Wenatchee Valley Mall is a shopping mall located in East Wenatchee, Washington. It opened in 1973 and is anchored by Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, Ross Dress For Less, and Sportsman's Warehouse.
The gross leasable area of the mall is ,Wenatchee Valley Mall on Loopnet.com meaning it is smaller than a regional mall, per the definitions of the International Council of Shopping Centers. ICSC. Retrieved April 27, 2007 Wenatcheevalleymall.com. retrieved April 27, 2007 However, despite its small size, Wenatchee Valley Mall is the only mall within an radius of East Wenatchee,CenterCal Properties and thus serves a population of over 200,000 people.
History The mall opened in 1973 with Sears (1973), Lamonts (2nd phase), and Buttrey-Osco Food & Drug. The Bon Marché had planned to add a store at Wenatchee Valley Mall as early as 1996;The Bon Marche plans for new Wenatchee store however, the store did not open until taking the former Buttrey building in 2001. This store became Bon-Macy's in 2003, and Macy's in 2005. Gottschalks, which replaced Lamonts in 2000, closed in 2003, and was replaced with Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress For Less.Bed Bath & Beyond takes portion of Gottschalks' space.(The buzz: tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief Article)
Sears closed in 2013 and its building was sold to Sportsman's Warehouse the same year. In turn, Sears opened a smaller-format store.
References
External links Wenatchee Valley Mall Official Website