Temple Mall
Temple Mall is a regional shopping mall in Temple, Texas, serving the wider Bell County market.
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Overview
Temple Mall is a regional shopping mall in Temple, Texas, United States, and one of two regional malls serving Bell County, the other being Killeen Mall in nearby Killeen. The property is designed around a traditional enclosed-mall format, combining department-store and junior-anchor space with smaller retail, food-service, entertainment, and service tenants. The mall has approximately 555,400 square feet, or about 51,600 square meters, of gross leasable area and has historically accommodated four major anchor locations alongside approximately 57 other tenants. The mall’s commercial identity has been shaped by successive changes in its department-store lineup. Sears previously occupied an anchor position before being replaced by Foley’s in 1995. Foley’s subsequently became part of Macy’s in 2006. Macy’s later closed its Temple Mall location in 2016, after which Dillard’s moved from its original space into the former Macy’s premises in 2017. JCPenney remained another major anchor until its closure in March 2021 as part of a nationwide store-reduction program. After that departure, Dillard’s was temporarily the mall’s only remaining traditional department-store anchor. Vacated anchor and junior-anchor spaces have gradually been repurposed. Floor & Decor opened in the former JCPenney building in 2023, while Today’s Car Wash opened in part of the former JCPenney parking area. Planet Fitness occupied junior-anchor space associated with Dillard’s, and Mega Furniture later used additional vacant Dillard’s space. Xtreme Jump Adventure Park opened in the former Steve & Barry’s location in 2024, and Cattlemen’s Western Wear took over the former Fuddruckers premises during the same year. These changes illustrate a broader shift from a department-store-centered tenant mix toward home improvement, furniture, fitness, entertainment, automotive services, and specialty retail. Temple Mall has also faced ownership, maintenance, occupancy, and safety challenges. Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired the property in late October 2021; the transaction price was not disclosed. The mall’s online presence was periodically disrupted, including a period when its website stated that it had been deactivated, although the site was reportedly reworked by 2025. Local authorities requested maintenance and building-code work in 2024, and the property experienced a temporary closure in September 2024 amid reported safety violations. Local reporting also stated that unpaid water charges nearly resulted in disconnection. The mall’s entertainment offer changed when Premiere Cinemas closed on December 25, 2022. Its later tenant changes and proposed redevelopment activity reflect the continuing difficulty faced by many mid-sized regional malls as department stores contract and consumer traffic shifts toward open-air centers, specialty destinations, online retail, and service-oriented uses. In July 2025, RockStep Capital expressed interest in purchasing Temple Mall to pursue a revitalization plan but withdrew from the proposed transaction in the fourth quarter of 2025. On May 22, 2026, the City of Temple issued a 30-day notice of potential closure citing continued fire and life-safety deficiencies identified through inspections. The reported deficiencies included an inoperable fire pump, impaired sprinkler and fire-alarm systems, problems affecting exits and egress, electrical hazards, and other fire-code violations. The notice represented a serious operational risk, although it did not by itself establish that the mall had permanently ceased to exist.
