Owasso is getting a 104,000 sq ft JC Penney's
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18078988&BRD=2754&PAG=461&dept_id=597380&rfi=6
among other things: Ci Ci's Pizza, a 2nd Taco Bueno, Popeyes, FedEx Kinko's. And possibly a Ross, Olive Garden and an Ulta.
Where is the Kinkos going to be?
Meanwhile the city leaders, and I use that term verrrrry loosely, in Sand Springs continue to sit on their hands and do nothing.
It would seem logical for Owasso to get an indoor shopping mall in the near future. Owasso customers represented a large percentage of shoppers at the former Eastland Mall. The Eastland area Old Navy and Target already moved to Owasso. People in Catoosa, Claremore, and Collinsville would probably rather go to a mall in Owasso instead of Woodland Hills if the same stores were present.
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It would seem logical for Owasso to get an indoor shopping mall in the near future. Owasso customers represented a large percentage of shoppers at the former Eastland Mall. The Eastland area Old Navy and Target already moved to Owasso. People in Catoosa, Claremore, and Collinsville would probably rather go to a mall in Owasso instead of Woodland Hills if the same stores were present.
Indoor shopping malls are a dead concept. They are being replaced with outdoor shopping malls, many of which are faux replications of urban shopping districts in places like Denver and Houston, where you park and walk around.
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Originally posted by perspicuity85
It would seem logical for Owasso to get an indoor shopping mall in the near future. Owasso customers represented a large percentage of shoppers at the former Eastland Mall. The Eastland area Old Navy and Target already moved to Owasso. People in Catoosa, Claremore, and Collinsville would probably rather go to a mall in Owasso instead of Woodland Hills if the same stores were present.
Indoor shopping malls are a dead concept. They are being replaced with outdoor shopping malls, many of which are faux replications of urban shopping districts in places like Denver and Houston, where you park and walk around.
Yeah, that's a good point. I was just thinking in general terms. An outdoor mall would probably serve Owasso well. There is a new outdoor mall (//%22http://www.pinnaclehillspromenade.com/html/index10.asp%22) in NW Ark. that looks exactly like something you could place in Owasso. The only bad thing about the new outdoor malls is the lack of temperature/weather control. It would make sense for neighboring stores to provide interior access to each other during inclement weather.
I heard it was going to be a....Jacque Penne'
My friend from Fayetteville was telling me about that mall in Rogers. Kept mentioning "trendy" stores it and the area had that I had not heard of. From the look of it, it looks nicer than anything Tulsa, I mean Owasso, would get.
Interesting demographic and income profiles on that website too. Their MSA was at 211,000 in 2000 and is expected to be over 400,000 next year. Now thats some growth.
http://www.ggp.com/Properties/demoinfo.asp?smuid=809
As for the indoor mall thing. It just made me realize what a shame it is that they covered the outdoor shopping center near my house and turned it into the Promenade Mall. I don't know if many remember but the area used to be more like Utica Square.
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I have been to the mall in Rogers. It's pretty nice, but definitely not nicer than Utica Square. Store selection is not bad, but almost exclusively national chains. It's very suburban-like, and by that I mean pseudo-urban.
Overall it's a nice suburban outdoor mall, something that could concievably be built in Owasso or east Broken Arrow in the next few years.
I agree. When are we going to get SOMETHING in Sand Springs?
JCPenney should build a store at The Park at Adam's Creek in Broken Arrow next to the Lowe's.
I have been to the shopping area in Rogers, it is amazing to see that much growth in such a short time. As for the store mix, there is nothing there that can not be found at our local indoor mall. The design is to make it look like an old fashioned downtown. Does not work for me. It is still a shopping mall with tons of dedicated parking around the outside of the primary building area. I saw the same thing at Eastern Shore in Alabama. Lots of stores but nothing local, nothing interesting, mostly places that fill my mailbox with catalogues. Why go to the store when I can sit in my skivies and shop in the comfort of my own home. It reminds me of what I see in the developing areas of North Dallas, places like Frisco. Ugh, boring.
The store mix in Rogers makes me wonder if the national chains are trying to appeal to the Wal-mart crowd or if they are trying to figure a way into the behemoth that is Wal-mart. Or sell out to the gorilla. Just speculation on my part.
Store supposed to open in March 2009 despite bad economy
Even with the rough economy, JCPenney plans on opening their Owasso store in March. This will provide a nice boost to their economy and keep shoppers closer to home.
Other stores opening in the 3rd and final phase of this retail center include:
Ross Dress for Less
Famous Footwear
Olive Garden
Carl's Jr.
...and a few others.
Could you please resize future pictures. It kind-of throws off the entire thread to have one jumbo cant-view-it-anyway picture.
No offense.
Okay, thks
Did you hear that the COppertown coffee kiosk, and Il Vecchio (sp) went out of business. I read a good point, we get all excited for a chain like Olive Garden...but can't seem to support a local small business...bummer.
That is too bad.
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Did you hear that the COppertown coffee kiosk, and Il Vecchio (sp) went out of business. I read a good point, we get all excited for a chain like Olive Garden...but can't seem to support a local small business...bummer.
Coppertown Coffee is out of business?
I drove by it about 20 minutes ago and all the lights were on.
The Owasso Reporter says that Coppertown would close Wednesday. I guess that's today. The article also says that some last-minute effort to keep the store open fell through. Maybe, just maybe, they were successful. I guess we'll know for sure on Friday.
The coffee shops are very competitive. There are 2 Starbuck stores, Panera Bread, and some cafes. Nordaggio's closed sometime in the last year, I think. And there was another coffee shop in the space currently occupied by Simply Sushi.
Coffee...hmmm...that sounds good right now. Where's the mokka pot?
Olive Garden opens tomorrow.
Olive Garden opens tomorrow.
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Olive Garden opens tomorrow.
If you are all about the unlimited salad bar and the high calorie bread sticks then go for me. I will go down to Tucci's and spend my money for local Italian.
I wouldn't call myself a zealot, but I do like to support the smaller businesses when possible. That being said...try Napolis. Great prices and good food!
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I wouldn't call myself a zealot, but I do like to support the smaller businesses when possible. That being said...try Napolis. Great prices and good food!
I agree. They also just opened a new location at 31st and Garnett. The wait staff at the one in Broken Arrow was just awesome. Very friendly.
I will have to go check out the new location. It might be closer to me than the one on the west bank.
Napolis is great!
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I will have to go check out the new location. It might be closer to me than the one on the west bank.
As it turns out i am about half way between the two at around 8 1/2 miles going either way.
JCPenney celebrated their Grand Opening of the Owasso store this morning.
Quote from: Composer on March 06, 2009, 01:12:51 PM
JCPenney celebrated their Grand Opening of the Owasso store this morning.
I was there, in fact, I was holding the ribbon (on the left side) at the ribbon cutting. ;D
Do you have any pictures or was there any media at the ribbon cutting?
Quote from: Composer on March 06, 2009, 07:08:59 PM
Do you have any pictures or was there any media at the ribbon cutting?
The Owasso Reporter was there taking pictures. It will be in the Owasso Reporter next week. There were 3 ribbon cuttings Friday in Owasso. Ross Dress for Less was right after the JC Penny's ribbon cutting then at noon there was a ribbon cutting at A Cut Above the Rest a Hair Solon on 145th. It was a busy day for the Owasso Chamber Ambassadors.