Fallbrook Center
Corporate brand
UnclaimedFallbrook Center is a large open-air shopping center on Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills, Los Angeles.
Last updated August 25, 2026
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Overview
Fallbrook Center is a retail and shopping destination located along Fallbrook Avenue between Victory Boulevard and Vanowen Street in West Hills, Los Angeles, California. The property is identified with the Fallbrook Center name today but began as Fallbrook Square, an open-air shopping complex that opened in stages between November 1963 and November 1966. Its original tenant mix comprised approximately 80 stores and services, including major department-store anchors Sears and JCPenney, together with F.W. Woolworth, Harris & Frank, Ontra Cafeteria, House of Sight and Sound, Karl's Toys, Nibblers Restaurant, and Market Basket. The center changed substantially during a renovation carried out from 1984 to 1986. Much of the complex was enclosed, new anchor tenants including Target and Mervyn's were introduced, and the property was renamed Fallbrook Mall. Its subsequent history reflects the broader transformation of American shopping centers from traditional department-store destinations toward larger, more varied retail environments. The complex was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and experienced decline by the end of the 1990s. A major redevelopment began in August 2001 and continued through November 2003, producing the modern Fallbrook Center configuration. Reference material describes the redeveloped property as a roughly 75-acre site with extensive retail space; the cited figures vary between approximately 880,000 and 1.2 million square feet, reflecting different descriptions or stages of the complex's development. The redevelopment also involved substantial anchor repositioning. The former JCPenney building, vacated in April 2001, was subsequently occupied by Kohl's. The former Sears location, after Sears had reopened at Westfield Topanga in 1996, was divided into separate spaces for Big Kmart and Burlington Coat Factory. Big Kmart opened in 1997, closed in 2002, and was replaced by Walmart in January 2004. Mervyn's operated as another major anchor until its closure in 2008. In 2013, the former Mervyn's space was divided between Sprouts Farmers Market and Ulta Beauty; Ulta later left the center in 2021 for a new location in Canoga Park. Kohl's closed its Fallbrook Center store in June 2016 as part of a nationwide program involving 18 store closures. The current center is characterized by a broad tenant mix rather than a single dominant department-store identity. Listed retailers and services include Walmart, Trader Joe's, Home Depot, Target, Bob's Discount Furniture, Furniture City, Ulta Beauty in historical listings, Crumbl Cookies, Panda Express, Sprouts Farmers Market, Ross Dress for Less, 24 Hour Fitness, It's Boba Time, Michaels, Chili's, and Petco. These tenants position Fallbrook Center as a convenient, car-oriented regional shopping and everyday-services destination serving the western San Fernando Valley and surrounding Los Angeles communities. Fallbrook Center also has a connection to popular culture and local media history. The original Fallbrook Square sign and marquee appeared in the 1974 drag-racing documentary Funny Car Summer during footage of a bicycle drag-racing event held at the center. The property was also used as the exterior setting for the fictional Burbank Buy More store in the Warner Bros. and NBC television series Chuck. Despite changes in ownership, tenants, naming, and physical design over time, the center remains an active retail complex whose identity has evolved from a 1960s open-air shopping square into a large contemporary shopping center.
History
Fallbrook Center began as Fallbrook Square, an open-air shopping center developed on Fallbrook Avenue between Victory Boulevard and Vanowen Street in what is now West Hills, Los Angeles. The original complex opened in stages from November 1963 through November 1966. It contained approximately 80 stores and services and was anchored by Sears and JCPenney. Other early occupants included F.W. Woolworth, Harris & Frank, Ontra Cafeteria, House of Sight and Sound, Karl's Toys, Nibblers Restaurant, and Market Basket. Between April 1984 and July 1986, the property underwent a major renovation and was substantially enclosed. Target and Mervyn's were added as anchor tenants, and the complex was renamed Fallbrook Mall. The center was later affected by the 1994 Northridge earthquake and entered a period of decline during the late 1990s, as traditional enclosed and department-store shopping models faced increasing competition and changing consumer behavior. A comprehensive redevelopment took place from August 2001 through November 2003. The project created the larger and more contemporary Fallbrook Center known today. The former JCPenney building, vacated in April 2001, was reused by Kohl's. The former Sears building had already been relocated from Fallbrook to Westfield Topanga in 1996 and was divided into Big Kmart and Burlington Coat Factory spaces, both of which opened in 1997. Big Kmart closed in 2002, and Walmart opened in the space in January 2004. Mervyn's closed in 2008. Its former space was later divided between Sprouts Farmers Market and Ulta Beauty in 2013. Ulta subsequently closed its center location and moved to Canoga Park in 2021. Kohl's closed its Fallbrook store in June 2016 during a nationwide reduction involving 18 stores. These changes illustrate the center's continuing shift from a department-store-led format toward a mixed retail environment built around general merchandise, grocery, home improvement, furniture, specialty retail, dining, and services. The center's cited physical descriptions identify it as a roughly 75-acre open-air property in Los Angeles. Source material gives different total retail-area figures, including approximately 880,000 square feet and approximately 1.2 million square feet, so the exact current area is not treated as settled here. Its listed tenants have included Walmart, Trader Joe's, Home Depot, Target, Bob's Discount Furniture, Furniture City, Crumbl Cookies, Panda Express, Sprouts Farmers Market, Ross Dress for Less, 24 Hour Fitness, It's Boba Time, Michaels, Chili's, and Petco. Fallbrook Center has also appeared in entertainment and documentary media. Its former Fallbrook Square sign and marquee were visible in the 1974 drag-racing documentary Funny Car Summer during a bicycle drag-racing event. The property was later used as the exterior location for the fictional Burbank Buy More store in the television series Chuck. The center remains an active retail destination, although detailed current ownership, management, tenant rosters, and executive information are not established by the supplied reference material.
