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==Stores== |
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'''<big>Current Stores</big>''' |
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Burlington Coat Factory (2009–present) |
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A [[Burlington Coat Factory]] storeened in the mall in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news |first=Kevin |last=Haas |title=Burlington Coat Factory stirs hope for mall's revival |url=http://www.rrstar.com/machesneypark/x1128381280/Burlington-Coat-Factory-stirs-hope-for-mall-s-revival |work=Rockford Register Star |date=2009-09-24 |accessdate=2010-02-13 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912031213/http://www.rrstar.com/machesneypark/x1128381280/Burlington-Coat-Factory-stirs-hope-for-mall-s-revival |archive-date=2012-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Despite the announcement from JCPenney that it would close all of its outlet stores, representatives of the chain said that the Machesney Park store would remain open through 2012.<ref name="rrstar">{{cite web|url=http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/juliahunter/x1212919958/J-C-Penney-Outlet-to-remain-open-through-2012-Machesney-Park-officials-say|title=J.C. Penney Outlet to remain open through 2012, Machesney Park officials say - Blogs - Rockford Register Star|author=Julia Hunter|publisher=rrstar.com|accessdate=2015-03-12|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201154523/http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/juliahunter/x1212919958/J-C-Penney-Outlet-to-remain-open-through-2012-Machesney-Park-officials-say|archive-date=2013-02-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Big Lots (2012–present) |
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On October 11, 2016, [[The Bon-Ton Stores]] announced that Bergner's would be closing on January 31, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Machesney-Park-Bergners-to-leaving--396364871.html | title=UPDATE: Bergner's leaving Machesney Town Center}}</ref> |
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'''<big>Former Anchor Stores</big>''' |
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JCPenney (1978–2012; closed for redevelopment) |
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H. C. Prange (1978–1992; acquired by Younkers) |
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==Renovations== |
==Renovations== |
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| Location | Machesney Park, Illinois, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′02″N 89°03′11″W / 42.350425°N 89.052966°W |
| Address | 8750 North Second Street (Illinois Route 251) |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Closing date | 2003 |
| Developer | Melvin Simon and Associates |
| Owner | Rubloff Development Group, Inc. |
| No. of anchor tenants | 0 (4 at peak) |
| Total retail floor area | 229,988 square feet (21,366.6 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Public transit access | Rockford Mass Transit District |
Machesney Park Mall was a shopping mall in Machesney Park, Illinois, a village in the Rockford, Illinois metropolitan area. Since its opening, the mall has greatly declined. The entire enclosed portion of the mall was closed, with the space being open to redevelopment. A large portion of the mall was transformed into two stores, Burlington Coat Factory and Big Lots, in an effort to transform the mall into a shopping plaza.
History
The mall was built on part of the site of the former Machesney Airport, which closed in 1974, by Melvin Simon and Associates (now Simon Property Group). It opened in 1978 with the original anchor stores being: JCPenney (which later became a JCPenny Outlet Store) and H. C. Prange. Shortly after the mall's opening, Kohl's and Prange Way were added as anchor stores.
In 1990, Prange Way closed, and was replaced by Phar-Mor.
In 1992, H. C. Prange was acquired by Iowa-based Younkers, due to the ladder's acquistion of the former. At the end of 1996, following its acquisition, Younkers closed both of its stores in the Rockford area, as they were both replaced by Bergner's.
In 2003, the enclosed portion of the mall was closed and became open for redevelopment.
A Burlington Coat Factory store opened at the site of the former mall in September 2009. A few years later, a Big Lots store opened.
On October 11, 2016, The Bon-Ton Stores announced that the Bergner's location would be closing on January 31, 2017.
Stores
Current Stores
Burlington Coat Factory (2009–present)
Big Lots (2012–present)
Former Anchor Stores
JCPenney (1978–2012; closed for redevelopment)
H. C. Prange (1978–1992; acquired by Younkers)
Renovations
Since being acquired by Rubloff Development Group in December 2003, the mall has been undergoing internal demolition in preparation for redevelopment.[1] Practice Velocity, a medical software and billing company, moved into the former Kohl's in late 2013.[2] On July 18, 2018, it was announced that PCI Pharma Services would move into the vacant JCPenney store.
References
- ^ Backman, Katie (2008-11-07). "Officials ask for patience with Machesney Park Mall plans". Rockford Register Star. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Practice Velocity Opens Machesney Park Headquarters". wifr.com. Retrieved 2015-03-12.