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Brighton Mall
Location	Brighton, Michigan, United States
Coordinates	42°32′39″N 83°47′10″W / 42.54413°N 83.78602°W
Opening date	1971
Management	Detroit Development
No. of stores and services	13
No. of anchor tenants	7
Total retail floor area	290,000 sq ft (27,000 m2)
No. of floors	1

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Brighton Mall is a shopping mall located in Brighton, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1971 as an enclosed shopping mall, the center was re-developed in 1996 as a power centre, retaining the name Brighton Mall. Anchor stores for the property are Marshalls, Michaels, Aldi, PetSmart, Jo-Ann Etc., Best Buy, and Gardner-White Furniture.

History

Brighton Mall opened in November 1971 as a small enclosed mall, with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) supermarket, a W.T. Grant department store, a Perry Drug Stores pharmacy, and approximately twenty-five inline tenants.^[1] One year later, a movie theater opened behind the mall.^[2] After W. T. Grant filed for bankruptcy in 1975, many of their stores were sold to Kmart in 1976. Kmart had originally wanted to build a store in Brighton prior to acquiring the former W. T. Grant location, but did not do so at the time due to concerns over the area's economy.^[3]

In late 1993, plans were announced to begin converting the mall to a strip mall. Under these plans, the enclosed section of the mall would be converted to larger retail spaces that faced Grand River Avenue, while the Kmart would be retained. The few remaining tenants in the mall at the time, including an Ace Hardware, a beauty salon, and an ice cream shop, would be relocated to an annex next to the mall.^[4] In 1995, in completion of this conversion, A&P demolished its existing store at the mall and built a larger Farmer Jack supermarket on the site.^[5]

The mall's movie theater complex, by then part of the MJR Theatres chain, relocated across the street to a new 16-screen (since expanded to 20 screens) facility in 2002, and the old theaters were replaced with Best Buy and PetSmart. Marshalls replaced Farmer Jack, which closed in 2004. In 2006, Kmart was converted to Sears Essentials. This store closed in 2012.^[6] That space has since been divided between Gardner-White Furniture, Michaels, Aldi, and Aspen Dental.

The week of July 26, 2014, Halo Burger opened it seventeenth location at the Mall next to YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, which is also new.^[7]

References

Notes

^ "Mall grand opening Friday". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. November 24, 1971. pp. 20B. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ "Best Buy to move into old theater site". Detroit News. 2002-09-19.
^ "Brighton's mini Kmart would be one of first". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. January 21, 1976. pp. 1B. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ Alicia Garrison (August 25, 1993). "Brighton Mall owners work to convert center into strip mall". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. pp. 20A. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ Amy Kemnic (July 26, 1995). "Farmer Jack all set to open Thursday". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. pp. 6A. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ "Brighton Sears Store to Close". 30 December 2011.
^ Whitesell, Amanda (July 27, 2014). "Halo Burger brings 'wow factor' to Brighton". Daily Press & Argus. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

Bibliography

"Brighton Mall evolves". Detroit News. July 13, 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
"Changes on way for shopping mall". Detroit News. July 28, 2002. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
"Brighton boom returns". Detroit News. April 13, 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-19. City officials planned for development in the area after the opening of the Brighton Mall in 1970. Roads, electricity, sewer and water systems were...

External links

Leasing information on mall

[1] "Mall grand opening Friday". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. November 24, 1971. pp. 20B. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[2] "Best Buy to move into old theater site". Detroit News. 2002-09-19.

[3] "Brighton's mini Kmart would be one of first". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. January 21, 1976. pp. 1B. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[4] Alicia Garrison (August 25, 1993). "Brighton Mall owners work to convert center into strip mall". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. pp. 20A. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[5] Amy Kemnic (July 26, 1995). "Farmer Jack all set to open Thursday". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. pp. 6A. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[6] "Brighton Sears Store to Close". 30 December 2011.

