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The history of shopping malls in Texas began with the oldest shopping center in the United States, Highland Park Village, which opened in 1931 in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. [1] The latter and Greater Houston area are both home to numerous regional shopping malls and shopping centers located in various areas of the city.
First, local competition increased steadily over the years as many nearby malls opened or extensively renovated their spaces for new stores. In 1982, the Dallas Galleria opened with anchor stores Saks Fifth Avenue, Marshall Field's, and later in 1985 with Macy's. In 1983, Bloomingdale's opened at nearby Valley View Center.
A CompUSA store in Santa Clara, California, circa 2005. Founded in 1984 as Soft Warehouse in Addison, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas, Texas, by Errol Jacobson and Mike Henochowicz, [3] the company began national expansion in 1988 with its first megastore opening in Atlanta, Georgia.
Addison is an incorporated town [Note 1] in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Addison is situated to the immediate north of the city of Dallas , with a 2020 census population of 16,661. [ 7 ]
Valley View Center is a former mall located at Interstate 635 and Preston Road in north Dallas, Texas, U.S. [4] It is owned and managed by Dallas-based Beck Ventures. The mall was formerly home to anchor stores that were once JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, and Dillard's. The demolition of the mall was completed in May 2023. [5]
NorthPark Center, sometimes referred to as simply NorthPark, is an enclosed shopping mall in Dallas, Texas (United States). It is at the intersection of Loop 12 (Northwest Highway) and US 75 (North Central Expressway). Opened in 1965, it now has over 235 stores and restaurants and annual sales of over $1 billion.
In 2002, the Dallas Arboretum became the 31st "All-America Selections Trial Garden". The Trial Gardens opened to the public in March 2003. The Trial Gardens at the Dallas Arboretum were created for the purpose of expanding research efforts and providing information to the public.
4938 Swiss Ave.—The original residence on this lot built for furniture store owner M. P. Hawthorne was raised in the 1970s, and a house from Lower Swiss Avenue was relocated to the lot. [5] 4946 Swiss Ave.—Known as the "Bishop's House," the home was constructed for Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas and North Texas.