Arrowhead Towne Center


Arrowhead Towne Center is a super-regional shopping mall located in Glendale, Arizona. The mall is owned by Macerich & GIC Private Limited. It is anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, and AMC Theatres and is home to 180 tenants.

History

The mall opened in October 1993 on land formerly occupied by an orange grove, located at Bell Road and 75th Avenue, and was jointly developed and owned by Westcor and General Growth Properties.
In 2002, Westcor was acquired by Macerich, who continues to manage the mall today. In 2011, GGP sold its 1/3 ownership in the mall, with Macerich assuming full ownership.
Since about 2007, Arrowhead Towne Center has been undergoing a transition to serve a more affluent and upscale shopper, in relation to its traditional middle-income customer base. The mall is already home to the West Valley's first Sephora location, as well as Swarovski, Coach, and the West Valley's first Apple Store. In the past, West Valley shoppers have had to travel to Biltmore Fashion Park and Scottsdale Fashion Square, on the east side of the metropolitan area, to patronize retailers of this caliber. All of these tenants are new to Glendale.
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Arrowhead Towne Center, into Seritage Growth Properties. The following year, Macerich sold 40% of the mall to GIC Private Limited.
In April 2019, it was announced that Sears would be closing. The store closed in July 2019.
In October 2019 Forever 21 announced it would be closing its anchor store at the mall as the retailer closes 350 stores worldwide as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Anchors