Wenatchee Valley Mall
A shopping mall in East Wenatchee, Washington, serving as the principal enclosed retail center for a broad area of north-central Washington.
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Overview
Wenatchee Valley Mall is a shopping mall in East Wenatchee, Washington, United States. It opened in 1973 and developed as the principal enclosed shopping destination for the Wenatchee Valley and surrounding communities. The property has approximately 340,786 square feet of gross leasable area, making it smaller than the regional-mall format commonly defined by the International Council of Shopping Centers. Its importance, however, is greater than its physical size suggests: the mall is described as the only shopping mall within roughly 80 miles of East Wenatchee and serves a population of more than 200,000 people. The mall originally opened with Sears and the Buttrey-Osco Food & Drug store, while Lamonts was added as part of a second development phase. Over time, the tenant mix changed in response to the restructuring and closure of department-store chains. The Bon Marché had considered opening at the property as early as 1996, but ultimately occupied the former Buttrey building in 2001. That store became Bon-Macy's in 2003 and was converted to the Macy's nameplate in 2005. Lamonts was replaced by Gottschalks in 2000. Gottschalks operated at the mall until 2003, when its space was replaced by Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress For Less. This change broadened the property beyond traditional department-store retail by adding a home-goods specialist and an off-price apparel and merchandise retailer. Sears remained an anchor for several decades but closed its mall store in 2013. The former Sears building was sold that year to Sportsman's Warehouse, while Sears subsequently operated a smaller-format store at the property. The mall's current role is therefore based on a combination of national anchor tenants, specialty retailers, services, and its geographic position. Its trade area includes communities that are distant from larger metropolitan shopping centers, giving it a regional service function despite its comparatively modest floor area. The available reference material identifies Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross Dress For Less, and Sportsman's Warehouse as anchor tenants. Individual tenant occupancy can change, so the mall's official website should be consulted for the most current directory and operating information.
History
Wenatchee Valley Mall opened in 1973 in East Wenatchee, Washington. Its initial anchor lineup included Sears and Buttrey-Osco Food & Drug, while Lamonts was part of a second phase of development. The property was built to serve the Wenatchee Valley and nearby communities, an area separated from larger retail centers by substantial distances. The mall's department-store composition changed as regional and national chains were reorganized. The Bon Marché had considered adding a location as early as 1996, but the store did not open until 2001, when it occupied the former Buttrey building. The location was rebranded as Bon-Macy's in 2003 and then as Macy's in 2005. Lamonts was replaced by Gottschalks in 2000. Gottschalks closed its location in 2003, after which the space was used by Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress For Less. Sears remained an anchor for many years but closed its original store in 2013. The building was sold to Sportsman's Warehouse during the same year, and Sears later operated from a smaller-format store at the property. This sequence reflects the wider evolution of American enclosed malls, in which large department-store spaces have been divided, repurposed, or transferred to specialty and value-oriented retailers. The mall has approximately 340,786 square feet of gross leasable area. Although that size is below the threshold generally associated with a regional mall, the property has a broad practical trade area. Reference material describes it as the only mall within approximately 80 miles of East Wenatchee and estimates that it serves more than 200,000 people. Its role is consequently defined not only by tenant count or floor area, but also by geographic isolation and the concentration of retail demand in the Wenatchee area. The cited reference identifies Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross Dress For Less, and Sportsman's Warehouse as anchor tenants. Because mall occupancy and anchor status may change, current tenant information should be verified through the official mall website.
- 2013
Sears building transferred to Sportsman's Warehouse
[1]Sears closes its original store, and the building is sold to Sportsman's Warehouse; Sears later operates a smaller-format store at the property.
- 2005
Bon-Macy's becomes Macy's
[1]The department-store anchor adopts the Macy's name.
- 2003
Department-store and anchor-space changes
[1]The Bon Marché location becomes Bon-Macy's, while Gottschalks closes and its former space is replaced by Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress For Less.
- 2001
The Bon Marché opens in former Buttrey building
[1]The Bon Marché establishes a store in the former Buttrey building after earlier plans for a mall location had not yet come to fruition.
