Valley Fair Mall (Utah)
| Location | West Valley City, Utah |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°41′40″N 111°57′20″W / 40.69444°N 111.95556°W |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| No. of stores and services | 120+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 8 |
| Total retail floor area | 831,667 sq ft (77,264.4 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (with limited 2nd floor office space) |
| Website | shopvalleyfair |
Valley Fair Mall is a 831,667-square-foot (77,264.4 m2) single-level regional shopping center located in West Valley City, Utah, United States. Anchor stores are All Star Bowling & Entertainment, Hobby Lobby, JCPenney, Megaplex Theatres, Old Navy, Ross Dress For Less, and Ulta Beauty.
History
The shopping center was constructed in 1970 on the southwest corner of the I-215 belt route and West 3500 South (Utah State Route 171 in the Salt Lake Valley.[1] Valley Fair Mall hosts approximately 120 in-line shops, a 13-bay, 450-seat food court, 15-screen Megaplex movie theater.
In 2005 Satterfield Helm Management, Inc. of Sandy, Utah purchased the mall and in 2006 announced plans for a renovation of the center.[2] A new Costco store opened in 2007 as the first part of a four-phase redevelopment.[3] Phase II of the redevelopment was completed in June 2010.
Macy's, formerly ZCMI and Meier & Frank, closed in 2016 and became All Star Bowling & Entertainment and Hobby Lobby in 2019.[4]
On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Bed Bath & Beyond would be closing as part of a plan to close 40 stores nationwide.[5]
On May 8, 2023, a shooting occurred at the mall. Police reported that a 25-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening injury from a gunshot wound to his hip.[6] The incident took place in front of a store near 3601 S. 2700 West.[7] Three suspects left the mall immediately after the shooting and were arrested at a TRAX station across from the mall.[8] Approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, three "juvenile male" suspects were taken into police custody[6] and a handgun was recovered.[8]
References
- ^ Pusey, Roger (November 3, 1991). "Valley Fair Mall's a Hub of W.V. Activity". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Anderton, Dave (October 13, 2005). "West Valley.'s Valley Fair Mall sold". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Wharton, Tom (March 27, 2014). "Valley Fair Mall has risen from near-death experience". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: Huntsman Family Investments, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Valley Fair Mall continues to evolve | the City Journals".
- ^ "Here's a list of the 40 Bed Bath & Beyond locations closing in 2020".
- ^ a b Jeff Tavss (May 8, 2023). "Shooting at Valley Fair Mall leads to active shooter scare". fox13now.com. Fox 13 Salt Lake City. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Cassidy Wixom (May 8, 2023). "Man shot at Valley Fair Mall; 3 boys taken into custody". ksl.com. KSL-TV. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Scott D. Pierce (May 9, 2023). "Customer shot while shopping at Utah's Valley Fair Mall". sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
External links
Media related to Valley Fair Mall (West Valley City, Utah) at Wikimedia Commons