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| Mall welcomes three new tenants by Sarah Robinson |
| 3/1/2013 |
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| TUPELO – The Mall at Barnes Crossing ushered in its 23rd year by welcoming new tenants this month, and more are on their way, officials said.
Despite recent national reports that show meager spending and gloomy consumer sentiment, mall general manager Jeff Snyder said sales at the mall were up 4 percent in 2012. He said the strong sales history makes the regional mall – which opened in 1990 – attractive to national retailers.
According to Snyder, 13.8 million people visited the mall last year. Retailers may spend years studying a location’s sales data before deciding to open a store. That Barnes Crossing has never experienced negative growth in either income or traffic is a strong selling point to potential tenants.
This weekend, the third new tenant in just the last two weeks is slated to open.
Francesca’s, a national retail chain for women’s clothing, is scheduled to open Saturday. The store was originally going to open sooner but has was forced to delay. Employees at the store declined to comment.
Another new retailer specializing in women’s wear opened March 8. Chico’s moved into the space formerly occupied by the Gap, which moved to a shopping center just outside the mall a few weeks earlier.
Chico’s is a large, national retailer with more than 600 boutiques nationwide. The parent company also owns popular labels White House Black Market, Soma and Boston Proper.
Erin Wallace, general manager of the brand’s Germantown store, was in Tupelo to help with the opening. She said the retailer will be “a great fit here" in Northeast Mississippi. The store opened Friday and according to the Tupelo manager Melissa Shaul, the public has been receptive to the new business.
“So far, so good,” she said.
Moe Hamoud, owner of Pizza Pro and co-owner of Tutti Fruitti, opened Krispy Krunchy Chicken, a franchise fast food chicken restaurant in the food court.
“I think we’ve upped the profile with the addition of Chico’s and Francesca’s ... that’s what we’ll continue to do,” said Philip Purdom. Purdom serves as the senior vice president of mall leasing for David Hocker and Associates, one of the development companies that owns the mall.
He said the company “has a lot in the works right now” and that proposals have been made to a number of additional retailers. Purdom said new additions should be announced by May.
Read more: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Mall welcomes three new tenants
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| Gap Outlet |
| 1/23/2013 |
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| Gap is moving forward on its new outlet store in Tupelo. The sign was installed this afternoon.
The store is slated Jan. 30, according to Jeff Snyder, general manager at The Mall at Barnes Crossing. The Gap Factory Store replaces the Gap store inside the mall (previous coverage).
What you’ll find at a Gap Outlet:
Save up to 40% on everyday low prices at Gap Factory Store. Gap Factory Stores offer Gap style at exceptional value. With great-fitting denim in an assortment of styles and washes for men and women, as well as the best in khakis, t-shirts, active wear and accessories, there’s always something for everyone at Gap Factory Stores. |
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| Express |
| 12/24/2012 |
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| Men’s and women’s apparel retailer Express is opening in The Mall at Barnes Crossing next year.
Phil Purdom, the senior vice president of development and mall leasing for mall co-owner David Hocker & Associates, confirmed that the store would begin construction in March. The store should open “in late spring or early summer,” he said.
The target date is sometime in May, he added.
He declined to reveal where the store will be located, however.
The nearest Express stores are in the Memphis area. Other current Mississippi locations are in Ridgeland, Meridian and Biloxi.
The company has some 600 stores nationwide.
It marks a return of sorts for Express to the mall: Express and Structure have been former tenants there. Structure was the men’s apparel spin-off of parent company Limited Brands before it was folded into Express.
Mall General Manager Jeff Snyder said Express would be a good addition to the mall.
“They’ve changed their marketing and business plan and really seemed tuned in to the latest trends,” he said. “The stores are very nice and we’re excited with their addition.”
And what exactly is Express? According to Express CEO Michael Weiss, who wrote on the company’s website, “Express is the must-have sexy, sophisticated fashion brand for work, the weekend or going out. It’s what’s new and what’s now for young fashion-forward women and men. We started more than 30 years ago as an experiment – an offshoot of another successful retail concept. There was nothing but opportunity in front of us and we took it.”
Read more: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Express to open in Mall at Barnes Crossing
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| Tupelo students make Barnes Crossing commercial |
| 12/19/2012 |
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| Cute video from two Tupelo High students. This video will bring you back to your teenage days of being silly at the mall. mall at barnes crossing logo
Thanks to Biz Buzz reader T. Braden Bishop for sending the commercial our way.
What Bishop, a teacher at THS, said about the video:
Senior Cassidy Pitts, City Council president Fred Pitt’s granddaughter, and Bailey Scott made it for their Super Bowl iMovie commercial. The project is a lesson we do in Economics about how Super Bowl commercials impact our economy.
They chose to go with something more relevant and local. Excellent use of stop-motion and digital technology with our THS MacBooks. |
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| Pizza Pro to open |
| 10/22/2012 |
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| TUPELO – Gap is set to open a factory store in the former Circuit City location in Tupelo.
The clothing retailer joins other this week in making known intentions to open in the Barnes Crossing area.
The store is slated to open next year in the Market Center, according to plans Gap Inc. submitted to Tupelo’s development services department.
The shopping center is home to Old Navy and Shoe Carnival and shares ownership with The Mall at Barnes Crossing.
A temporary Halloween store called Spirit currently occupies the building where Gap will open its store.
Phil Purdom, senior vice president and mall leasing for David Hocker & Associates, the mall’s co-owner, declined to comment because he said a lease hasn’t been signed.
Gap outlets sell Gap-branded clothing at a discounted price. The closest outlet to Tupelo is in Tunica.
Gap currently leases space inside the mall and sells adult, kids and baby clothes.
CHICO’S TO OPEN
Women’s apparel retailer Chico’s has turned in plans for a store inside The Mall at Barnes Crossing.
The proposed space is near the food court.
Chico’s specializes in women’s clothing and accessories. Chico’s parent company, Chico’s FAS, owns Chico’s, White House | Black Market, Soma Intimates and Boston Proper.
The company operates more than 601 Chico’s boutiques and 83 outlets.
Purdom said a lease has not been signed and could not comment about the plans.
PIZZA PRO TO REPLACE CICI’S
Pizza Pro is opening in the former Cici’s Pizza location, according to Jeff Snyder, general manager of The Mall of Barnes Crossing.
The restaurant is in the Market Center, where Cici’s closed several weeks ago.
Pizza Pro is a franchise operation with more than 500 locations in 18 states. It will open November 15, Snyder said.
SPECIALTY RETAILER TO OPEN
Francesca’s, a specialty women’s boutique, will open in The Mall at Barnes Crossing, according to Snyder.
The retailer sells clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories and other gift items.
The company has stores in 44 states.
In Mississippi, it has locations in Flowood at Dogwood Festival shopping center and in Ridgeland at Renaissance Place.
Read more: djournal.com - Gap others to open Tupelo locations
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