The Shoppes at River Crossing

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The Shoppes at River Crossing
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View of the center of the mall, facing South
The Shoppes at River Crossing
Location Macon, Georgia
Opening dateMarch 19, 2008;17 years ago (2008-03-19) [1]
Developer General Growth Properties
Management Brookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties
Stores and services60+ [2]
Anchor tenants 2 [3]
Floor area 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2)
Website theshoppesatrivercrossing.com

The Shoppes at River Crossing is a super regional lifestyle center located in Macon, Georgia. It was developed by General Growth Properties as a response to the declining area around the older Macon Mall. Phase I opened March 19, 2008, while phase II opened shortly after. It is anchored by Belk and Dillard's, with Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, and PopShelf serving as junior anchors.

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History

Early years (2008-2012)

The Shoppes at River Crossing opened its first phase in March of 2008. Phase II opened later on. A Circuit City was planned and built, but never opened due to the company's bankruptcy. Charming Charlie [4] and PeachMac (later SimplyMac) opened in 2009. [5] Also in 2009, the Carlyle & Co. jewelry store closed. [6] Jo-Ann Fabrics opened in the planned Circuit City in 2010. [7] In 2011, three new stores opened at The Shoppes at River Crossing - White House Black Market, Buckle, and Texas Roadhouse. [8] In January of 2012, Christopher & Banks, as well as their CJ Banks store closed. [9] 2012 also saw the openings of The Children's Place, Soma Intimates, Things Remembered, Buca di Beppo [10] and Kirkland's. [11] Despite the growth of The Shoppes at River Crossing, several stores would leave early on, including Build-A-Bear, As Seen On TV, Strasburg Children, Merle Norman, and Wolf Camera.

Expansion and closures (2014-2015)

In 2014, two new junior anchors were announced, those being PetSmart [12] and Pier 1 Imports. [13] Justice and Pandora would also open around this time. Coach would close in 2014, along with Coldwater Creek which closed due to corporate bankruptcy. Pier 1 Imports would open in 2015. [14] The Sticky Fingers restaurant also closed at this point. [15] In early 2015, Body Central closed due to corporate bankruptcy, but was quickly replaced by Rue 21.

Continued rise (2016-2018)

In 2016, H&M opened a 19,000 sq ft store at The Shoppes at River Crossing. [16] Aeropostale would leave the mall around this time, and it was replaced with a Torrid store. In 2017, Buca di Beppo closed their doors, with Zoes Kitchen replacing part of the space. [17] The rest of the former Buca Di Beppo was turned into a T-Mobile store. That same year, the former Sticky Fingers was demolished, with a new Olive Garden replacing it. The Olive Garden would open in January of 2018. [18]

Current state (2020-present)

In 2020, Pier 1 Imports would close their doors. [19] Spirit Halloween temporarily opened in the former Pier 1 later that year. Throughout the early 2020s, several stores would leave The Shoppes at River Crossing, including Portrait Innovations, Justice, Yankee Candle, New York & Company, Lids, Jos. A Bank, and others. Later on, pOpshelf would open in the former Pier 1. Other stores would open in recent years, including Sephora, Windsor, and Zumiez. In 2025, it was announced that the Jo-Ann Fabrics would close. [20] The store closed in May of 2025. Torrid would also leave around this time. In October 2025, Spencer's [21] would open in the vacant Justice store, and Super Chix would open in the vacant Buca di Beppo/Zoes Kitchen. A children's play area called GiggleTown opened in the vacant Charming Charlie in 2025.

Anchors

Junior anchors

References

  1. ↑ Sharper, Erica (November 27, 2018). "A decade of holiday shopping - The Shoppes at River Crossing turns 10". 13wmaz.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Shoppes at River Crossing". Brookfield Properties.
  3. ↑ "The Shoppes at River Crossing Directory".
  4. ↑ Morris, Linda S. (July 9, 2009). "New shop opens at River Crossing". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Morris, Linda S. (October 29, 2009). "New computer store headed to north Bibb County shopping center". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Morris, Linda S. (November 17, 2009). "Carlyle & Co. to close". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Morris, Linda S (February 12, 2010). "New retail store headed to Macon". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Morris, Linda S (May 1, 2011). "New stores come to midstate, including White House/Black Market". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Morris, Linda S (November 29, 2011). "Two stores at River Crossing to close in January". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ Morris, Linda S (February 15, 2012). "New Italian restaurant coming to Macon". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ Goodridge, Harold (May 8, 2012). "Retailer closes Macon Mall store, reopens in north Bibb". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ Morris, Linda S (October 31, 2014). "PetSmart to open new store at River Crossing in north Bibb County". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ Morris, Linda S (November 3, 2014). "Pier 1 Imports to open at River Crossing; close existing Macon store". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Morris, Linda S (March 17, 2015). "Pier 1 Imports opens at River Crossing in north Bibb County". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ Morris, Linda S (April 20, 2015). "Sticky Fingers closes Macon restaurant". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  16. ↑ Morris, Linda S (February 17, 2016). "H&M fashion retailer planning a store at River Crossing in Bibb County". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  17. ↑ Morris, Linda S (June 29, 2017). "North Macon restaurant closes, construction on new eatery begins". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  18. ↑ Dunlap, Stanley (December 20, 2017). "Olive Garden closing existing store, north Macon store to open in January". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ Eason, Jenna (January 16, 2020). "Pier 1 Imports to close half its stores across the US. What about the Macon location?". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  20. ↑ "LIST: Joann Fabrics closing 12 Georgia locations, including two in Central Georgia. Here's where". WMAZ. February 13, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  21. ↑ Producer, 41NBC Web (September 29, 2025). "Spencer's grand opening October 4 at The Shoppes at River Crossing in Macon". 41NBC News | WMGT-DT. Retrieved October 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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