Stonebriar Centre facts for kids
Facade of Stonebriar Centre, 2009
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| Location | Frisco, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 33°05′57″N 96°48′41″W / 33.099257°N 96.811476°W |
| Address | 2601 Preston Rd Frisco, TX 75034 |
| Opening date | August 4, 2000 |
| Developer | General Growth Properties |
| Management | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| No. of stores and services | 184 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 12 (11 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,727,698 sq ft (160,508 m2) |
| No. of floors | 5 (AMC theater on 3rd, 4th, and 5th levels) |
Stonebriar Centre, often called Stonebriar Mall, is a large shopping mall in Frisco, Texas, U.S.. You can find it where Preston Road (SH 289) and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) meet. This mall has four main department stores, a huge 24-screen AMC movie theater, two big restaurants, a Dave & Buster's, and the very first KidZania in Texas.
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Building Stonebriar Centre
The idea for Stonebriar Centre started way back in 1988. A company called Homart, which was part of Sears, wanted to build a huge mall in Frisco. At that time, Frisco was a small town with only about 6,000 people.
Choosing the Mall's Location
When officials in Plano heard about Homart's plan, they offered the company $10 million. They wanted Homart to build the mall in Plano instead. Frisco worked hard to keep the mall. They offered tax breaks and other benefits to Homart.
Later, another company called General Growth Properties bought Homart. This company had already agreed to build the mall in Frisco. Frisco made a final offer to General Growth. This included a special sales tax rebate, property tax breaks for ten years, and improvements to roads around the mall. Plano kept trying to get the mall, but Frisco increased its offer. Finally, the mall officially opened on August 4, 2000.
Key Dates in the Mall's History
Over the years, Stonebriar Centre has seen many changes:
- In July 2013, the ice rink inside the mall closed down.
- In 2015, the Sears store at Stonebriar Centre became part of a new company called Seritage Growth Properties.
- In 2016, the AMC Theatre at the mall closed for three months. It was updated and remodeled during this time.
- In 2017, Carlo's Bake Shop opened its doors at the mall.
- In May 2018, construction began on the 18-story Stonebriar Hyatt Hotel. This hotel would be connected to the mall.
- KidZania opened in the fall of 2019.
- In January 2019, the Sears store closed because its parent company filed for bankruptcy.
- In April 2019, the Apple Store moved from Stonebriar Centre to the Galleria Dallas.
- In November 2019, Amazon opened its sixth Amazon 4-Star store in the U.S. at Stonebriar.
Major Stores at Stonebriar Centre
These are the main stores, also known as "anchor stores," that you can find at the mall:
- AMC Theatres — This movie theater is 103,450 sq ft (9,610 m2) big.
- Dick's Sporting Goods — This store is 77,411 sq ft (7,190 m2). It used to be a Galyan's store until 2004.
- Dillard's — This department store is 206,133 sq ft (19,150 m2). It was a Macy's store until 2006.
- Forever 21 — This fashion store is 27,222 sq ft (2,530 m2).
- JCPenney — This department store is 162,347 sq ft (15,080 m2).
- Kidzania — This unique kids' city is 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m2).
- Macy's — This department store is 200,544 sq ft (18,630 m2). It used to be a Foley's until 2006.
- Nordstrom — This department store is 134,150 sq ft (12,460 m2).
- Barnes & Noble Booksellers — This bookstore is 34,272 sq ft (3,180 m2).
- Dave & Buster's — This entertainment center is 49,784 sq ft (4,630 m2).
- H&M — This clothing store is 26,576 sq ft (2,470 m2).
Past Stores at the Mall
Some stores that were once at Stonebriar Centre have since changed or closed:
- Galyan's — This sporting goods store became Dick's Sporting Goods in 2004.
- Foley's — This department store was bought by another company. All Foley's stores, including this one, became Macy's.
- Macy's — After moving into the old Foley's space, this Macy's store became Dillard's in 2006.
- Sears — This large department store, which was 162,018 sq ft (15,050 m2), closed in 2019. This happened because Sears Holdings, its parent company, went through bankruptcy.
