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Walla Walla Town Center

Walla Walla Town Center

Shopping mall in Washington, USA

Walla Walla Town Center, formerly Blue Mountain Mall is a shopping mall located in Walla Walla, Washington. It opened in 1989, and was considered the primary retail destination for Walla Walla and the surrounding area.[1] The mall was demolished in 2017 to make way for the current shopping center.[3] The name of the mall comes from the surrounding Blue Mountains. It featured a Shopko store as an anchor, with three anchors previously occupied by Sears, Troutman's Emporium (opened 1992[4] in a former Fred Meyer), and Gottschalks (originally JCPenney).

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The mall was considered a dead mall in the 2000s as its inline tenants closed, although three of the anchors were still in operation as late as 2007.[5] As of 2017, only Shopko and Carpet One remained at the location.

By 2012, the mall was bankrupt and closed, and sold on the courthouse steps on September 17 to OREO Corp for $4 Million in back taxes.[6]

In late 2013, news reports circulated that the entire property had been purchased by a large mall property development group and would be renovated in time for the holiday shopping season of 2014.[7]

In 2018, the center was reopened as Walla Walla Town Center. The Shopko from the original mall was retained, while many new tenants joined including Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, and Ulta Beauty.[8]

References

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    "Meyer Properties". Meyer Properties. 2000. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
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    Edinger, Shane (September 4, 2014). "JUST ASK SHANE: Update on Walla Walla's Blue Mountain Mall". khq.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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    "Troutman's sets Nov. opening for 30th unit". Daily News Record. 14 October 1992. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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    "Whitman Wire".
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    "Former mall in Walla Walla sold for $4 million". union-bulletin.com. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
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    Watson, Frances (Dec 24, 2013). "Blue Mountain Mall coming back". www.keprtv.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
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    "Walla Walla Town Center intends to reduce outshopping, boost local employment options".

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