York Galleria

York Galleria is an enclosed shopping center located northeast of York, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Pennsylvania Route 24 in Springettsbury Township. It serves the York metropolitan area and functions as a regional retail and entertainment destination rather than as a standalone consumer-goods brand. The center's tenant mix includes traditional department-store and specialty retailers, restaurants, fitness uses, storage, and casino entertainment. The mall's established retail anchors and major tenants have included Boscov's and Marshalls. Its specialty-retail assortment has included Bath & Body Works, Claire's, American Eagle Outfitters, H&M, Francesca's, and Victoria's Secret. The upper-level food court provides counter-service dining, while a Red Robin restaurant opened in the east-side parking area in 2014. The surrounding property also gained major nearby retail stores in 1999, when Kohl's, Target, and Michaels opened next to the mall. York Galleria has undergone repeated adaptation as department stores and traditional mall anchors changed their operating strategies. JCPenney announced in January 2015 that its York Galleria location would close as part of a broader effort to optimize its physical-store network. The former JCPenney space was subsequently reconfigured for smaller-format and service-oriented tenants, including H&M, Marshalls, and a Gold's Gym facility with an indoor pool and sauna. Gold's Gym was later replaced by PA Fitness. The mall was also affected by the 2018 collapse of The Bon-Ton and the continuing rationalization of Sears stores. The Bon-Ton location entered liquidation in April 2018 and later became an Extra Space Storage facility. Sears announced the closure of its York Galleria store later that month. Rather than leaving the former Sears building unused, the lower level was redeveloped for Hollywood Casino York, creating a new entertainment use within the mall complex. The casino project became the mall's most significant later-stage redevelopment. Penn National Gaming explored the former Sears property as a possible mini-casino site beginning in 2018. The proposal required local zoning changes, public hearings, and review by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Public opinion at the first township hearing was mixed, with several speakers voicing opposition, while a later hearing included predominantly supportive speakers. Penn National submitted its application in September 2018, received local approval for the redevelopment plan in August 2019, and was awarded a state gaming license in December 2019. Construction was temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, delaying the projected opening. Hollywood Casino York ultimately opened on August 12, 2021. The resulting property combines conventional shopping with food, fitness, storage, and gaming-oriented entertainment, reflecting the continuing repositioning of enclosed malls toward a broader mix of services and experiences.

York Galleria is an enclosed shopping center northeast of York, Pennsylvania, positioned at the junction of U.S. Route 30 and Pennsylvania Route 24. The mall is part of the retail landscape of Springettsbury Township and serves shoppers from the York area. Its operating model has centered on a combination of department-store-style anchors, specialty retailers, food service, and later non-retail uses. The center's surrounding commercial district expanded in 1999 when Kohl's, Target, and Michaels opened adjacent to York Galleria. Kohl's began trading on April 16, and Target followed on October 10. These additions strengthened the area's role as a broader shopping destination beyond the enclosed mall itself. Dining has remained part of the property's offer. The upper-level food court contains counter-service restaurants, while Red Robin added a freestanding restaurant in the east-side parking area during the fall of 2014. Traditional mall tenants have included Boscov's and Marshalls, alongside specialty retailers such as Bath & Body Works, Claire's, American Eagle Outfitters, H&M, Francesca's, and Victoria's Secret. The property experienced significant tenant turnover during the restructuring of American department-store retail. In January 2015, JCPenney announced that it would close its York Galleria location as part of a national effort to streamline its physical-store network. The former JCPenney premises were reconstructed for a more varied tenant arrangement, including H&M, Marshalls, and Gold's Gym. The gym offered an indoor pool and sauna; it was later replaced by PA Fitness. The Bon-Ton liquidation in 2018 produced another major vacancy. The York Galleria Bon-Ton store was included in the chainwide closure process announced in April, and the space was eventually renovated for Extra Space Storage. Sears also announced the closure of its mall location in April 2018. The former Sears building subsequently became the focus of a redevelopment proposal by Penn National Gaming. Penn National's casino plans generated a substantial public and regulatory process. Springettsbury Township officials disclosed the operator's interest in February 2018. The proposed facility was intended to use the first floor of the former Sears property and to operate under Pennsylvania's mini-casino framework, with a planned capacity of up to 750 slot machines and 30 table games. A township hearing on zoning changes in July 2018 included opposition from several speakers, although local officials also reported separate expressions of support. Penn National filed its state application on September 12, 2018. A later public hearing in November included both current and former township supervisors and was largely supportive among those who spoke. The licensing process continued into 2019 while the state gaming regulator addressed the legal and administrative issues associated with the new casino framework and the placement of a casino within a mall property. Springettsbury Township approved the redevelopment plans in August 2019, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board granted Penn National a license on December 18. Construction began in anticipation of approval but was suspended in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The target opening was consequently pushed back from 2020 to 2021. Hollywood Casino York opened on August 12, 2021. Its arrival materially broadened York Galleria's role: the property was no longer defined solely by conventional enclosed-mall retail, but also by gaming, entertainment, fitness, dining, and storage uses. As of 2025, the mall's listed retail mix included Boscov's, Marshalls, Bath & Body Works, Claire's, American Eagle Outfitters, H&M, Francesca's, and Victoria's Secret, alongside Hollywood Casino York, Extra Space Storage, and PA Fitness.

