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The Boardman Plaza, is a super-regional strip mall on Route 224, in Boardman Ohio. The center origanally opened in the mid |
The Boardman Plaza, is a super-regional strip mall on Route 224, in Boardman Ohio. The center origanally opened in the mid-1950s, with Kroger, Grey Drug, Montgomery Ward, and Boardman Plaza Theater. It was fame shopping mall developer Edward J. DeBartolo's first shopping center. Through the 1980s, the shopping center picked up a Hills Department Store, and Children's Palace. Around the same time, lighting struck the Stambaugh's Hardware store (Current Save-A-Lot) and set the plaza ablaze. About 6 store spaces had fire and smoke damage. Following the fire, the plaza had a major renovation. By the 1990s, the plaza had retailers like Burlington Coat Factory, Linens-N-Things, Stein Mart, DEB Shops, and 5-7-9. And in 1996, when DeBartolo merged with Simon Property Group, the ownership turned over to Simon.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Adam |date=1996-03-27 |title=Simon Property To Acquire DeBartolo for $1.5 Billion |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/27/business/simon-property-to-acquire-debartolo-for-1.5-billion.html |access-date=2023-05-22 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Montgomery Ward closed sometime in 2000, to be replaced by Burlington, relocating from across the street. Hills, which had turned to Ames,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ames acquires Hills Stores - Nov. 12, 1998 |url=https://money.cnn.com/1998/11/12/deals/ames/#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20(CNNfn)%20-%20Discount,for%20$330%20million,%20including%20debt. |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> closed in 2002, following bankruptcy. Hobby Lobby opened in its place a year later, along with Verizon Wireless. Linens-N-Things closed in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |title="Linens N Things" Going Out of Business - WFMJ.com |url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/9178589/linens-n-things-going-out-of-business |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.wfmj.com |language=en}}</ref> along with DEB Shops. Simon sold the property a year later. As a new decade was rushed in, the plaza began to have a shift, from high quality goods, to a more discount oriented customer base, with the opening of Ollie's Bargain Outlet, in the former Linens-N-Things.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ollie's Discount Bargain Outlet opens in Boardman Plaza |url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/23650210/ollies-opens-in-boardman-plaza |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.wfmj.com |language=en}}</ref> The center lost Hobby Lobby, in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boardman Hobby Lobby relocating |url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/25447162/boardman-hobby-lobby-relocating |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.wfmj.com |language=en}}</ref> In September 2018, the center was sold again, to a firm out of Maryland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boardman Plaza Sold for $18.8M to Maryland Firm {{!}} America's Realty |url=https://www.americasrealtyllc.com/boardman-plaza-sold-for-18-8m-to-maryland-firm/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.americasrealtyllc.com}}</ref> In Spring of 2019, Ace Hardware opened a store, situated next to the former Burlington.<ref>{{Cite web |last=February 18 |last2=at 12:00a.m |first2=2019 |title=Ace Hardware to open in Boardman Plaza |url=http://vindyarchives.com/news/2019/feb/18/ace-hardware-to-open-in-boardman-plaza/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=http://vindyarchives.com}}</ref> In August 2019, Avenue closed their location due to bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avenue plus-sized stores closing including Boardman, Howland |url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/40919944/avenue-plus-sized-stores-closing-including-boardman-howland |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.wfmj.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Roses Discount opened in the long abandoned Burlington space.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roses Discount Store set to open in Boardman |url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/47091210/roses-discount-store-set-to-open-in-boardman |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.wfmj.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Resources == |
== Resources == |
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Revision as of 11:00, 23 May 2023
History
The Boardman Plaza, is a super-regional strip mall on Route 224, in Boardman Ohio. The center origanally opened in the mid-1950s, with Kroger, Grey Drug, Montgomery Ward, and Boardman Plaza Theater. It was fame shopping mall developer Edward J. DeBartolo's first shopping center. Through the 1980s, the shopping center picked up a Hills Department Store, and Children's Palace. Around the same time, lighting struck the Stambaugh's Hardware store (Current Save-A-Lot) and set the plaza ablaze. About 6 store spaces had fire and smoke damage. Following the fire, the plaza had a major renovation. By the 1990s, the plaza had retailers like Burlington Coat Factory, Linens-N-Things, Stein Mart, DEB Shops, and 5-7-9. And in 1996, when DeBartolo merged with Simon Property Group, the ownership turned over to Simon.[1] Montgomery Ward closed sometime in 2000, to be replaced by Burlington, relocating from across the street. Hills, which had turned to Ames,[2] closed in 2002, following bankruptcy. Hobby Lobby opened in its place a year later, along with Verizon Wireless. Linens-N-Things closed in 2008,[3] along with DEB Shops. Simon sold the property a year later. As a new decade was rushed in, the plaza began to have a shift, from high quality goods, to a more discount oriented customer base, with the opening of Ollie's Bargain Outlet, in the former Linens-N-Things.[4] The center lost Hobby Lobby, in the same year.[5] In September 2018, the center was sold again, to a firm out of Maryland.[6] In Spring of 2019, Ace Hardware opened a store, situated next to the former Burlington.[7] In August 2019, Avenue closed their location due to bankruptcy.[8] In 2022, Roses Discount opened in the long abandoned Burlington space.[9]
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References
- ^ Bryant, Adam (1996-03-27). "Simon Property To Acquire DeBartolo for $1.5 Billion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Ames acquires Hills Stores - Nov. 12, 1998". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ ""Linens N Things" Going Out of Business - WFMJ.com". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Ollie's Discount Bargain Outlet opens in Boardman Plaza". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Boardman Hobby Lobby relocating". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Boardman Plaza Sold for $18.8M to Maryland Firm | America's Realty". www.americasrealtyllc.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ February 18; at 12:00a.m, 2019. "Ace Hardware to open in Boardman Plaza". http://vindyarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help); External link in|website= - ^ "Avenue plus-sized stores closing including Boardman, Howland". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Roses Discount Store set to open in Boardman". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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