 sq ft (97,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in the Macy's, former The Emporium/Sears and original Sears buildings) |
Solano Town Center is a large shopping mall in Fairfield, California. People sometimes call it Solano Mall or Fairfield Mall. It has more than 125 stores where you can shop. You can also find many restaurants and places to eat.
The mall is located on Travis Boulevard, close to the I-80 highway. Starwood Retail Partners owns the mall. However, Spinoso Real Estate Group is in charge of managing and leasing the spaces.
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History of Solano Town Center
Early Years and New Owners
The mall first opened its doors in 1981. In 1998, a company called Westfield America, Inc. bought the shopping center. They changed its name to "Westfield Shoppingtown Solano." Later, in 2005, they dropped the "Shoppingtown" part from the name.
In 2012, The Westfield Group sold the mall to Starwood Capital Group. That same year, in November 2012, the mall got its current name: Solano Town Center.
Changes in Stores Over Time
Over the years, some of the big main stores, called "anchor stores," have changed.
- Mervyn's: This store was one of the mall's main anchors. It closed down in 2008 when the company went out of business.
- Forever 21: In 2010, Forever 21 opened on the top floor of the old Mervyn's space.
- Sports Authority: In 2011, Sports Authority opened on the bottom floor of the old Mervyn's. This store also closed in 2016 when the company went out of business.
- Dick's Sporting Goods: In 2017, Dick's Sporting Goods moved into the space where Sports Authority used to be.
- Sears: The Sears store at the mall closed in July 2018.
- Dave & Buster's: A new Dave & Buster's restaurant was planned to open in part of the old Sears space in early 2020. However, building was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Main Stores at the Mall
Main stores, or "anchor stores," are usually big stores that attract many shoppers. They help bring people to the mall.
Current Main Stores
- Dick's Sporting Goods (on the lower level)
- Macy's
- J. C. Penney
- Best Buy (on the lower level)
- Edwards Cinemas IMAX multiplex (a movie theater located above Best Buy)
Past Main Stores
- The Emporium: This store was replaced by a new Sears in 1998.
- Mervyns: This store closed and was replaced by Forever 21 and Sports Authority.
- Sports Authority: This store closed in 2016 and was replaced by Dick's Sporting Goods.
- Sears: The original Sears store was replaced by Best Buy and Edwards Cinema. Sears then moved to the old Emporium space in 1998 and finally closed in 2018.
See also
- In Spanish: Westfield Solano para niños
