Eastridge Mall

Eastridge Mall is a single-level enclosed shopping mall in Casper, Wyoming. The property is located at the intersection of East Second Street and Southeast Wyoming Boulevard, described as one of the busiest intersections in the city. It is one of Wyoming’s three shopping malls and functions as a regional retail destination for Casper and nearby communities. The mall opened on October 13, 1982, with JCPenney, Sears, and Target as its initial anchors. The Bon Marché joined the property in early 1983. The Bon Marché’s store was later converted to Macy’s in 2005, giving the mall a nationally recognized department-store tenant and making the location the only Macy’s in Wyoming. Over time, the tenant mix expanded beyond traditional department stores to include specialty retail, sporting goods, discount apparel, electronics, restaurants, and seasonal operators. Its principal anchor lineup has included Target, JCPenney, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The mall has also hosted food and entertainment-oriented businesses, including Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet, which opened in 2014. Like many enclosed malls, Eastridge has experienced changes resulting from department-store closures and shifting retail patterns. Gymboree closed in 2017, Sears closed in late 2018, Macy’s closed in early 2019, and Bed Bath & Beyond was slated for closure in 2023. Vacated spaces have periodically been used for temporary or replacement purposes, including Spirit Halloween, a mid-2021 vaccine center, and a planned Ashley HomeStore location. The closure of Sears was particularly notable because it was the final full-line Sears store in Wyoming. Macy’s departure likewise ended the chain’s presence in the state. These changes reduced the mall’s traditional department-store footprint but did not eliminate its role as a shopping center anchored by Target and other national retailers. In 2020, the property also lost several food-service concepts when Serendipity Cafe closed all five of its Casper-area restaurant operations, including Serendipity Cafe, Cluck It, Brisket Burger, Pizzanity, and Abuelita’s. In July 2021, Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired Eastridge Mall together with six other malls from Brookfield Asset Management. Subsequent tenant activity has reflected a combination of permanent replacements and seasonal occupancy. In 2024, Ashley HomeStore was announced as a replacement for the former Bed Bath & Beyond space, with an expected opening in August 2024. Eastridge Mall remains an active enclosed retail property whose identity is based on serving the Casper market through a mix of anchor stores, specialty tenants, restaurants, and temporary uses.

Eastridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Casper, Wyoming, positioned at East Second Street and Southeast Wyoming Boulevard. The location places it at a major Casper intersection and supports its role as a regional retail center for the city and nearby communities. The mall is one of three shopping malls in Wyoming. The property opened on October 13, 1982. Its initial anchor tenants were JCPenney, Sears, and Target, representing the conventional department-store and general-merchandise model of early-1980s enclosed malls. The Bon Marché joined the center in early 1983. In 2005, the Bon Marché store was converted to Macy’s, adding a nationally established department-store brand and making the location the only Macy’s in Wyoming. Over the following years, Eastridge Mall developed a broader tenant mix. Its anchor and major-store lineup has included Target, JCPenney, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The mall also added food and restaurant concepts, including Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet in 2014. These tenants complemented the mall’s traditional apparel, general merchandise, electronics, sporting-goods, and department-store offerings. The property later experienced several significant tenant departures. Gymboree closed in 2017. Sears announced in October 2018 that it would close the Eastridge Mall store as part of a nationwide program involving 142 locations; the store shut down in late December 2018 and was the last full-line Sears in Wyoming. Macy’s announced its closure on December 31, 2018, with the store closing in early 2019. Because it had been Wyoming’s only Macy’s, the closure removed the chain from the state. The former Macy’s space subsequently hosted Spirit Halloween on a seasonal basis, including in 2019 and 2021, and was used as a vaccine center during part of 2021. The mall’s food-service offer also contracted in 2020 when Serendipity Cafe closed all five of its restaurant operations: Serendipity Cafe, Cluck It, Brisket Burger, Pizzanity, and Abuelita’s. The closures illustrated the changing composition of the property as individual retail and dining operators responded to broader business pressures. In July 2021, Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired Eastridge Mall along with six other malls from Brookfield Asset Management. The acquisition changed the property’s ownership while the mall continued operating as an active retail center. Another major tenant transition occurred in 2023, when Bed Bath & Beyond was announced for closure as part of a plan involving 149 stores. In 2024, Ashley HomeStore was announced as the intended replacement for the former Bed Bath & Beyond space, with an expected opening in August of that year. Eastridge Mall’s history therefore combines the traditional anchor-department-store model with later adaptations to tenant closures, seasonal occupancy, healthcare-related temporary use, and replacement retail. Its continuing identity is that of a Casper-area enclosed mall anchored by a mixture of national retailers and supported by specialty, service, dining, and temporary tenants.

