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==History==
==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 = https://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 an [[The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company]] (A&P) supermarket, a [[W.T. Grant]] department store, a [[Perry Drug]] 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]] 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 at the time.<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>
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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, 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's newer store, which closed in 2004. In 2006, Kmart was converted to [[Sears|Sears Essentials]]. This store closed in 2012.<ref>http://brighton.patch.com/articles/brighton-sears-store-to-close</ref>

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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>http://brighton.patch.com/articles/brighton-sears-store-to-close</ref>


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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827053339/http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20140728/NEWS01/307280010/Halo-Burger-brings-wow-factor-Brighton |archivedate=August 27, 2014 |df= }}</ref>
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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827053339/http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20140728/NEWS01/307280010/Halo-Burger-brings-wow-factor-Brighton |archivedate=August 27, 2014 |df= }}</ref>

Revision as of 04:30, 9 June 2019

Brighton Mall
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LocationBrighton, Michigan, United States
Opening date1970
ManagementDetroit Development
No. of stores and services13
No. of anchor tenants6
Total retail floor area290,000 sq ft (27,000 m2).
No. of floors1

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, retaining the name Brighton Mall. Anchor stores for the property are Marshalls, PetSmart, Jo-Ann Etc., Best Buy, and Gardner White.

History

Brighton Mall opened in November 1971 as a small enclosed mall, with an The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) supermarket, a W.T. Grant department store, a Perry Drug 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 at the time.[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]

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

  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. ^ http://brighton.patch.com/articles/brighton-sears-store-to-close
  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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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