Hulen Mall

Hulen Mall is a regional shopping center at the southwest intersection of Interstate 20 and Hulen Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The property is positioned within the southwest side of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area and combines department-store anchors with a broad collection of specialty retailers, food outlets, and restaurants. The mall has been a significant retail destination in southwest Fort Worth since its opening in 1977. The center was developed by The Rouse Company in association with Federated Department Stores, whose Sanger Harris chain supplied the original lead department-store tenant. Sanger Harris opened a three-story store on May 5, 1977. The mall itself and its second major anchor, Montgomery Ward, were formally dedicated on August 4 of that year. Designed by HOK, the original center contained approximately 580,000 leasable square feet and 87 stores. Its early amenities included an unusually prominent food court known as The Park, which offered a mixture of casual restaurants, snack outlets, and specialty food concepts. Hulen Mall changed substantially during the 1990s. A western expansion opened in July 1993 and was formally dedicated on August 24, 1994. The project added a replacement food court, a new western wing, and a three-story Dillard’s department store. Following the expansion, the mall’s retail area increased to approximately 916,700 square feet. The development also broadened the property’s tenant mix beyond its original department-store and specialty-shop format. The identity of the original anchors evolved as department-store companies consolidated. Sanger Harris became Foley’s in July 1987. Foley’s was subsequently converted to Macy’s on September 9, 2006, following Federated Department Stores’ acquisition and rebranding of May Department Stores. Montgomery Ward liquidated its Hulen Mall operation in March 2001; Sears then opened in the former Montgomery Ward space on March 21, 2002. Sears ultimately closed in August 2020. Dillard’s and Macy’s remain the principal traditional department-store anchors identified for the property, with Macy’s Backstage and H&M listed among the junior or specialty anchor offerings. Ownership and management links changed when The Rouse Company was sold to General Growth Properties in 2004. By 2018, Hulen Mall was reported as owned and managed by General Growth Properties, which operated as a subsidiary of Brookfield Properties. The property also received lighter cosmetic improvements beginning in 2011. These works included the addition of approximately 25,330 square feet of restaurants along the eastern facade, with Red Robin, Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy, and BJ’s Brewhouse among the restaurant tenants reported as opening between 2011 and 2013. After the work, the property was described as encompassing roughly 942,000 square feet. Hulen Mall has also appeared in local crime reporting. In May 2018, an individual used Molotov cocktails inside the Dillard’s and Sears stores on separate occasions. No injuries or property damage were reported in the initial incidents. After a further incident at Sears on May 18, employees helped identify and detain the suspect, who was taken into custody by the Fort Worth Police Department. The episode was an isolated security incident rather than a change in the mall’s commercial positioning. Hulen Mall continues to function as a multi-tenant retail and dining destination for Fort Worth and nearby communities.

Hulen Mall was developed in southwest Fort Worth by The Rouse Company and Federated Department Stores, with HOK credited with the design. The first anchor to open was Sanger Harris, a three-story, approximately 200,000-square-foot department store that began operations on May 5, 1977. The mall and its second anchor, a two-story, approximately 154,000-square-foot Montgomery Ward store, were dedicated on August 4, 1977. At opening, the center contained about 580,000 leasable square feet and 87 stores. The original mall included The Park, an early food-court concept with a varied selection of restaurants, snack businesses, and dessert outlets. The property retained its original configuration until a western expansion opened in July 1993. The expansion was formally dedicated on August 24, 1994, and introduced a new food court, a western retail wing, and a three-story Dillard's department store. The addition increased total retail space to approximately 916,700 square feet. The mall's department-store lineup changed as the retail industry consolidated. Sanger Harris was converted to Foley's in July 1987. After Federated Department Stores acquired May Department Stores, the Foley's location became Macy's on September 9, 2006. Montgomery Ward liquidated its store in March 2001, after which Sears opened in the same premises on March 21, 2002. Sears closed the location in August 2020. Dillard's, which arrived with the 1994 expansion, and Macy's are the principal traditional anchors identified in available descriptions of the center. In 2004, General Growth Properties acquired The Rouse Company. Hulen Mall was later described as owned and managed by General Growth Properties, a Brookfield Properties subsidiary, in 2018. Beginning in 2011, the property underwent light cosmetic improvements and added approximately 25,330 square feet of restaurants on the eastern facade. Reported restaurant additions included Red Robin, Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy, and BJ's Brewhouse, with openings occurring between 2011 and 2013. The resulting property was described as having approximately 942,000 square feet. The mall was the site of a sequence of Molotov cocktail incidents in May 2018. On May 11, a man ignited devices inside Dillard's and Sears before leaving. A further device was set off inside Sears on May 18. Reports stated that there were no injuries or damage, and that employees helped police locate and detain a 46-year-old suspect. The incidents form part of the property's reported history but did not alter its role as a regional retail and dining center.

