Solomon Pond Mall
The Solomon Pond Mall is operated and co-owned by Simon Property Group and is located off Interstate 290, near its terminus at Interstate 495, in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
It was one of a slew of malls to sprout along the I-495 corridor from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. When it was constructed in 1996, the mall’s location seemed remote, and it was located far from other retail. It is located about 40 miles northwest of Boston in the outskirts of both the town of Berlin [1] and the city of Marlborough [2], Despite its apparent isolation, the mall was able to strategically target both the affluent and booming western crescent of suburbs of Boston, while simultaneously serving as the largest mall for the Worcester area (located about 12 miles to the southwest). [3]
The surroundings are pretty much what you’d expect of a mall of its vintage and size: lots of natural light filtered through skylights and decorative trim. The 900,000-square-foot (84,000 m2) shopping area attempted to shoot for the upscale, by counting some higher end tenants. Although, the anchor tenant roster is relatively average: JCPenney, Sears, Macy’s (which was a former Filene’s), and Regal Theatres. [4] The mall has two levels to it not including the "basement level" (which once housed Thunder Sports [5]). The mall also includes a big carousel for children located near the food court.
Anchors
Restaurants
Sit Down
Food Court
- Arby's
- Burger King
- D'Angelo Sandwich Shops
- Damon's
- Dunkin Donuts
- Master Wok
- Pizzeria Regina
- Ruby Thai Kitchen
- Sarku Japan
Entertainment
See also
- ^ http://www.townofberlin.com/ Town of Berlin Official Website
- ^ City of Marlborough Official Website
- ^ http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/solomon-pond-mall Labelscar: The Retail History Blog
- ^ http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/solomon-pond-mall Labelscar: The Retail History Blog
- ^ Thunder Sports