At Penn Square. Closed until further notice due to a flood.

At Penn Square. Closed until further notice due to a flood.

I saw that the other day.

Looks like most the merchandise is still in place so not too worried about them just staying shut.

I understand they are working on it to re-open in near future, but not sure the time table.

Another flood at Penn Square?

Another flood at Penn Square?
Just what I was coming to ask.

I really wish they would open a stand alone store maybe along I-40 or something. I really like going through their store at Penn, gives me something to do along with the Lego store, but only having one location in the city is a let down, especially as Penn has these flooding issues recently.

Does the flooding have anything to do with the former lake?

I don’t believe this was a sudden event but rather water damage over time from what may have been a water leak situation.

I saw that the other day.

Looks like most the merchandise is still in place so not too worried about them just staying shut.

Haven't been back in in a while - is Gap still closed from the flood over a year ago? It flooded that entire wing...

I believe that both Gap and Williams Sonoma are making repairs from the flood a while back. They were waiting on the mall's insurance to pay for the repairs. Williams Sonoma was able to stay open without repairs but now that the money situation was taken care of the stores are now repairing the damage.

Don’t know about Gap, but think there may be some mold remediation that is being done in Williams Sonoma due to the prior water issues.

WS in Penn Square is permanently closed. . . was at the mall today and all of their windows were empty and sign on the door said closed. Called when I got home and the lady who answered said they were closed permanently.

WS in Penn Square is permanently closed. . . was at the mall today and all of their windows were empty and sign on the door said closed. Called when I got home and the lady who answered said they were closed permanently.

Oh darn... I would rather have Williams Sonoma over Potter Barn...

I believe there was an on-going feud over flood damage.

I went by there a few weeks ago to spend a gift card and they were still not letting customers in to shop, apparently due to the flood damage. That's too bad, but at least we have Sur La Table for expensive kitchen stuff!

I went by there a few weeks ago to spend a gift card and they were still not letting customers in to shop, apparently due to the flood damage. That's too bad, but at least we have Sur La Table for expensive kitchen stuff!

hopefully they will look for another location in the Metro to go on... i think the Sears location in Sooner mall is still empty...

Would be cool in phase 2 Chisholm Creek or Oak developments. Could also see it in Spring Creek expansion if that ever happens or great opportunity for Quail Springs to try and capitalize on.

hopefully they will look for another location in the Metro to go on... i think the Sears location in Sooner mall is still empty...

. . .hopefully somewhere in the metro area. . otherwise I'll have to go to Tulsa! After this last ice storm, may be looking to move anyway :Smiley099:Smiley099

Would be cool in Oak development.
If that development isn’t dead, I love this.

If that development isn’t dead, I love this.

. would love this as well!! Selfishly hopefully it will be in the core or close ripples from that.

Didn't shop there much myself but it was definitely my go to gift card place for couple friends lol.

What a shame. You would think Simon would offer up one of the empty storefronts to them since Sur La Table is in town and Williams Sonoma is typically a destination store. The Microsoft space maybe? And you would think Williams Sonoma would still want a presence in OKC since Sur La Table has been closing stores around the country in recent months.

What a shame. You would think Simon would offer up one of the empty storefronts to them since Sur La Table is in town and Williams Sonoma is typically a destination store. The Microsoft space maybe? And you would think Williams Sonoma would still want a presence in OKC since Sur La Table has been closing stores around the country in recent months.

The Microsoft Store went out?

The Microsoft Store went out?

They announced in June they were permanently closing all their stores.

They announced in June they were permanently closing all their stores.

Hmm, I usually liked to spend some of my waiting time in there while the lady folks shopped... I guess I'll have to find something else to do.

It hs been downhill for time-wasting stores... I used to spend my time waiting in the book store, then Apple(before they got too busy), then the MS store... I usually spend a lot of time at WS, but I always ended up making a purchase, so I started spending less time in there, haha.

Would be cool in phase 2 Chisholm Creek or Oak developments. Could also see it in Spring Creek expansion if that ever happens or great opportunity for Quail Springs to try and capitalize on.

It doesn’t fit with the tenant mix at Chisholm Creek, and I don’t see the Oak guys adding much in the way of retail. There will be some, but not as much as Ryan planned.

Spring Creek is much more viable, imo

...and I don’t see the Oak guys adding much in the way of retail. There will be some, but not as much as Ryan planned.
Can you expound on this?

It's always one step forward, one step back on retail in OKC. Often at no fault of the City itself. Simon is apparently being hard to deal with here. We do not have a good, large, outdoor shopping center that many nice stores would want to go to (many proposed, never built).

It's always one step forward, one step back on retail in OKC. Often at no fault of the City itself. Simon is apparently being hard to deal with here. We do not have a good, large, outdoor shopping center that many nice stores would want to go to (many proposed, never built).

No idea on available space - but I feel like this would be the perfect addition to NH Plaza or Classen Curve.

No idea on available space - but I feel like this would be the perfect addition to NH Plaza or Classen Curve.

I would think that sur la table would have a lease provision prohibiting that.

It's always one step forward, one step back on retail in OKC. Often at no fault of the City itself. Simon is apparently being hard to deal with here. We do not have a good, large, outdoor shopping center that many nice stores would want to go to (many proposed, never built).

I always wondered had the 2008 recession not happened how much different UNP in Norman would've looked and the supposed lifestyle center near Quail with a theater.

I always wondered had the 2008 recession not happened how much different UNP in Norman would've looked and the supposed lifestyle center near Quail with a theater.

It really does blow my mind that Chisholm Creek didn't try for a more aggressive/ambitious building plan during one of the longest periods of economic expansion in recent history. Going to be much more difficult for them to finish the later stages of that development now, which is the only chance for it to actually end up like a lifestyle center.

It really does blow my mind that Chisholm Creek didn't try for a more aggressive/ambitious building plan during one of the longest periods of economic expansion in recent history. Going to be much more difficult for them to finish the later stages of that development now, which is the only chance for it to actually end up like a lifestyle center.

construction costs in Oklahoma have been up not down in the last 8 months ..

Williams Sonoma is now open at OAK located at NW Expressway and Penn.

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WS had previously operated in Penn Square Mall but vacated that location several years ago.

Hours are M-SA 10am - 8pm and Sun 11am - 6pm.

Williams Sonoma offers professional quality cookware, bakeware, gourmet food, and cooking demonstrations.


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One of my favorites! Welcome back to OKC!

Can someone tell me what the significant differences are between this and Sur La Table? Just curious.

Can someone tell me what the significant differences are between this and Sur La Table? Just curious.

Williams Sonoma pricing is typically higher, and they focused on a broader range of products compared to Sur La Table. Sur La Table is generally a bit more affordable and more focused on cooking with more activities like cooking classes and demonstrations. Both of them have classes and high-quality brands in every category, Williams Sonoma is more luxury focused and Sur La Table is more experience focused.

It's a really nice store.

Seems nicer than the old version at Penn Square.

^That store in PSM was jinxed! All sorts of issues in that space. This will be light years ahead I am sure!

I had forgotten how much I liked perusing their sections of kitchen tools. Much better than the assortment at SLT, in my opinion. Looking forward to visiting this store.

I love these stores but they are such a trap...

You look at that table at the entrance and think, "Hey, that's all very nice."

Then you realize there's like $10,000 of merchandise.