- 2021
Ulta Beauty relocates
[1]Ulta Beauty closed its Fallbrook Center location and moved to a new location in Canoga Park.
- 2016
Kohl's closes
[1]Kohl's closed its Fallbrook Center store in June 2016 as part of a broader closure of 18 stores.
- 2013
Sprouts and Ulta enter former Mervyn's space
[1]The former Mervyn's space was reconfigured as shared accommodation for Sprouts Farmers Market and Ulta Beauty.
- 2008
Mervyn's closes
[1]Mervyn's ended operations at the center, creating the former anchor space later used by Sprouts Farmers Market and Ulta Beauty.
- 2004
Walmart opens in former Big Kmart space
[1]Walmart opened in the former Big Kmart space in January 2004 after Big Kmart's 2002 closure.
- 2003
Fallbrook Center redevelopment completed
[1]The redevelopment concluded in November 2003, establishing the larger Fallbrook Center format.
- 2001
Major redevelopment starts
[1]A major redevelopment of the property began in August 2001. JCPenney vacated its existing building in April of that year, later making way for Kohl's.
- 1997
Former Sears space is divided
[1]The former Sears location was divided between Big Kmart and Burlington Coat Factory, which opened in 1997.
- 1994
Northridge earthquake damages center
[1]The shopping center was damaged during the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
- 1986
Fallbrook Mall identity introduced
[1]The renovation concluded in July 1986, with Target and Mervyn's added as anchors and the complex renamed Fallbrook Mall.
Products and positioning
A large, open-air, multi-tenant shopping center serving everyday retail, grocery, home-improvement, furniture, dining, entertainment, and personal-service needs in the western San Fernando Valley.
Retail anchor · 1963
General merchandise retail
Fallbrook Center's general-merchandise offer has historically been represented by major anchors including Sears, JCPenney, Big Kmart, Walmart, and Target. These stores have provided broad household, apparel, electronics, and everyday consumer goods, although the specific anchor roster has changed considerably across the property's history.
Grocery · 1963
Grocery and food retail
Food retail has been part of the center's tenant mix since the original Market Basket supermarket. Later and listed food-oriented tenants include Trader Joe's and Sprouts Farmers Market, supported by restaurants and quick-service operators such as Panda Express, Chili's, Crumbl Cookies, and It's Boba Time.
Home retail
Home improvement and furniture
Home-related retail is a significant part of the modern center's positioning. Listed tenants include Home Depot, Bob's Discount Furniture, and Furniture City, giving the property a combination of home improvement, furnishings, and interior household merchandise.
Specialty retail and services
Specialty and service retail
The center accommodates specialty retailers and service businesses including Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Petco, 24 Hour Fitness, and beauty retail historically represented by Ulta Beauty. This category broadens the destination beyond department stores and supports routine shopping, hobbies, pet care, fitness, and off-price apparel needs.
Brand decisions
2013
Reconfigure former Mervyn's anchorStrategyBackground
Mervyn's closed in 2008, leaving a substantial former department-store space available for reuse.
Action taken
The space was shared between Sprouts Farmers Market and Ulta Beauty.
Aftermath
The reconfiguration replaced a traditional department-store anchor with grocery and specialty beauty retail.
2004
Replace Big Kmart with WalmartGeneration changeBackground
Big Kmart had closed its space at the center in 2002 after occupying part of the former Sears building.
Action taken
The former Big Kmart space reopened as Walmart in January 2004.
Aftermath
The change reinforced the center's shift toward large-format general merchandise retail.
2001
Redevelop Fallbrook Mall into Fallbrook CenterStrategyBackground
The property had suffered damage in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and was described as being in decline by the late 1990s. Its earlier enclosed-mall format and department-store mix required substantial repositioning.
Action taken
A major redevelopment was undertaken from August 2001 through November 2003, creating the larger Fallbrook Center configuration and changing the anchor and specialty-retail mix.
Aftermath
The redeveloped property emerged as a large open-air retail center with general merchandise, grocery, home improvement, furniture, dining, and service tenants.
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