Stonebriar Centre
A super-regional shopping mall in Frisco, Texas, anchored by major department stores, specialty retailers, entertainment venues, and family attractions.
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Overview
Stonebriar Centre, also known as Stonebriar Mall, is a large regional shopping and entertainment complex in Frisco, Texas. It occupies a prominent site at the intersection of Preston Road and the Sam Rayburn Tollway, also known as State Highway 121, in the northern Dallas–Fort Worth area. The mall was developed as a major destination for the rapidly growing communities north of Dallas and became a significant commercial landmark in Frisco after opening on August 4, 2000. The project emerged from a competition between Frisco and neighboring Plano to secure a major enclosed shopping center. In 1988, Homart, then a Sears subsidiary, considered developing a mall of approximately one million square feet in what was at the time a much smaller Frisco community. Plano attempted to attract the development with financial incentives, while Frisco negotiated tax support, property-tax relief, and infrastructure improvements to retain the project. After General Growth Properties acquired Homart in 1995, Frisco strengthened its offer and ultimately secured the development. The mall's opening helped reinforce Frisco's transformation from a small municipality into one of the fastest-growing suburban cities in North Texas. Stonebriar Centre combines conventional department-store retail with dining, entertainment, and experiential attractions. Its principal anchor lineup has included Macy's, Nordstrom, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Dick's Sporting Goods. Other large-format occupants have included Barnes & Noble, Dave & Buster's, H&M, KidZania, and an AMC multiplex. The property is particularly notable for its entertainment component: the AMC theater occupies a substantial anchor space, while the food court includes a carousel. KidZania's opening in the fall of 2019 added an educational role-play attraction and represented the brand's first United States location. The mall has also undergone changes as retail patterns and anchor businesses evolved. A Galyan's store became a Dick's Sporting Goods location in 2004. Foley's stores were converted to Macy's locations in 2006 after corporate ownership changes in the department-store sector. The AMC theater was closed temporarily in 2016 for an extensive update and remodeling project. In 2018, construction began on an attached 18-story Hyatt hotel, which opened to the public in June 2020 and expanded the complex's role beyond traditional shopping. Stonebriar Centre has periodically been the subject of public safety attention. In 2018, a 17-year-old student was arrested in connection with a foiled plot to attack the mall after an investigation involving an undercover FBI agent. The defendant was later sentenced in 2019. The incident did not change the mall's basic identity as an active retail and entertainment destination, but it remains one of the most significant security-related events associated with the property. Today, Stonebriar Centre serves the Frisco area and the wider northern Dallas–Fort Worth suburban market. Its scale, department-store anchors, cinema, family entertainment, restaurants, and connection to a hotel make it a mixed-use commercial destination rather than a purely transactional shopping venue. Ownership and management details are not specified in the supplied reference material.
History
Stonebriar Centre was conceived during a period when developers were seeking large retail sites in the expanding northern Dallas suburbs. In 1988, Homart, a Sears subsidiary, planned a shopping mall of roughly one million square feet in Frisco, a community that then had a population of approximately 6,000. The proposal quickly became part of a municipal competition. Plano officials offered Homart financial incentives to move the project across State Highway 121 into Plano, while Frisco worked to preserve the development within its own boundaries. Frisco negotiated a package involving tax incentives, property-tax relief, and infrastructure improvements around the proposed mall. The competition continued after General Growth Properties acquired Homart in 1995. Plano continued lobbying for the project and pursued its own incentives, but Frisco increased its sales-tax support and retained the agreement. The resulting development became Stonebriar Centre, which opened on August 4, 2000. Its arrival was an important milestone in Frisco's commercial development and contributed to the city's emergence as a major suburban growth center. The property was designed as a super-regional enclosed mall with a wide geographic draw. Its anchor stores included Macy's, Nordstrom, Dillard's, and JCPenney, together with large specialty and entertainment tenants. The mall also featured an AMC cinema, a food court with a carousel, and a broad collection of fashion, home, book, sporting-goods, dining, and leisure businesses. The original and subsequent anchor mix reflected changes in the American department-store industry. Galyan's, an original sporting-goods tenant, was converted into Dick's Sporting Goods in 2004. Foley's was rebranded as Macy's in 2006 following changes in ownership and branding across the department-store sector. Stonebriar Centre continued to adapt its entertainment offer. In 2016, the AMC theater on the upper levels closed for roughly three months for renovations and modernization. In May 2018, construction began on an 18-story Hyatt hotel attached to the mall. The hotel opened in June 2020, broadening the site into a retail, entertainment, and hospitality complex. In the fall of 2019, KidZania opened an approximately 85,000-square-foot attraction at Stonebriar Centre. It was the first United States location for the international experiential-education brand and added a family-oriented destination to the mall's tenant mix. The mall also became associated with a significant public-safety case. In May 2018, authorities arrested 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand at Plano West Senior High School in connection with an alleged plan to attack Stonebriar Centre. According to the cited account, the investigation began in December 2017, when he communicated with an undercover FBI agent posing as an Islamic State member. He was held on a $3 million bond and received a 20-year prison sentence in May 2019. The case was a foiled plot rather than an attack at the property, but it generated substantial attention because of the mall's intended role as a target. The supplied reference material does not identify a current owner, parent company, chief executive, or detailed management structure. It does establish Stonebriar Centre as an active commercial property serving Frisco and the wider Dallas–Fort Worth region. Its continuing identity rests on a combination of department-store anchors, specialty retail, cinema, restaurants, family attractions, and adjacent hospitality.
