Bowie Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall located in Bowie, Maryland that opened in November 2001.[3] The mall is located on Emerald Way near the interchange of US Route 301 and US Route 50. Bowie Town Center has 79 stores including Macy's, Safeway, and LA Fitness.[2]
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| Location | Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′38″N 76°44′07″W / 38.94389°N 76.73528°W |
| Address | 15606 Emerald Way |
| Opened | November 2001 |
| Owner | Washington Prime Group |
| Stores | 79 |
| 5 (3 open, 2 vacant) | |
| Floor area | 755,000 sq ft (70,100 m2)[1] |
| Floors | 1 |
Public transit |  Metrobus: P72 TheBus: P71 |
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History
editThe town center opened in 2001 with anchors Sears, Hecht's, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, and Bed Bath & Beyond with Safeway and Best Buy soon to open.[4] Safeway opened in early 2002, with a 65,000 sq ft store that included an in-store Starbucks, a prepared foods department, and a dry cleaners in addition to a redesigned store layout.[5] Hecht's closed on September 9, 2006, and was converted into Macy's. Bed Bath & Beyond closed its doors on September 7, 2012.[6] LA Fitness opened its doors at the former Bed Bath & Beyond space on November 15, 2013.[7] In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Bowie Town Center, into Seritage Growth Properties.[8] On October 15, 2018, it was announced the Sears store would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide as a result of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Sears store closed January 6, 2019. Best Buy closed on September 21, 2023.[9]
Current tenants
edit- Safeway (2001–present)
- Macy's (2006–present)
- LA Fitness (2013–present)
- United Furniture Warehouse (2024–present)
Former tenants
edit- Best Buy (2001–2023)
- Sears (2001–2019)
- Hecht's (2001–2006)
- Bed Bath & Beyond (2001–2012)
References
edit- ↑ Noble, Andrea (May 21, 2009). "Bowie approves Route 301 commercial development". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- 1 2 "About Bowie Town Center - A Shopping Center in Bowie, MD - A Simon Property". Bowie Town Mall. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "More Stores to Open at Bowie Town Center". Gazette.net-Maryland Community News Online. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ Cohn, Meredith (November 9, 2001). "86-store shopping center opening today in Bowie". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Mirabella, Lorraine (January 30, 2002). "Safeway to open store of the future in Bowie today". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Pompi, Jenni (September 7, 2012). "Bed Bath & Beyond Officially Closed in Bowie Town Center". Patch. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Pompi, Jenni (November 4, 2013). "LA Fitness Now Open in Bowie Town Center". Patch. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ "At Bowie Town Center". seritage.com (Map). Seritage. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ Elliott, Richard D. (September 6, 2023). "Bowie Best Buy to Close On Sept. 21". washingtoninformer.com. Washington Informer. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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