Arrowhead Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in

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. It was opened in 1987 and was owned by J. Herzog & Sons, Inc. from 2005 until November 2016 when the mall went into receivership and was put up for sale by Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo bank sold the mall to an investor in 2018 and is currently managed by Property Managers LLC of Fort Worth, Texas. It is the only mall located within 44 miles of Muskogee, but remains close to the neighboring Tulsa metropolitan area.

History

Arrowhead Mall was built in 1987 in the downtown district of Muskogee. In 2005, J. Herzog bought the mall from its original owner, Warmack & Company. On April 10, 2010, a deadly shooting broke out at the Arrowhead Mall injuring at least five people and leaving one dead; witnesses say that the shooting was gang related. J. Herzog updated the mall throughout 2014, removing the old play area and adding more seating in the food court, free

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, and a

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clothing store.

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announced the closure of its Muskogee store in August 2014. Sears closed in November 2014. The United States Postal Service moved into part of the old Sears store location in 2019.

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closed May 2019 and

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closed August 2020. On June 4, 2020, it was announced that

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would close around October 2020 as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide. The JCPenney closure left the mall without any anchors. In September 2021, Arrowhead Mall has a federal contract to lease or rent office space.

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Shopping malls in Oklahoma Buildings and structures in Muskogee, Oklahoma Shopping malls established in 1987 1987 establishments in Oklahoma Tourist attractions in Muskogee, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-struct-stub