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| image = PotomacMillsFoodCourt.jpg
| image = PotomacMillsFoodCourt.jpg
| caption = The food court at Neighborhood 4
| caption = The food court at Neighborhood 4
| location = [[Woodbridge, Virginia]], United States
| location = [[Dale City, Virginia]], United States
| address = 2700 Potomac Mills Cir
| address = 2700 Potomac Mills Cir
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|September 19, 1985}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|September 19, 1985}}
| developer = [[Mills Corporation]]
| developer = [[Mills Corporation]]
| owner = [[Simon Property Group]] (99.1%)
| owner = [[Simon Property Group]] (99.1%)
| management = Simon Property Group
| manager = Simon Property Group
| number_of_stores = 225
| number_of_stores = 225
| number_of_anchors = 22
| number_of_anchors = 19
| floor_area = {{cvt|1,606,000|sqft}}
| floor_area = {{cvt|1,540,304|sqft}}
| floors = 1
| floors = 1
| website = {{url|https://www.simon.com/mall/potomac-mills}}
| website = {{url|https://www.simon.com/mall/potomac-mills}}
}}
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'''Potomac Mills''' is a [[shopping mall]] located in [[Woodbridge, Virginia]] in the [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]]. Located near [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|Interstate 95]] between Smoketown Road, Telegraph Road and the [[Prince William Parkway]].
'''Potomac Mills''' is a [[shopping mall]] located in [[Dale City, Virginia]], in the [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington, D.C., metropolitan area]]. The first mall developed by the [[Mills Corporation]], it was acquired in 2007 by [[Simon Property Group]].


Simon claims it to be the largest [[outlet mall]]<ref name="simon">{{citation|url=https://www.simon.com/mall/potomac-mills/about|title=Center Information|work=Potomac Mills website|publisher=Simon Property Group|accessdate=2021-06-04}}</ref> in Virginia. It has also been claimed to be the top tourist attraction in [[Virginia]],<ref name="wdc" /><ref name="pwt" /> but the commonwealth tourism board ranked it as tenth in 2004.<ref name="wapo19">{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2004/10/07/at-19-potomac-mills-mall-is-what-it-is/ab975382-e1e0-4d06-b075-26f92d9ddf4c/|title=At 19, Potomac Mills Mall 'Is What It Is'|first=Michael|last=Flagg|date=October 7, 2004|accessdate=2021-06-04}}</ref>
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The mall was the first in the [[Mills Corporation]]'s chain of shopping malls, and has over 225 retailers and features an 18-screen [[AMC Theatres|AMC movie theater]]. The mall was expanded in 1993, adding a wing anchored by [[Marshalls]] and [[JCPenney|JCPenney Outlet Store]], along with a [[Burlington Coat Factory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R-YyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kgcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5233,5940845&dq=potomac-mills%20spiegel&hl=en|title=The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search|publisher=|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> [[Cohoes Fashions]] was also an early tenant and later closed in 1987, being replaced by a [[Woodward & Lothrop]] outlet store. Other original tenants included [[IKEA]], [[Sears Outlet]] and [[Waccamaw Pottery]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1257190.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409201036/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1257190.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 April 2016|title=Cohoes Moving to Mall in Silver Spring|date=16 May 1988|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> The IKEA location at Potomac Mills was one of the company's earliest retail outlets in America, and proved so popular that it eventually required a new, dedicated building adjacent to the primary [[Potomac Mills]] complex. Tenants include [[Nordstrom Rack]], [[Saks Fifth Avenue|Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH]], [[Costco]], [[IKEA]], [[Marshalls]] & [[HomeGoods]], [[Buy Buy Baby]], [[AndThat!]], [[JCPenney]], [[American Freight]], [[TJ Maxx]], and [[Bloomingdales|Bloomingdales Outlet]].

==Layout==
The mall has over 225 retailers and an 18-screen [[AMC Theatres|AMC movie theater]] organized into five "neighborhoods."<ref name="pwt" /> Major tenants include [[Nordstrom Rack]], [[Costco]], [[Burlington (department store)|Burlington]], [[Marshalls]] & [[HomeGoods]], [[JCPenney]], [[American Freight]], [[TJ Maxx]], [[Bloomingdales|Bloomingdales Outlet]], [[AMC Theatres|AMC Potomac Mills 18]], [[The Children's Place]], [[Nike Inc.|Nike Factory Outlet]], [[Forever 21]], Camille La Vie, [[H&M]], ZavaZone, [[Hot Topic]], [[BoxLunch]], [[Five Below]], [[Bath & Body Works]], [[IKEA]], and [[Round One Corporation|Round 1 Bowling & Amusement]].<ref name="simon" />


