Another retail anchor is leaving The Shops at Willow Bend amid speculation that the site could be the new home of the Dallas Stars.
The department store chain put up a sign on the door of its Dillard’s Clearance location in Plano that says the store is closing and “thanks for the memories.” The sign points out shoppers can go to other stores in the North Texas area.
The department store is an original anchor for the mall that opened nearly 25 years ago. Its pending closure follows an announcement by the other remaining anchor tenant, Neiman Marcus, to pull out of the mall as well.
Dillard’s did not respond to a request for comment.
Signs on the exterior of the Dillard’s department store at The Shops at Willow Bend reads “store closing” and “Thanks for the memories.”
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The Dallas Stars are considering a new arena at the Shops at Willow Bend mall site, two people with knowledge of the team’s efforts told The Dallas Morning News in a story that was published in October. The 107-acre mall property at 6121 W. Park Blvd. has emerged as the favorite to land the NHL franchise after discussions with cities including Frisco, The Colony, Arlington and Fort Worth if the team leaves the American Airlines Center after its lease expires in 2031, they said.
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The 1.4-million-square-foot mall, the last enclosed mall built in Texas, has struggled to attract shoppers in recent years after opening in 2001 — despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent by previous owners. Retail spots throughout the mall recently stood empty. It also lost another anchor, Macy’s, earlier this year.
The sign at the Plano Dillard’s highlights three other stores on the sign for shoppers, including Stonebriar in Frisco, Fairview Town Center in Fairview and NorthPark Center in Dallas.
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