Crossroads Mall

[danielf1935]

There are plans for a Barnes & Noble in Moore, should be announced soon.

[SeinfeldBlock]

There are plans for a Barnes & Noble in Moore, should be announced soon.

Really? You should post this in the Moore thread. I'd love to see a Borders, rather than a Barnes & Noble. I'd loooove to have a bigger (and better) bookstore on the south side somewhere besides Norman.

[Thunder]

Barnes & Noble or Borders for Del City.

Ya know, we have good people on here with great ideas and I would like to see people here running for position with Del City. It would help get us on the fast track! We have stores from Crossroads that can relocate.

[SoonerDave]

There are plans for a Barnes & Noble in Moore, should be announced soon.

Daniel, no offense, but I've been hearing those rumors for literally years now, and it never seems to pan out.

The first rumor I heard was B&N going up in or near the walnut Creek Shopping Center at I-240 west of Penn, then the next rumor was at the I-240 Penn Plaza center, but that never happened, either. I guess the latter could still happen.

The last rumor - which was obviously either untrue from the word go or fell through - was that B&N was going to build at SW 104th and May, possibly across the street from what was going to be the Evil WalMart SuperScumbag. WalSlum pulled out, and a Crest is going in there now, and obviously nothing ever came of that rumor.

If you've got some additional info, could you possibly share? Any kind of new bookstore development in my neck of the woods would be appreciated if not also surprising in the current economic situation...'

-SoonerDave

[danielf1935]

The Barnes & Noble for Moore is not a rumor (I have sources, and if I told you, I'd have to kill you). All kidding a side, this will be announced soon. In addition, there will also be a Toys-R-Us built in Moore and the one near Crossroads will close. As for the Walmart @ SW 104th and May, they have decided on a new location, its on I-44, nothing bought yet, but possibly at the SW 104th or SW 134 street exit, when this Walmart Super Center is built, the one in Tri-City will close.

[Jesseda]

it also would be nice to add a book store in moore, the shoppes in moore is getting really close to the stores off ed noble parkway in norman, bed bath and beyond a petsmart, a office supply store, and now moore is getting the new toysrus (which was stated at moores economic develoment spokesperson on the city channel last month). now if we get barnes and nobles, al we would need is michaels and a ultra and we would have twin shoppiong centers minus the jcpennies

[OKCisOK4me]

My predication next to close: Sonic

Yeah, if it can't sustain in Quail Springs Mall, why would it last in Crossroads?

[Thunder]

Yeah, if it can't sustain in Quail Springs Mall, why would it last in Crossroads?

There was plumbing issues is why Sonic closed and moved out. I'm guessing there was no other available space to rent or Sonic broke lease by getting the hell out.

[Soonerman]

The Barnes & Noble for Moore is not a rumor (I have sources, and if I told you, I'd have to kill you). All kidding a side, this will be announced soon. In addition, there will also be a Toys-R-Us built in Moore and the one near Crossroads will close. As for the Walmart @ SW 104th and May, they have decided on a new location, its on I-44, nothing bought yet, but possibly at the SW 104th or SW 134 street exit, when this Walmart Super Center is built, the one in Tri-City will close.

Didn't they just open a Wal-mart Supercenter at Tri city?

[danielf1935]

The Newcastle Walmart is a "Super Center". however, it's one of the smaller stores, the location is not the best and it's not really convenient for Newcastle residents. A new Walmart on I-44 would attract shoppers from the far S. side of OKC as well as shoppers from the Tri-City area.

[oneforone]

The Newcastle Walmart is a "Super Center". however, it's one of the smaller stores, the location is not the best and it's not really convenient for Newcastle residents. A new Walmart on I-44 would attract shoppers from the far S. side of OKC as well as shoppers from the Tri-City area.

I think both stores could operate without any interfering with one another. Just look at NW OKC. There are several Wal-Mart's with in a 5-10 mile radius. Most of which are only 5 minutes apart.

I will be suprised if Tri-City closes. Most of the people shopping there live between the metro and Chickasha.

[MikeOKC]

A book store only makes sense. After Waldenbooks closes at Crossroads, we'll have a HUGE gap in the metro area that stretches from the Borders/B&N in Norman all the way north to a small Waldenbooks in Penn Square, Full Circle (a great book store) across the street in 50 Penn Place and then the Borders/B&N in the NWX and May area, then the other B&N and a Books-A-Million on Memorial. That leaves a huge swath of metropolitan Oklahoma City without a book store.

Half Price Books is also coming to OKC. I've heard the North May area not far from the Barnes & Noble and Borders. They like to locate close to the big chains. If anybody can confirm the location feel free to speak up.

[southernskye]

The only thing big enough in that area is where the compUSA used to be.
I would love that, it's not far from our house.

[SoonerDave]

The only thing big enough in that area is where the compUSA used to be.
I would love that, it's not far from our house.