== History ==
== History ==
Real estate developer Herbert S. Miller and his Western Development Corporation developed Potomac Mills as a prototype for a shopping center which would combine elements of a regional mall with discount retail.<ref name="wdc">{{citation|url=https://www.westdev.com/project/potomac-mills/|title=Project Information: Potomac Mills|work=Western Development Corporation website|date=13 February 2012 |accessdate=2021-06-04}}</ref> Originally called "Washington Outlet Mall" during planning stages, it was not planned to be enclosed until the last minute.<ref name="wapo19" />
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The mall was opened on September 19, 1985. Originally, the mall's name was the "Washington Outlet Mall" during planning stages, however it was later renamed to "Potomac Mills".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/business/at-potomac-mills-the-sign-s-of-our-times/article_75242844-5b95-11e9-adcd-ff0dbece17bb.html|title=At Potomac Mills, the sign(s) of our times|last=Writer|first=Roger Snyder Contributing|website=Prince William Times|language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>

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The 130 acres selected for construction was mostly farmland and woods, although it included several homes and businesses. The Prince William Board of Supervisors approved the first of several rezonings for the mall on February 21, 1984, after a fight over the proposed {{convert|140|ft|m}}-tall, {{convert|1260|ft2|m2}} illuminated sign.<ref name="pwt">{{Cite web|url=https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/business/at-potomac-mills-the-sign-s-of-our-times/article_75242844-5b95-11e9-adcd-ff0dbece17bb.html|title=At Potomac Mills, the sign(s) of our times|newspaper=Prince William Times|last=Snyder|first=Roger|date=April 10, 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>

The first phase of the mall opened September 19, 1985. Comprising what are now neighborhoods 1 and 2, it occupied approximately {{convert|650000|ft2|m2}} and had parking for over 5,500 cars.<ref name="wdc" /> The next phase, completed in 1986, added another {{convert|550000|ft2|m2}} of retail space and the movie theater.

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The third phase, completed in 1993, added {{convert|400000|ft2|m2}} of value-retail space. anchored by [[Marshalls]] and [[JCPenney|JCPenney Outlet Store]], along with a [[Burlington Coat Factory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R-YyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kgcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5233,5940845&hl=en|title=Potomac Mills going all out to toast addition of major retailers to mall|first=Eileen|last=Mead|date=September 29, 1993|newspaper=The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search|access-date=2021-06-04}}</ref> [[Cohoes Fashions]] was also an early tenant and later closed in 1987, being replaced by a [[Woodward & Lothrop]] outlet store. Other original tenants included [[IKEA]], [[Sears Outlet]] and [[Waccamaw Pottery]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1257190.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409201036/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1257190.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 April 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Cohoes Moving to Mall in Silver Spring|date=May 16, 1988|access-date=2021-06-04}}</ref> The IKEA location at Potomac Mills was one of the company's earliest retail outlets in America, and proved so popular that it eventually required a new, dedicated building adjacent to the primary Potomac Mills complex.

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The sign was damaged by high winds in 2011, and again in February 2018. The second incident bent and stressed its steel support poles, causing it to tilt precariously over Interstate 95, and forced the sign's dismantling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/I-95S-Closure-for-Leaning-Potomac-Mills-Mall-Sign-Could-Affect-Monday-Commute-475773453.html|title=Leaning Potomac Mills Mall Sign Taken Down|last=Cook|first=Gina|website=NBC4 Washington|date=4 March 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref> Near the end of March 2019 a new sign was unveiled, featuring an updated design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/reimagined-potomac-mills-sign-nears-completion/article_6838c08e-53db-11e9-ae21-abebf690ab32.html|title='Reimagined' Potomac Mills sign nears completion|author=Staff Reports|website=Prince William Times|date=31 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>


On April 24, 2023, it was announced that buybuyBaby will be closing as the company is going out of business.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nj.com/business/2023/05/is-buy-buy-baby-closing-stores-see-the-list-of-locations-in-every-state.html | title=Is Buy Buy Baby closing stores? See the list of locations in every state | date=6 May 2023 }}</ref> On May 9, 2023, andThat announced that they would be closing as part of a plan to close 10 stores nationwide.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/09/business/christmas-tree-shops-is-closing-10-stores-including-two-cape-cod-heres-where-they-are/ | title=Christmas Tree Shops is closing 10 stores, including two on Cape Cod. Here's where they are. - the Boston Globe | website=[[The Boston Globe]] }}</ref>
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In March 2018, the 140-foot sign was caused to tilt due to strong wind gusts, which prompted to be taken down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/I-95S-Closure-for-Leaning-Potomac-Mills-Mall-Sign-Could-Affect-Monday-Commute-475773453.html|title=Leaning Potomac Mills Mall Sign Taken Down|last=Cook|first=Gina|website=NBC4 Washington|language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref> Near the end of March 2019, the sign would be seen with an updated design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/reimagined-potomac-mills-sign-nears-completion/article_6838c08e-53db-11e9-ae21-abebf690ab32.html|title=‘Reimagined’ Potomac Mills sign nears completion|last=Reports|first=Staff|website=Prince William Times|language=en|access-date=2019-05-16}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{officialsite|https://www.simon.com/mall/potomac-mills}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.potomacmills.com/|title=Welcome To Potomac Mills® - A Shopping Center In Woodbridge, VA - A Simon Property|first=Simon Property Group, L.P. and/or Its Affiliates (NYSE: SPG), © Copyright 1999-2016. All Rights|last=Reserved.|publisher=|accessdate=12 August 2016}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=10302|title=Potomac Mills Mall|publisher=|accessdate=12 August 2016}}