[dpa-7] Whitesell, Amanda (July 27, 2014). "Halo Burger brings 'wow factor' to Brighton". Daily Press & Argus. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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+'''Brighton Mall''' is a [[shopping mall]] located in [[Brighton, Michigan]], United States. Opened in 1971 as an enclosed shopping mall, the center was re-developed in 1996 as a [[Power centre (retail)|power centre]], retaining the name Brighton Mall. [[Anchor stores]] for the property are [[Marshalls]], [[The Michaels Companies|Michaels]], [[Aldi]], [[PetSmart]], [[Jo-Ann Stores|Jo-Ann Etc.]], [[Best Buy]], and [[Gardner-White Furniture]].
-'''Brighton Mall''' is a [[shopping mall]] located in [[Brighton, Michigan]], [[United States]]. Opened in 1970 as an enclosed shopping mall, the center was re-developed in 1996 as a [[Power centre (retail)|power centre]], retaining the name Brighton Mall. [[Anchor stores]] for the property are [[Marshalls]], [[PetSmart]], [[Jo-Ann Fabrics|Jo-Ann Etc.]], [[Sears Grand]], [[Best Buy]] and MC Sports.
 ==History==
-Brighton Mall opened in 1970 as a small enclosed mall, with an [[The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company|A&P]] supermarket, a [[W.T. Grant|Grant City]] department store, and approximately twenty-five inline tenants.<ref name="lansing">{{cite news |author=Lily Evans |title=Brighton Mall becomes power center |url=http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040717_brighton_mall_3b.html   |work=[[Lansing State Journal]] |date=2004-07-17 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20040813174541/http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040717_brighton_mall_3b.html |archivedate = 2004-08-13}}</ref>  One year later, a movie theater opened behind the mall.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best Buy to move into old theater site |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+%28MI%29&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F753BB98DE02943&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=[[Detroit News]] |date=2002-09-19}}</ref> In 1976, Grant City closed and was replaced with [[Kmart]]. A&P was converted to [[Farmer Jack]] in the early 1990s after A&P left Michigan. Farmer Jack and an adjacent [[Perry Drug Stores|Perry Drug]] were both demolished in 1994, and the former moved to a larger store.
+Brighton Mall opened in November 1971 as a small enclosed mall, with [[The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company]] (A&P) supermarket, a [[W.T. Grant]] department store, a [[Perry Drug Stores]] pharmacy, and approximately twenty-five inline tenants.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/454642375/ | title=Mall grand opening Friday | work=Livingston County Daily Press and Argus | date=November 24, 1971 | accessdate=June 9, 2019 | pages=20B}}</ref> One year later, a movie theater opened behind the mall.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best Buy to move into old theater site |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+%28MI%29&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F753BB98DE02943&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=[[Detroit News]] |date=2002-09-19}}</ref> After W. T. Grant filed for bankruptcy in 1975, many of their stores were sold to [[Kmart (United States)|Kmart]] in 1976. Kmart had originally wanted to build a store in Brighton prior to acquiring the former W. T. Grant location, but did not do so at the time due to concerns over the area's economy.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/454961271/ | title=Brighton's mini Kmart would be one of first | work=Livingston County Daily Press and Argus | date=January 21, 1976 | accessdate=June 9, 2019 | pages=1B}}</ref>
+In late 1993, plans were announced to begin converting the mall to a strip mall. Under these plans, the enclosed section of the mall would be converted to larger retail spaces that faced Grand River Avenue, while the Kmart would be retained. The few remaining tenants in the mall at the time, including an [[Ace Hardware]], a beauty salon, and an ice cream shop, would be relocated to an annex next to the mall.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/455203456/ | title=Brighton Mall owners work to convert center into strip mall | work=Livingston County Daily Press and Argus | date=August 25, 1993 | accessdate=June 9, 2019 | author=Alicia Garrison | pages=20A}}</ref> In 1995, in completion of this conversion, A&P demolished its existing store at the mall and built a larger [[Farmer Jack]] supermarket on the site.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/455011026/ | title=Farmer Jack all set to open Thursday | work=Livingston County Daily Press and Argus | date=July 26, 1995 | accessdate=June 9, 2019 | author=Amy Kemnic | pages=6A}}</ref>
-Because the mall had not seen significant changes in development since its opening, Brighton Mall had become largely vacant by the 1990s. In 1996, the entire complex (except Kmart) was demolished and rebuilt as a series of [[big box]] tenants including MC Sports and Jo-Ann Fabrics. The mall's movie theater complex relocated across the street in 2002, and the old theaters were replaced with [[Best Buy]] and PetSmart. [[Marshalls]] replaced Farmer Jack's newer store, which closed in 2004. In 2006, Kmart was converted to [[Sears Grand]].
+The mall's movie theater complex, by then part of the [[MJR Theatres]] chain, relocated across the street to a new 16-screen (since expanded to 20 screens) facility in 2002, and the old theaters were replaced with [[Best Buy]] and PetSmart. [[Marshalls]] replaced Farmer Jack, which closed in 2004. In 2006, Kmart was converted to [[Sears|Sears Essentials]]. This store closed in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://brighton.patch.com/articles/brighton-sears-store-to-close|title = Brighton Sears Store to Close|date = 30 December 2011}}</ref> That space has since been divided between [[Gardner-White Furniture]], [[The Michaels Companies|Michaels]], [[Aldi]], and [[Aspen Dental]].
-==References==
-;Notes
-{{reflist}}
+The week of July 26, 2014, [[Halo Burger]] opened it seventeenth location at the Mall next to YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, which is also new.<ref name=dpa>{{cite news|last1=Whitesell |first1=Amanda |title=Halo Burger brings 'wow factor' to Brighton |url=http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20140728/NEWS01/307280010/Halo-Burger-brings-wow-factor-Brighton |accessdate=August 26, 2014 |work=Daily Press & Argus |date=July 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827053339/http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20140728/NEWS01/307280010/Halo-Burger-brings-wow-factor-Brighton |archive-date=August 27, 2014 }}</ref>
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+==References==
-{{refimprove|date=February 2008}}
+===Notes===
+{{Reflist}}
-;Bibliography
+===Bibliography===
 *{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+%28MI%29&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=103D53F12C1E3448&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Brighton Mall evolves|date=July 13, 2004|work=Detroit News|accessdate=2008-09-19}}
 *{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+%28MI%29&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F753B802BC63DAD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Changes on way for shopping mall|date=July 28, 2002|work=Detroit News|accessdate=2008-09-19}}
-*{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+%28MI%29&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101F592CD7873E11&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Brighton boom returns|date=April 13, 2004 |quote=Detroit News| quote= City officials planned for development in the area after the opening of the Brighton Mall in 1970. Roads, electricity, sewer and water systems were...|accessdate=2008-09-19}}
+*{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DTNB&s_site=detnews&f_site=detnews&f_sitename=Detroit+News%2C+The+%28MI%29&p_multi=DTNB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101F592CD7873E11&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Brighton boom returns|date=April 13, 2004 |work=Detroit News| quote= City officials planned for development in the area after the opening of the Brighton Mall in 1970. Roads, electricity, sewer and water systems were...|accessdate=2008-09-19}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.landmarkcres.com/prop_details.cfm?id=336 Leasing information on mall]
+*[http://www.manta.com/c/mm0pf8k/detroit-development-co Leasing information on mall]
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 {{Detroit malls}}
+{{Shopping malls in Michigan}}
+[[Category:Shopping malls established in 1971]]
-{{coord missing|Michigan}}
-[[Category:Shopping malls established in 1970]]
 [[Category:Shopping malls in Michigan]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Livingston County, Michigan]]
-[[Category:Power centers (retail)]]
+[[Category:Power centers (retail) in the United States]]
+[[Category:1971 establishments in Michigan]]