- 2020
Attached Hyatt hotel opens
[1]The hotel connected to the mall opens to the public in June.
- 2019
KidZania opens its first United States site
[1]KidZania launches an approximately 85,000-square-foot attraction at Stonebriar Centre.
- 2018
Attached Hyatt hotel construction begins
[1]Construction starts on an 18-story Hyatt hotel connected to the mall.
- 2016
AMC theater is renovated
[1]The AMC multiplex closes temporarily for an update and remodeling.
- 2006
Foley's becomes Macy's
[1]The former Foley's department store is rebranded as Macy's.
- 2004
Galyan's becomes Dick's Sporting Goods
[1]The original Galyan's sporting-goods anchor is converted to a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
- 2000
Stonebriar Centre opens
[1]The mall opens on August 4 in Frisco, Texas.
- 1995
General Growth Properties acquires Homart
[1]The proposed development changes corporate hands while Frisco and Plano continue competing to secure it.
- 1988
Homart proposes a major Frisco mall
[1]Homart, then a Sears subsidiary, plans a roughly one-million-square-foot shopping center in Frisco.
Products and positioning
A super-regional enclosed shopping and entertainment destination serving Frisco and the northern Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, with a broad department-store anchor base and a substantial mix of leisure, dining, and family-oriented attractions.
Retail · 2000
Department-store retail
Stonebriar Centre's department-store core includes Macy's, Nordstrom, Dillard's, and JCPenney. Together, these stores provide apparel, accessories, beauty, home goods, furnishings, and other general merchandise across different retail formats and price positions.
Sporting goods · 2004
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods occupies the former Galyan's anchor space. The store extends the mall's offer beyond fashion and general merchandise with sporting equipment, athletic apparel, footwear, and outdoor-related products.
Cinema and entertainment · 2000
AMC Theatres
The AMC multiplex is a major entertainment anchor within Stonebriar Centre. The theater has a reported 24 screens and underwent a substantial update and remodeling project in 2016.
Family entertainment · 2019
KidZania
KidZania is an approximately 85,000-square-foot experiential attraction centered on role-play and learning activities for children. Its Stonebriar Centre venue opened in the fall of 2019 as the brand's first United States location.
Dining and family amenity · 2000
Food court and carousel
The mall's food court provides casual dining and refreshment options, while a carousel adds a family-oriented amenity to the central shopping experience.
Hospitality · 2020
Attached Hyatt hotel
An 18-story Hyatt hotel directly attached to the mall opened in June 2020. It expanded the property into a mixed-use destination combining shopping, entertainment, and lodging.
Controversies
2018
Foiled terrorist plot targeting Stonebriar Centre
Authorities arrested a 17-year-old in May 2018 after an investigation into plans to attack the mall. The case involved communications with an undercover FBI agent and resulted in a 20-year prison sentence in 2019. No attack occurred at Stonebriar Centre.
Brand decisions
2019
Launch KidZania's first United States locationProduct launchBackground
Stonebriar Centre expanded its family and experiential-entertainment mix.
Action taken
KidZania opened an approximately 85,000-square-foot venue at the mall.
Aftermath
The site became KidZania's first United States location and added a major child-focused attraction to the property.
2018
Add an attached Hyatt hotelStrategyBackground
The mall pursued a broader mixed-use role combining retail, entertainment, and hospitality.
Action taken
Construction began on an 18-story Hyatt hotel attached to Stonebriar Centre.
Aftermath
The hotel opened in June 2020 and added lodging capacity directly connected to the shopping center.
2016
Remodel the AMC theaterOtherBackground
The mall sought to update one of its major entertainment anchors.
Action taken
AMC closed the theater for approximately three months for updating and remodeling.
Aftermath
The cinema remained part of the mall's entertainment offering after the renovation.
2006
Rebrand Foley's as Macy'sGeneration changeBackground
Corporate ownership changes in the department-store sector led to the conversion of Foley's stores.
Action taken
The Foley's location at Stonebriar Centre was rebranded as Macy's.
Aftermath
Macy's became one of the mall's principal department-store anchors.
2004
Convert Galyan's anchor to Dick's Sporting GoodsGeneration changeBackground
The mall's original Galyan's sporting-goods store was affected by changes in the sporting-goods retail landscape.
Action taken
The anchor location was converted to a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
Aftermath
Dick's Sporting Goods became one of the mall's listed major anchor tenants.
Recent events
- 2020
Attached Hyatt hotel opens to the public[1]
Product launch
The 18-story hotel connected to Stonebriar Centre opened in June 2020, adding lodging to the mixed-use destination.
- 2019
KidZania opens its first United States location at Stonebriar Centre[1]
Product launch
KidZania opened an approximately 85,000-square-foot attraction at the mall, its first location in the United States.
- 2018
Construction begins on attached Stonebriar Hyatt hotel[1]
Other
Work began on an 18-story Hyatt hotel designed to connect directly with the shopping center.
- 2016
AMC theater undergoes remodeling[1]
Other
The mall's AMC theater was closed for approximately three months while it received an update and renovation.
- 2000
Stonebriar Centre opens in Frisco[1]
Other
Stonebriar Centre opened on August 4, establishing a major enclosed shopping center at the Preston Road and State Highway 121 intersection.
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