The Grove Shopping Center

The Grove Shopping Center is a shopping center in Downers Grove, Illinois that was built in 1986. It features Petco, The Room Place and other stores.
== History ==
The Grove opened in 1986 anchored by Sears Outlet, T.J. Maxx and Service Merchandise as its main anchors as well as Builders Square, and Cub Foods on an extension. This mall also had two half anchors Saxon and F&M. Toys "R" Us would be added on to the west end three years later. Outparcels included Highland Superstores, a Cineplex Odeon theater and Carpetland U.S.A. Barnes & Noble would be added in 1995. Two years later in 1997, KFC And Long John Silver's was built.
The mall functioned as a hybrid outlet mall/lifestyle center featuring mostly outlets of popular brands at the time as well as discount sellers and dollar stores. Occupancy was strong until the mid 1990's when many tenants on the interior part started moving out due to lack of practical signage. The Sears Outlet would close and become Harlem Furniture (now called the Room Place) in 1995. Service Merchandise would leave in 2002 due to bankruptcy. The location was subdivided and became Grant's Appliances and Petco after demolition.
=== Redevelopment ===
In 2002, the front part of The Grove was demolished to convert the center into a simple open air strip mall. Renovations on the facade would be completed in 2005 to update the center to a more modern look.
In 2017, Ultra Foods closed to the public. The Shopping Center went up for sale weeks later. In June 2018, Toys "R" Us closed all locations as part of bankruptcy. In Autumn 2018, Marshalls closed its store at The Grove and moved to the Willowbrook Town Center in Willowbrook, Illinois.
As of 2019, plans were made to do a complete redo of the facade as part of a plan to revive the center. This added large parapets on the mall where the store signage was located to make the center more visible from 75th street due to the massive parking lot. A piece of the original facade still remains near the former Linens N things.
== See also ==
* Chestnut Court
* Willowbrook Town Center
Category:Malls in Illinois
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Shopping Malls
Category:Shopping Centers
Category:Shopping Centers in Illinois
Category:Former Marshalls-anchored Properties
Category:Former Toys "R" Us-anchored Properties
Category:Former Michaels-anchored Properties
Category:Chili's Locations
Category:Former Subway Locations
Category:Long John Silver's Locations
Category:Wendy's Locations
Category:Former Cineplex Odeon-anchored Properties
Category:Former Ultra Foods-anchored Properties
Category:Malls that opened in 1986