• 2024

  Ashley HomeStore replacement announced

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  Ashley HomeStore is announced as the planned replacement for the former Bed Bath & Beyond space.

• 2023

  Bed Bath & Beyond closure announced

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  Bed Bath & Beyond is announced for closure as part of a 149-store closure plan.

• 2021

  Ownership changes to Kohan Retail Investment Group

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  Kohan Retail Investment Group acquires the mall alongside six other properties from Brookfield Asset Management.

• 2019

  Macy’s leaves the mall

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  Macy’s closes its Eastridge Mall store in early 2019, ending its presence in Wyoming.

• 2018

  Sears announces closure

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  Sears announces that its Eastridge Mall store will close; the store shuts down later that year.

• 2005

  Bon Marché becomes Macy’s

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  The Bon Marché store is converted to Macy’s.

• 1983

  The Bon Marché opens

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  The Bon Marché joins the mall in early 1983.

• 1982

  Mall opens

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  Eastridge Mall opens on October 13 with JCPenney, Sears, and Target as its initial anchors.

A regional enclosed shopping center serving Casper and surrounding Wyoming communities through a mix of national anchor retailers, specialty stores, restaurants, and seasonal operators.

• Retail category · 1982

  Department-store and general merchandise retail

  Eastridge Mall’s core offer has historically included department-store and general-merchandise shopping through anchors such as Target and JCPenney. These stores provide apparel, household goods, accessories, seasonal merchandise, and other everyday retail categories for Casper-area shoppers.

• Retail category

  Specialty and off-price retail

  The mall’s specialty mix has included Ross Dress for Less, Best Buy, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Together, these stores extend the property beyond traditional department stores into off-price apparel, consumer electronics, sporting goods, footwear, and related merchandise.

• Food service · 2014

  Dining and food-service offerings

  Eastridge Mall has accommodated food-court and restaurant concepts, including Hibachi Sushi and Supreme Buffet, which opened in 2014. Several Serendipity Cafe concepts later closed in 2020, reflecting changes in the mall’s dining tenant base.

• Property use · 2019

  Seasonal and temporary occupancy

  Former anchor spaces have supported temporary uses, including Spirit Halloween seasonal stores and a vaccine center in mid-2021. These uses have allowed portions of the property to remain occupied while permanent tenant plans developed.

• 2024

  Replacement of former Bed Bath & Beyond spaceOther

  Background

  Bed Bath & Beyond’s departure left a vacant large-format retail space after the chain’s announced 2023 closure.

  Action taken

  Ashley HomeStore was announced as the planned tenant for the former Bed Bath & Beyond location, with an expected August 2024 opening.

  Aftermath

  The planned replacement provided a new home-furnishings-oriented use for the former anchor space.

  Source

• 2021

  Acquisition by Kohan Retail Investment GroupM&A

  Background

  Eastridge Mall was included in a portfolio of seven malls sold by Brookfield Asset Management.

  Action taken

  Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired the mall in July 2021.

  Aftermath

  The property continued operating under new ownership, with later tenant replacement activity including plans for Ashley HomeStore.

  Source

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