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Revision as of 03:18, 9 August 2024

For other uses, see Potomac Mills (disambiguation).
Potomac Mills
The food court at Neighborhood 4
Map
LocationDale City, Virginia, United States
Address2700 Potomac Mills Cir
Opening dateSeptember 19, 1985; 39 years ago (September 19, 1985)
DeveloperMills Corporation
ManagementSimon Property Group
OwnerSimon Property Group (99.1%)
No. of stores and services225
No. of anchor tenants19
Total retail floor area1,540,304 sq ft (143,098.9 m2)
No. of floors1
Websitewww.simon.com/mall/potomac-mills

Potomac Mills is a shopping mall located in Dale City, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The first mall developed by the Mills Corporation, it was acquired in 2007 by Simon Property Group.

Simon claims it to be the largest outlet mall[1] in Virginia. It has also been claimed to be the top tourist attraction in Virginia,[2][3] but the commonwealth tourism board ranked it as tenth in 2004.[4]

Layout

The mall has over 225 retailers and an 18-screen AMC movie theater organized into five "neighborhoods."[3] Major tenants include Nordstrom Rack, Costco, Burlington, Marshalls & HomeGoods, JCPenney, American Freight, TJ Maxx, Bloomingdales Outlet, AMC Potomac Mills 18, The Children's Place, Nike Factory Outlet, Forever 21, Camille La Vie, H&M, ZavaZone, Hot Topic, BoxLunch, Five Below, Bath & Body Works, IKEA, and Round 1 Bowling & Amusement.[1]

History

Real estate developer Herbert S. Miller and his Western Development Corporation developed Potomac Mills as a prototype for a shopping center which would combine elements of a regional mall with discount retail.[2] Originally called "Washington Outlet Mall" during planning stages, it was not planned to be enclosed until the last minute.[4]

The 130 acres selected for construction was mostly farmland and woods, although it included several homes and businesses. The Prince William Board of Supervisors approved the first of several rezonings for the mall on February 21, 1984, after a fight over the proposed 140 feet (43 m)-tall, 1,260 square feet (117 m2) illuminated sign.[3]

The first phase of the mall opened September 19, 1985. Comprising what are now neighborhoods 1 and 2, it occupied approximately 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2) and had parking for over 5,500 cars.[2] The next phase, completed in 1986, added another 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of retail space and the movie theater.

The third phase, completed in 1993, added 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of value-retail space. anchored by Marshalls and JCPenney Outlet Store, along with a Burlington Coat Factory.[5] Cohoes Fashions was also an early tenant and later closed in 1987, being replaced by a Woodward & Lothrop outlet store. Other original tenants included IKEA, Sears Outlet and Waccamaw Pottery.[6] The IKEA location at Potomac Mills was one of the company's earliest retail outlets in America, and proved so popular that it eventually required a new, dedicated building adjacent to the primary Potomac Mills complex.

The sign was damaged by high winds in 2011, and again in February 2018. The second incident bent and stressed its steel support poles, causing it to tilt precariously over Interstate 95, and forced the sign's dismantling.[7] Near the end of March 2019 a new sign was unveiled, featuring an updated design.[8]

On April 24, 2023, it was announced that buybuyBaby will be closing as the company is going out of business.[9] On May 9, 2023, andThat announced that they would be closing as part of a plan to close 10 stores nationwide.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Center Information", Potomac Mills website, Simon Property Group, retrieved 2021-06-04
  2. ^ a b c "Project Information: Potomac Mills", Western Development Corporation website, 13 February 2012, retrieved 2021-06-04
  3. ^ a b c Snyder, Roger (April 10, 2019). "At Potomac Mills, the sign(s) of our times". Prince William Times. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. ^ a b Flagg, Michael (October 7, 2004), At 19, Potomac Mills Mall 'Is What It Is', retrieved 2021-06-04
  5. ^ Mead, Eileen (September 29, 1993). "Potomac Mills going all out to toast addition of major retailers to mall". The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  6. ^ "Cohoes Moving to Mall in Silver Spring". The Washington Post. May 16, 1988. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  7. ^ Cook, Gina (4 March 2018). "Leaning Potomac Mills Mall Sign Taken Down". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  8. ^ Staff Reports (31 March 2019). "'Reimagined' Potomac Mills sign nears completion". Prince William Times. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  9. ^ "Is Buy Buy Baby closing stores? See the list of locations in every state". 6 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Christmas Tree Shops is closing 10 stores, including two on Cape Cod. Here's where they are. - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
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