Salmon Run Mall

Salmon Run Mall

Salmon Run Mall interior in 2022
Location	Watertown, New York, United States
Coordinates	43°58′42″N75°57′11″W / 43.97845°N 75.95315°W / 43.97845; -75.95315
Opening date	1986 [1]
Developer	The Pyramid Companies
Management	The Pyramid Companies
No. of stores and services	69
No. of anchor tenants	7
Total retail floor area	678,118 sq ft (62,999 m2)
No. of floors	1
Website	www.shopsalmonrunmall.com

The Salmon Run Mall is a shopping center located in Watertown, New York. The mall's anchors are JCPenney, Hobby Lobby, Bob Johnson Auto Group, Best Buy, and Regal Cinemas.

History

One of the original anchor stores was a branch for regional Chappell's, which closed in 1993 when the chain entered bankruptcy. ^[2] It was remodeled that same year and became The Bon-Ton. ^[3]

Another anchor store that built on in the mid-1990's was Montgomery Ward, which closed and became Burlington in 2001.

On April 17, 2018 it was announced that The Bon-Ton would close, when the parent company went out of business. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2019, Sears closed. It was replaced in 2020 by Hobby Lobby. ^{[6] [7]}

On June 29, 2023, it was announced that Christmas Tree Shops would close, when the parent company went out of business. ^[8]

On April 4, 2024, it was announced that Dick's Sporting Goods would relocate to Towne Center Plaza on April 17. ^[9] On April 11, 2024, it was announced that Burlington would be relocated to the former TJ Maxx at the Price Chopper Plaza. ^[10]

References

1. WPBS-TV (September 22, 2017), Discovering Watertown , retrieved February 23, 2022
2. "Chappell's shakes off bankruptcy". Syracuse Herald Journal. September 30, 1993. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
3. "BON-TON TO OPEN STORE IN WATERTOWN, NEW YORK". PR Newswire. June 18, 1992. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
4. "Bon-Ton in Salmon Run to close its doors soon". NNY360.
5. Kucko, Natalie. "Hobby Lobby, other businesses coming to Salmon Run Mall?". WWNYTV.
6. Thomas, Lauren; Hirsch, Lauren (November 8, 2018). "Sears to shut 40 more stores early next year". CNBC. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
7. MUIR, BEN. "Hobby Lobby at Watertown's Salmon Run Mall set to open July 31". NNY360. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
8. "10 Christmas Tree Shops locations slated to close". WFSB. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
9. Santiago, Jolie. "Dick's Sporting Goods to open new store on April 17". WWNY-TV. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
10. Fox, Craig. "Watertown's Burlington store moving to Price Chopper plaza". nny360.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.