Geez, folks, the northside has plenty of bookstores. Could someone south of Reno put in a hope for one? That vast gap from Norman to 50th and May, even in this economy, ought to be a serviceable book market.

There is a nice stretch of undeveloped land on the west end of the 240 Penn Plaza, and of course there's lots of retail construction going on down in the Moore area, and either of those spots would be great for a Barnes and Noble or Borders, although I'll admit to a slight preference for the former. I'll pass on Books-a-Million, because I've heard indications that chain isn't terribly healthy right now and probably wouldn't last if they DID open up something...

[SoonerDave]

The Newcastle Walmart is a "Super Center". however, it's one of the smaller stores, the location is not the best and it's not really convenient for Newcastle residents. A new Walmart on I-44 would attract shoppers from the far S. side of OKC as well as shoppers from the Tri-City area.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

No more WalSlum SuperCenters between Newcastle and SW OKC!!!

The location in Newcastle is ALREADY getting a bunch of business from far SW OKC residents. And WalSlum has demonstrated absoultely NO interest in keeping that soiled pit of a store on I-240 and Santa Fe in even a pretense of cleanliness. It ought to be embarrassing for WM that so many people recognize that particular store literally smells when you walk in it. In a word, UGH!!!

[SoonerDave]

The Barnes & Noble for Moore is not a rumor (I have sources, and if I told you, I'd have to kill you). All kidding a side, this will be announced soon. In addition, there will also be a Toys-R-Us built in Moore and the one near Crossroads will close. As for the Walmart @ SW 104th and May, they have decided on a new location, its on I-44, nothing bought yet, but possibly at the SW 104th or SW 134 street exit, when this Walmart Super Center is built, the one in Tri-City will close.

Daniel, I don't mean to doubt you, but I live in the SW 104th "vicinity" (have for a long time) and I've heard rumors for *years* about "something big" going in on the east side of I-44 between 104th and 134th, everything from a Super Target to a WalMart (with a few ideas in between). Can you offer *any* info that would suggest this is *concrete* as opposed to a retelling of the same rumors?

I know WalMart pulled out of the SW 104th and May location that was rumored not even a year ago because their sales were down and they opted to pull back on further SuperCenter development (thankfully), and right now it hardly seems to make sense for them to switch gears...a SuperTarget would be a GREAT boon to the area, a better quality retailer, too...

[danielf1935]

There should be a press release within the next 5--7 days re: development along I-44 involving a Walmart Super Center. I can't say anymore at this time, however, I have confidence in my sources. I agree with your comments about a Target Super Center, however, Target is scaling back on Super Center Stores and may get out of the food business entirely.

[Bobby821]

The signs are taken down off the building for Dillards now. it is sad one semi anchor left Steve and Barry's then no more.

[bombermwc]

Doze the sucker.

[Bobby821]

Um NO preseve it for History !!!

[SoonerDave]

There should be a press release within the next 5--7 days re: development along I-44 involving a Walmart Super Center. I can't say anymore at this time, however, I have confidence in my sources. I agree with your comments about a Target Super Center, however, Target is scaling back on Super Center Stores and may get out of the food business entirely.

That's good enough for me. I'm going to guess its going to be farther south on I-44 than 104th, because I still think there are some perimenter infringements on the southern boundary of the airport property, but I don't know that for a fact.

Sad to hear Target may be getting out of the SuperStore business....WalScum needed the competition.

[oneforone]

Since the I-240 and Penn Circuit City is Closing. I wonder if you will see Best Buy close Crossroads and move to the old CC store. It is about the size of their current stores. A quick paint job inside and a face lift outside and the store could be ready for move in about a month or two.

If I were PB Odom I would be on the phone with Best Buy's realty department today. You know they will not stay at Crossroads for long. The old CC store already has everything they need.

[SoonerDave]

Since the I-240 and Penn Circuit City is Closing. I wonder if you will see Best Buy close Crossroads and move to the old CC store. It is about the size of their current stores. A quick paint job inside and a face lift outside and the store could be ready for move in about a month or two.

If I were PB Odom I would be on the phone with Best Buy's realty department today. You know they will not stay at Crossroads for long. The old CC store already has everything they need.

I don't think that Penn location is as large as their current site at Crossroads. Might be out of left-field, but there is plenty of space in the Southern Hills center on the south side of I-240, particularly where Burlington used to be. If they were predisposed to move, that's also a possibility.

[Generals64]

I don't think that Penn location is as large as their current site at Crossroads. Might be out of left-field, but there is plenty of space in the Southern Hills center on the south side of I-240, particularly where Burlington used to be. If they were predisposed to move, that's also a possibility.

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Got a call from the Liquidator for Circuit City.....Their days are getting real close from what I was told.

[SoonerDave]

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Got a call from the Liquidator for Circuit City.....Their days are getting real close from what I was told.

General, the entire business is folding - CC is dead.