Ridgmar Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Fort Worth, Texas. It opened in 1976 at 1888 Green Oaks Road and Interstate 30. It is owned by GK Development, Inc. It includes four

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s – Dillard's Clearance Center, JCPenney, Rave Cinemas and Right Move Storage – with two vacant anchors last occupied by Sears and Neiman Marcus. It has been recognized as the main shopping destination in Fort Worth, also serving other rural areas within proximity to Fort Worth.

History

Ridgmar Mall opened in 1976 with

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, JCPenney, and Neiman Marcus as the original anchors. Sears was added the following year.

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was added in 1998 and was converted to Macy's in 2006. Rave Cinemas opened in the 2000s. In 2013, GK Development acquired the property, with plans to redevelop the property into a mixed use development. In 2016, a 20,693 square foot H&M store opened; it was the company's first store in Fort Worth. It has since closed. On January 6, 2016, it was announced that Macy's would be closing in early Spring 2016 in a corporate effort to cut operating costs. In March 2016, Dillard's was converted to a clearance center. In October 2016, the 120,000 square foot Neiman Marcus space was acquired by GK Development; plans for its redevelopment were announced online. In early 2017, a three phase renovation commenced, which involved adding a new coat of paint, new light fixtures, new railings and a $3,000,000 renovation of the cinema. On January 28, 2017, Neiman Marcus relocated to a smaller location in The Shops At Clearfork. By the end of 2017, a 27,000 square foot

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aquarium opened to visitors. Athletic Apex has acquired a portion of the vacant Neiman Marcus anchor space and plans to open a 60,000 square foot location at some point in the future. On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would close as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. The store closed in September 2018. On July 31, 2020, JCPenney put 21 stores up for sale, including the one in Ridgmar Mall. Around July 2020, Right Move Storage bought the space formerly occupied by Macys and renovated it into a Self storage facility. In April 2021, Tarrant County health officials converted a space in the mall formerly occupied by H&M into a site to administer vaccines for COVID-19.

Anchor tenants

* Dillard's Clearance Center (2016-present) * JCPenney (1976-present) * Rave Cinemas (2000s-present) * Right Move Storage (2020s-present)

Former anchor tenants

(1976-2016) *

(1998-2006) * Macy's (2006-2016) * Neiman Marcus (1976-2017) * Sears (1977-2018)

References

External links

* {{Dallas malls Shopping malls in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Shopping malls established in 1976