History
Temple Mall is a regional enclosed shopping mall in Temple, Texas, serving Bell County and the surrounding Central Texas market. It developed as one of the principal enclosed retail destinations in the area, alongside Killeen Mall in neighboring Killeen. The property contains approximately 555,400 square feet of gross leasable area and was planned to support four major anchor locations as well as dozens of smaller tenants. The mall’s history follows the broader evolution of American regional shopping centers. Department stores were central to its original operating model. Sears occupied one anchor location before being replaced by Foley’s in 1995. Foley’s later became Macy’s in 2006 as part of the consolidation of department-store brands. Macy’s eventually closed its Temple Mall store in 2016. Dillard’s responded by relocating from its earlier position into the former Macy’s premises in 2017, changing the physical and commercial balance of the property. Another important anchor change occurred at JCPenney. The retailer closed its Temple Mall store in March 2021 during a nationwide program that eliminated 15 locations. Steve & Barry’s, which had also operated at the property, closed in 2009 following the retailer’s bankruptcy. The mall’s cinema operation later ended when Premiere Cinemas closed on December 25, 2022. These departures reduced the traditional mix of department stores and entertainment uses that had historically generated traffic for enclosed malls. The property has subsequently pursued adaptive reuse. Following the JCPenney closure, Dillard’s was the only remaining conventional anchor until Floor & Decor opened in the former JCPenney building in 2023. A Today’s Car Wash facility also opened in part of the former JCPenney parking lot. Planet Fitness operated as a junior anchor in space associated with Dillard’s, while Mega Furniture used additional vacant space connected with the former Dillard’s configuration. In 2024, Xtreme Jump Adventure Park opened in the former Steve & Barry’s store, and Cattlemen’s Western Wear opened in the former Fuddruckers space. These changes diversified the mall toward home improvement, furniture, fitness, recreation, specialty apparel, and automotive services. Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased Temple Mall in late October 2021. The purchase price was not disclosed, although the property had at one point been listed for approximately $10 million; that asking figure should not be treated as the transaction value. Under the new ownership, the mall’s website was updated but later displayed a deactivation message before being reportedly restored or reworked by 2025. Temple Mall has faced increasing operational and regulatory pressure. During 2024, the City of Temple requested maintenance work to address building-code requirements. The property also encountered reported safety violations and was temporarily closed in September 2024. Local reporting indicated that unpaid water charges totaling $41,023 nearly resulted in the city disconnecting service. These issues contributed to uncertainty about the mall’s long-term viability and ownership strategy. In July 2025, RockStep Capital publicly expressed interest in acquiring Temple Mall with the goal of revitalizing the site, but it withdrew from the deal during the fourth quarter of that year. On May 22, 2026, the City of Temple issued a 30-day notice of potential closure based on continuing fire and life-safety deficiencies identified by the Temple Fire Marshal’s Office. Reported deficiencies included an inoperable fire pump, impaired or inoperable sprinkler systems, impaired or inoperable fire-alarm panels, compromised exit and egress components, electrical hazards, and other fire-code violations. The notice marked the most serious documented operational challenge in the mall’s history, while the available reference material does not establish a permanent closure.
- 2026
Potential-closure notice issued
[1]The City of Temple issued a 30-day notice citing continuing fire and life-safety deficiencies.
- 2024
Recreation and specialty tenants expand the mix
[1]Xtreme Jump Adventure Park and Cattlemen’s Western Wear opened in previously vacant or repurposed space.
- 2023
Floor & Decor opens
[1]Floor & Decor opened in the former JCPenney building, adding a major home-improvement use.
- 2022
Premiere Cinemas closes
[1]The mall’s cinema operation closed on December 25.
- 2021
Kohan Retail Investment Group acquires the mall
[1]Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased Temple Mall in late October.
- 2021
JCPenney closes
[1]JCPenney closed its Temple Mall store in March as part of a nationwide closure plan.
- 2017
Dillard’s relocates
[1]Dillard’s moved across the mall into the former Macy’s space.
- 2016
Macy’s closes
[1]Macy’s shut its Temple Mall store.
- 2009
Steve & Barry’s closes
[1]Steve & Barry’s vacated its Temple Mall location following the retailer’s bankruptcy.
- 2006
Foley’s becomes Macy’s
[1]The Foley’s location was converted to the Macy’s brand.
Products and positioning
A traditional regional enclosed mall serving Temple and the broader Bell County trade area, with its tenant mix increasingly repositioned toward specialty retail, home-related goods, fitness, recreation, and services as department-store anchors have declined.
Shopping mall
Regional enclosed-mall retail
Temple Mall provides a conventional enclosed shopping-center environment with inline retail units, anchor and junior-anchor spaces, food and service tenants, and shared customer amenities. Its historical role has been to aggregate department stores and specialty retailers for shoppers in Temple and the wider Bell County area.