• 2021

  Hollywood Casino York opens

  [1]York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org

  The casino opened on August 12 after redevelopment of the former Sears property.

• 2019

  Casino license granted

  [1]York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org

  Penn National Gaming received approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for Hollywood Casino York.

• 2018

  Former anchor spaces are repurposed

  [1]York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org

  The Bon-Ton entered liquidation and its space later became Extra Space Storage; Sears also closed, creating the site for the future casino.

• 2015

  JCPenney space begins repositioning

  [1]York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org

  JCPenney announced its closure, after which the former store was reconstructed for additional specialty and service tenants.

• 2014

  Red Robin opens

  [1]York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org

  A Red Robin restaurant opened in the east-side parking area during the fall.

• 1999

  Major adjacent retail expansion

  [1]York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org

  Kohl's, Target, and Michaels opened next to York Galleria, expanding the surrounding shopping district.

A regional enclosed shopping and entertainment center serving the York, Pennsylvania area, with a tenant strategy that combines traditional retail anchors, specialty stores, dining, fitness, storage, and casino entertainment.

• Retail property

  Enclosed shopping mall

  York Galleria's core offering is an enclosed retail environment with specialty stores, traditional retail tenants, food service, and common customer amenities. Its tenant mix has included apparel, beauty, accessories, and general merchandise retailers, with Boscov's and Marshalls among the principal established tenants.

• Food service · 2014

  Food court and dining

  The upper level contains counter-service food-court restaurants. The property also offers freestanding dining, including a Red Robin restaurant that opened in the east-side parking area in 2014.

• Gaming and entertainment · 2021

  Hollywood Casino York

  Hollywood Casino York occupies the redeveloped former Sears property. It was developed by Penn National Gaming through Pennsylvania's mini-casino licensing framework and opened on August 12, 2021.

• Fitness services

  Fitness facilities

  The former JCPenney area was adapted for Gold's Gym, which included an indoor pool and sauna. That use was later replaced by PA Fitness, continuing the property's expansion into service-oriented tenancy.

• Self-storage

  Extra Space Storage

  Extra Space Storage occupies the former Bon-Ton location after the department-store space was renovated and converted into a storage facility.

• 2018

  Redevelop the former Sears property for a casinoStrategy

  Background

  The closure of the Sears store created a large vacant anchor space while Pennsylvania's revised gaming framework enabled the development of additional mini-casinos.

  Action taken

  Penn National Gaming selected the former Sears property, pursued local zoning changes, filed a state application, and proposed Hollywood Casino York with up to 750 slot machines and 30 table games.

  Aftermath

  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board granted the license in December 2019. After a pandemic-related construction delay, Hollywood Casino York opened in August 2021.

  Source

• 2018

  Convert the former Bon-Ton location to storageStrategy

  Background

  The Bon-Ton liquidation left a large former department-store space vacant.

  Action taken

  The former Bon-Ton store was renovated for Extra Space Storage.

  Aftermath

  The conversion added a storage and service use to the mall's tenant mix instead of another traditional department store.

  Source

• 2015

  Reconfigure the former JCPenney spaceStrategy

  Background

  JCPenney announced the closure of its York Galleria store as part of a broader reduction and optimization of its physical-store network.

  Action taken

  The former department-store premises were reconstructed for additional in-line specialty and service tenants, including H&M, Marshalls, and a gym.

  Aftermath

  Gold's Gym later gave way to PA Fitness, while the space continued to support non-department-store uses.

  Source

1. 1York Galleriaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2York Galleria official websiteyorkgalleriamall.com