Arrowhead Towne Center

Arrowhead Towne Center is a super-regional shopping mall located in Glendale, Arizona (west suburban Phoenix). The mall is managed by the Macerich Company. It is anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Round 1 , Dick's Sporting Goods, and AMC Theatres and is home to 180 tenants. 
The mall is currently the only enclosed shopping mall in Phoenix's western suburbs (referred to as the "West Valley") and also draws people from all over Phoenix.
== History ==
=== Opening and 1990s ===
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 (the former which owned a two-thirds share and managed the mall, and the latter which owned a one-third share).
Trader Joe's opened outside the mall in 1995. In 2000, Ultimate Electronics opened on the right corner. Total Wine & More was built in 2008. After Ultimate Electronics went out of business in 2011, it was replaced by Big Lots.
In 1996, Quality Inn was built on the left corner. Spring Hill Suites opened in 1998.
=== 2000s ===
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 (along with its 1/3 ownership of Superstition Springs Center in Mesa), 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 (opened in 2007), as well as Swarovski, Coach, and the West Valley's first Apple Store (which opened in the summer of 2008). 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.
=== 2010s ===
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Arrowhead Towne Center, into Seritage Growth Properties.
In April 2019, it was announced that Sears would be closing. The store closed in July 2019 in 2023 Round 1 replaced Forever 21.
== Anchors ==
* AMC Theatres 14 Plex (46,123 sq ft.) Opened 1996
* Dillard's (212,706 sq ft.) Opened 1993 original anchor
* JCPenney (160,173 sq ft.) Opened 1993 original anchor 
* Macy's (200,000 sq ft.; Opened 2006
* Dick's Sporting Goods Opened 2008
* Round 1 Opened 2023
== Gallery ==
=== Videos ===
File:A Saturday Afternoon At The Mall Arrowhead Towne Center Retail Archaeology|Mall Tour
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Scenic Elevator 1 Arrowhead Towne Center Mall Phoenix, AZ|The Main Elevator
File:STORE CLOSING SEARS @ Arrowhead Towne Center- A to Z Retail -|Sears Closing Tour
File:Dillard's A Peak 90s Department Store! Retail Archaeology|Dillard's Tour
File:Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ Forever 21 Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, AZ|The Forever 21 Elevator
== External links ==
Arrowhead Towne Center's Official WebsiteCategory:Malls in Arizona
Category:Shopping Malls
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Multi-Level Malls
Category:Malls that opened in 1993
Category:Dillard's-anchored Malls
Category:JCPenney-anchored Malls
Category:Macy's-anchored Malls
Category:Former Sears-anchored Malls
Category:Former Wards-anchored Malls
Category:Dick's-anchored Malls
Category:Former Mervyn's-anchored Malls
Category:AMC-anchored Malls
Category:Former Robinsons-May-anchored Malls
Category:Macerich Malls
Category:Seritage Locations
Category:Former Ultimate Electronics-anchored Properties