Home improvement · 2023
Floor & Decor
Floor & Decor opened in the former JCPenney building in 2023. Its presence represents the conversion of a traditional department-store anchor into a large-format home-improvement use, broadening the property’s appeal beyond apparel and general merchandise.
Furniture retail
Mega Furniture
Mega Furniture uses vacant space associated with the former Dillard’s configuration. The store contributes a home-furnishings category to a mall whose newer tenant strategy relies more heavily on destination and practical shopping uses.
Family entertainment · 2024
Xtreme Jump Adventure Park
Xtreme Jump Adventure Park opened in the former Steve & Barry’s space in 2024. The trampoline-park concept adds an experiential, family-oriented attraction to the mall and illustrates the conversion of former apparel retail space into entertainment.
Specialty apparel · 2024
Cattlemen’s Western Wear
Cattlemen’s Western Wear opened in the former Fuddruckers space in 2024. The specialty retailer adds a regional lifestyle and apparel use to the mall’s tenant mix.
Brand decisions
2025
Proposed acquisition by RockStep CapitalM&ABackground
RockStep Capital expressed interest in acquiring Temple Mall as part of a proposed revitalization effort.
Action taken
RockStep Capital pursued discussions but withdrew from the proposed transaction in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Aftermath
Kohan Retail Investment Group remained the owner according to the supplied reference material.
2024
Further adaptive reuse of vacant retail spaceStrategyBackground
The mall had several vacant or underused large-format spaces after department-store and specialty-retail closures.
Action taken
Xtreme Jump Adventure Park opened in the former Steve & Barry’s location, while Cattlemen’s Western Wear occupied the former Fuddruckers space.
Aftermath
The tenant mix gained experiential recreation and regional specialty retail uses.
2023
Conversion of former anchor space to new usesStrategyBackground
JCPenney closed in 2021, leaving a large anchor building vacant.
Action taken
Floor & Decor opened in the former JCPenney building, while Today’s Car Wash opened in part of the associated parking area.
Aftermath
The property diversified beyond department stores toward home improvement and automotive services.
2021
Acquisition by Kohan Retail Investment GroupM&ABackground
Temple Mall changed ownership during a period of anchor-store contraction and pressure on traditional enclosed malls.
Action taken
Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased the property in late October 2021. The price was not disclosed.
Aftermath
The mall continued to experience tenant turnover, website interruptions, maintenance concerns, and safety-related scrutiny.
Recent events
- 2026
City issues potential-closure notice over fire and life-safety deficiencies[1]
Regulation · Other
On May 22, 2026, the City of Temple issued a 30-day notice of potential closure. The cited problems included fire-pump, sprinkler, fire-alarm, exit, egress, electrical, and other fire-code deficiencies.
- 2025
RockStep Capital considers a Temple Mall acquisition[1]
M&A
RockStep Capital expressed interest in buying the mall and revitalizing it, but withdrew from the proposed transaction in the fourth quarter of 2025.
- 2024
Temple Mall faces maintenance and safety problems[1]
Regulation · Other
Maintenance work was undertaken in response to City of Temple building-code requirements. The property also faced reported safety violations, a temporary closure in September, and a dispute involving unpaid water charges.
- 2024
Additional specialty and recreation tenants open[1]
Product launch
Xtreme Jump Adventure Park opened in the former Steve & Barry’s space, and Cattlemen’s Western Wear opened in the former Fuddruckers location.
- 2023
New uses occupy former anchor and junior-anchor space[1]
Product launch
Floor & Decor opened in the former JCPenney building, while Today’s Car Wash opened in part of the former JCPenney parking area. Mega Furniture also expanded the mall’s furniture-oriented offering in vacant Dillard’s space.
- 2022
Premiere Cinemas closes at Temple Mall[1]
Other
The mall’s Premiere Cinemas location closed on December 25, 2022, removing a major entertainment use from the property.
- 2021
Kohan Retail Investment Group purchases Temple Mall[1]
M&A
Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired Temple Mall in late October 2021. The sale price was not disclosed.
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