v t e Shopping malls and districts in metropolitan Detroit
Enclosed shopping malls	Briarwood Mall Fairlane Town Center Great Lakes Crossing Outlets Laurel Park Place Macomb Mall The Mall of Monroe Oakland Mall Renaissance Center Somerset Collection Southland Center Twelve Oaks Mall Westland Center
Open-air centers	Green Oak Village Place The Mall at Partridge Creek Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk The Village of Rochester Hills
Street-side shopping districts	Greektown (Monroe St.) Lower Woodward (Merchant's Row) Eastern Market (Russell St.) Grosse Pointe (The Village on Kercheval Ave.) Birmingham (Old Woodward Ave.) Royal Oak (Main St.) Rochester (Main St.) Northville (Main St.) Plymouth (Main St.) Dearborn (Michigan Ave.) Wayne (Michigan Ave.) Wyandotte (Biddle Ave.) Belleville (Downtown on the Lake on Main St.)
Strip and power centers	Arborland Center Brighton Mall Fairlane Green Gateway Marketplace Livonia Marketplace Novi Town Center Southgate Shopping Center Tel-Twelve Mall Universal Mall Wonderland Village
Defunct	Eastland Center Great Oaks Mall Lincoln Park Shopping Center Livonia Mall Lakeside Mall Northland Center Summit Place Mall Meadowbrook Village Mall Winchester Mall Wonderland Mall
Cancelled	Pavilions of Troy
See also: Tourism in metropolitan Detroit