Pueblo Mall
A shopping mall in Pueblo, Colorado, anchored by Dillard's and J. C. Penney.
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Overview
Pueblo Mall is a shopping mall in Pueblo, Colorado, serving the city and a broader Southern Colorado trade area. It opened in 1976 after being developed by The Hahn Company and became a major retail destination for Pueblo. Its original anchor lineup included Montgomery Ward, The Denver Dry Goods Company, Joslins, and J. C. Penney. The mall's history reflects the changing structure of American department-store retail: several of its original anchors disappeared through corporate failures, acquisitions, relocations, or store closures, while replacement tenants occupied portions of the former spaces. The Denver Dry Goods Company left the mall after the chain ceased operations in 1987, and its store was sold to Mervyn's. Joslins, another original anchor, became part of Dillard's when the Joslins chain was sold in 1998. Montgomery Ward exited the market in 2001; its former space subsequently became a Sears location that relocated from Pueblo's Midtown Shopping Center. Mervyn's later closed all of its Colorado stores in 2005. Sports Authority took over part of the former Mervyn's premises, while the unused rear portion remained vacant for several years. Tenant changes continued as department-store and specialty-retail chains faced pressure from changing consumer behavior and online commerce. Planet Fitness occupied the remaining portion of the former Mervyn's building in 2014, adding a fitness-oriented use to the mall's tenant mix. Sports Authority closed after the chain went out of business in 2016, and its space was eventually replaced in 2019 by Altitude Trampoline Park. Sears also closed its Pueblo Mall location in 2019. In February 2025, Jo-Ann Fabrics announced that it would close its mall store, another example of the continuing turnover affecting American shopping centers. Despite these changes, Pueblo Mall has continued operating with Dillard's and J. C. Penney as its principal department-store anchors, alongside non-department-store tenants such as Planet Fitness and Altitude Trampoline Park. Centennial Real Estate owns and manages the property. A 2017 Washington Post article cited Pueblo Mall as an example of a smaller shopping center that had remained comparatively successful despite the growth of online shopping. The article associated that resilience with the variety of stores, the size of the surrounding market area, and the demographic and economic characteristics of the Pueblo region. The mall's current identity is therefore less dependent on a traditional department-store lineup than its original format was, combining anchor retail with fitness, entertainment, and other service-oriented uses.
History
Pueblo Mall opened in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1976. The development was undertaken by The Hahn Company, and the original anchor lineup consisted of Montgomery Ward, The Denver Dry Goods Company, Joslins, and J. C. Penney. Joslins' presence was significant because the chain replaced an existing downtown Pueblo store, reinforcing the mall's role in shifting major retail activity toward the suburban shopping-center format. The mall's anchor history changed substantially over subsequent decades. The Denver Dry Goods Company went out of business in 1987, after which its mall location was sold to Mervyn's. Joslins continued operating until the entire chain was sold to Dillard's in 1998, making Dillard's the successor to one of Pueblo Mall's original department-store anchors. Montgomery Ward went out of business in 2001. Its former premises became a Sears store, which relocated from Pueblo's Midtown Shopping Center. Mervyn's closed all of its Colorado locations in 2005. Sports Authority subsequently occupied part of the former Mervyn's building, but the retailer did not use the entire structure. The rear portion remained vacant until 2014, when Planet Fitness took over the remaining space. Sports Authority later went out of business in 2016. Its former mall space was ultimately reused by Altitude Trampoline Park, which opened there in 2019. Sears also closed its Pueblo Mall store in 2019. These changes illustrate the mall's transition from a conventional department-store-centered property toward a more varied tenant model. Retail closures reduced the number of traditional anchors, while fitness and family entertainment uses added services that are less directly exposed to online shopping. Dillard's and J. C. Penney remained the principal department-store anchors, and the property continued to operate under the ownership and management of Centennial Real Estate. In 2017, The Washington Post identified Pueblo Mall as an example of a smaller shopping mall that had maintained success despite the expansion of online retail. The account pointed to the variety of stores, the substantial market area drawn by the Pueblo location, and the relatively high median income surrounding the city as factors supporting the mall's performance. In February 2025, Jo-Ann Fabrics announced that it would close its location at the mall, demonstrating that tenant turnover remained part of the property's ongoing history. Publicly available reference material does not provide a complete current tenant directory, detailed financial results, or a full ownership chronology beyond Centennial Real Estate's identified ownership and management.
- 2025
Jo-Ann Fabrics announces closure
[1]Jo-Ann Fabrics announces that it will close its Pueblo Mall location.
- 2019
Altitude Trampoline Park replaces Sports Authority
[1]Altitude Trampoline Park takes over the former Sports Authority space.
- 2019
Sears closes its Pueblo Mall store
[1]The Sears location at Pueblo Mall closes.
- 2017
Pueblo Mall cited as a resilient smaller mall
[1]The Washington Post discusses Pueblo Mall as an example of a smaller shopping center that continued to perform amid the growth of online shopping.
- 2016
Sports Authority closes
[1]Sports Authority goes out of business, leaving its portion of the former Mervyn's premises available for a new tenant.
- 2014
Planet Fitness occupies the remaining former Mervyn's space
[1]Planet Fitness opens in the previously unused rear portion of the former Mervyn's building.
- 2005
Mervyn's exits Colorado
[1]Mervyn's closes all of its Colorado locations; part of its former Pueblo Mall building is taken by Sports Authority.
- 2001
Montgomery Ward closes
[1]Montgomery Ward ceases operations, and its former mall space later becomes a Sears store relocated from Midtown Shopping Center.
- 1998
Joslins becomes part of Dillard's
[1]The Joslins chain is sold to Dillard's, transferring one of Pueblo Mall's original anchor locations to the Dillard's brand.
- 1987
The Denver Dry Goods leaves the mall
[1]The Denver Dry Goods Company goes out of business, and its Pueblo Mall store is sold to Mervyn's.
Products and positioning
A regional shopping center serving Pueblo and the surrounding Southern Colorado market, combining department-store anchors with fitness, entertainment, and specialty retail tenants.
Department store · 1998
Dillard's
Dillard's is one of Pueblo Mall's principal anchor stores. Its presence originates from the former Joslins anchor, which became part of Dillard's when the Joslins chain was sold in 1998. The store provides broad department-store merchandise rather than representing a product manufactured by Pueblo Mall itself.
Department store · 1976
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney is an original Pueblo Mall anchor and remains one of the property's principal department-store tenants. Its assortment traditionally covers apparel, accessories, household merchandise, and related consumer goods.
Fitness center · 2014
Planet Fitness
Planet Fitness occupies the previously unused rear portion of the former Mervyn's building. It represents the mall's expansion beyond conventional retail into recurring-service and fitness uses.
Family entertainment · 2019
Altitude Trampoline Park
Altitude Trampoline Park replaced Sports Authority in 2019. The trampoline and activity-park concept gives the mall a family-entertainment offering and makes use of space formerly occupied by a sporting-goods retailer.
Brand decisions
2019
Reuse of former Sports Authority space for entertainmentStrategyBackground
Sports Authority had closed after the chain went out of business in 2016, leaving its portion of the former Mervyn's premises vacant.
Action taken
The space was replaced by Altitude Trampoline Park, adding a family-entertainment use to the tenant mix.
Aftermath
The change formed part of Pueblo Mall's broader shift toward a combination of retail, fitness, and experiential tenants.
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