• 2020

  Sears closes

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The Sears store closed in August.

• 2018

  Mall reported under Brookfield Properties ownership structure

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Available descriptions identified General Growth Properties, a Brookfield Properties subsidiary, as owner and manager.

• 2011

  Restaurant-focused improvements begin

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Light renovations began, including a restaurant addition along the eastern facade.

• 2006

  Foley's becomes Macy's

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The Foley's anchor was rebranded as Macy's on September 9.

• 2002

  Sears replaces Montgomery Ward

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Sears opened in the former Montgomery Ward premises on March 21.

• 2001

  Montgomery Ward closes

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Montgomery Ward liquidated its Hulen Mall store in March.

• 1994

  Western expansion is dedicated

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The western wing and Dillard's anchor were dedicated on August 24, expanding the mall to approximately 916,700 square feet.

• 1987

  Sanger Harris becomes Foley's

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The original Sanger Harris anchor was rebranded as Foley's in July.

• 1977

  Sanger Harris opens

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The original three-story Sanger Harris department-store anchor opened on May 5.

• 1977

  Mall and Montgomery Ward are dedicated

  [1]Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The mall proper and its Montgomery Ward anchor were formally dedicated on August 4, with 87 stores and approximately 580,000 leasable square feet.

A large regional shopping mall serving southwest Fort Worth and the surrounding Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, anchored by major department stores and supported by specialty retail, fashion, food-court, and restaurant tenants.

• Anchored retail · 1977

  Department-store retail

  Hulen Mall's principal commercial offer is anchored department-store shopping. Macy's occupies the former Sanger Harris and Foley's space, while Dillard's joined the property during the 1994 western expansion. These stores provide broad assortments of apparel, accessories, home goods, beauty products, and other general merchandise, although the exact current assortment is subject to tenant operations.

• Fashion and specialty retail · 1977

  Specialty shops

  The center has historically contained a large collection of specialty shops in addition to its department stores. Available descriptions identify 118 specialty shops and stores, covering categories such as fashion, accessories, beauty, services, and other discretionary consumer goods. Tenant composition can change over time.

• Food and beverage · 1977

  Food court and restaurants

  Food and beverage have been part of the mall's identity since opening, when The Park served as an early food-court concept. Later redevelopment introduced a replacement food court, while improvements beginning in 2011 added restaurant space along the eastern facade. Reported additions included Red Robin, Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy, and BJ's Brewhouse.

• Off-price department-store retail

  Macy's Backstage

  Macy's Backstage is listed among Hulen Mall's junior or specialty anchor offerings. It extends the Macy's presence with an off-price-oriented retail format, subject to the store's current operating status and assortment.

• Fashion retail

  H&M

  H&M is identified in available mall descriptions as a junior anchor. The fashion retailer contributes apparel and accessories to the center's specialty and anchor mix.

• 2018

  Molotov cocktail attacks

  On May 11, 2018, a man lit Molotov cocktails inside Dillard's and Sears. After another device was set off at Sears on May 18, employees helped police detain a 46-year-old suspect. Available reporting stated that no injuries or damage resulted.

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• 2011

  Increase restaurant and dining spaceStrategy

  Background

  The property pursued light cosmetic improvements and sought to strengthen its food-and-beverage offer.

  Action taken

  Approximately 25,330 square feet of restaurant space was added along the eastern facade, with several restaurant tenants reported to have opened between 2011 and 2013.

  Aftermath

  The property was subsequently described as encompassing approximately 942,000 square feet.

  Source

• 1994

  Add a western retail wing and Dillard's anchorOther

  Background

  The original center required additional retail capacity and a broader anchor lineup.

  Action taken

  Hulen Mall opened a western expansion with a replacement food court and a new three-story Dillard's department store.

  Aftermath

  The project increased the mall's retail area to approximately 916,700 square feet.

  Source

1. 1Hulen Mallen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Hulen Mall official websitehulenmall.com