- 2000
Gottschalks replaces Lamonts
[1]Gottschalks takes over the former Lamonts anchor role at the mall.
- 1973
Mall opens in East Wenatchee
[1]Wenatchee Valley Mall opens with Sears and Buttrey-Osco Food & Drug, with Lamonts associated with a later development phase.
Products and positioning
A geographically important community and regional shopping center whose trade-area reach exceeds what its floor area alone would suggest. The mall combines department-store, off-price, home-goods, and outdoor-retail anchors for consumers in the Wenatchee Valley and surrounding areas.
Department store · 2005
Macy's
Macy's serves as a department-store anchor identified in the reference material. The location originated with The Bon Marché's 2001 occupation of the former Buttrey building, became Bon-Macy's in 2003, and adopted the Macy's name in 2005. Its role is to provide broad merchandise coverage within the mall rather than a narrowly specialized product range.
Off-price apparel and general merchandise · 2003
Ross Dress For Less
Ross Dress For Less occupies former anchor space created by the departure of Gottschalks. As an off-price retailer, it adds value-oriented apparel, accessories, footwear, and general merchandise to the mall's tenant mix. Its presence complements the full-price department-store and specialty-retail formats elsewhere in the center.
Home goods · 2003
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond was identified in the reference material as one of the retailers that replaced Gottschalks after its 2003 closure. The chain's format focuses on household goods, bedding, bath products, and related home merchandise. Its anchor-scale presence broadened the mall's offer beyond apparel and traditional department-store categories.
Outdoor and sporting goods · 2013
Sportsman's Warehouse
Sportsman's Warehouse took over the former Sears building after the Sears store closed in 2013. The retailer specializes in outdoor and sporting equipment, apparel, and related supplies. Its arrival gave the mall an anchor with a category strongly connected to outdoor recreation and the wider north-central Washington market.
Brand decisions
2013
Sears building sold to Sportsman's WarehouseM&ABackground
Sears closed its original mall store after decades as an anchor.
Action taken
The former Sears building was sold to Sportsman's Warehouse, while Sears moved to a smaller-format store at the property.
Aftermath
The mall retained a Sears presence in reduced form and added a large outdoor and sporting-goods retailer as a replacement for the former anchor building.
2003
Gottschalks space re-tenantedStrategyBackground
Gottschalks, which had replaced Lamonts in 2000, closed its mall location in 2003.
Action taken
The former Gottschalks space was assigned to Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress For Less.
Aftermath
The mall replaced a single traditional department-store anchor with a combination of home-goods and off-price retail formats.
2001
Former food-and-drug anchor converted for department-store useStrategyBackground
The Bon Marché had considered a Wenatchee Valley Mall location in the 1990s but did not open until the former Buttrey building became available.
Action taken
The Bon Marché opened in the former Buttrey building, adding a department-store anchor to the mall.
Aftermath
The store later became Bon-Macy's and then Macy's, establishing a continuing department-store presence in that building.
Recent events
- 2013
Sears closes its mall store and Sportsman's Warehouse takes over the building[1]
Other · M&A
Sears closed its original mall store, and the building was sold to Sportsman's Warehouse. Sears subsequently operated a smaller-format location at the property.
- 2005
Bon-Macy's becomes Macy's[1]
Leadership change
The department-store anchor changed from the Bon-Macy's nameplate to Macy's.
- 2003
The Bon Marché store becomes Bon-Macy's[1]
Leadership change
The former Bon Marché location adopted the Bon-Macy's name as part of a department-store brand transition.
- 2003
Gottschalks location replaced after closure[1]
Other
Gottschalks, which had replaced Lamonts in 2000, closed at the mall. Its space was subsequently occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress For Less.
- 2001
The Bon Marché takes over former Buttrey building[1]
Other
After earlier plans to establish a store at the mall, The Bon Marché opened in the former Buttrey building.
- 1973
Wenatchee Valley Mall opens in East Wenatchee[1]
Other
The shopping mall opened with Sears and Buttrey-Osco Food & Drug, with Lamonts associated with a subsequent development phase.
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