Short Pump Town Center

Short Pump Town Center

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Location	Short Pump, Virginia, USA
Opening date	September 4, 2003
Owner	Forest City Enterprises
No. of stores and services	140
No. of anchor tenants	4
No. of floors	2
Website	[1]

Short Pump Town Center is located in Henrico County, Virginia on Broad Street (U.S. Route 250), approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-64 Exit 178A/B. This area of Henrico County is called The West End and is northwest of Richmond. The Short Pump Town Center is a home of many different restaurants and stores including Macy's and Dillard's.

History and stores

Short Pump Town Center is a two-level, open-air retail center composed of upscale stores. It was opened on September 4, 2003 and has over 140 stores. The retail center is owned and operated by Forest City Enterprises. Anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. Notable stores include Apple, Aldo, Swarovski, Express, Claire's, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Red Door Spa, and Urban Outfitters.

Dining and restaurants

Dining is also very notable in Short Pump Town Center. Dining options include Cheesecake Factory, Tara Thai, Maggiano's Little Italy, California Pizza Kitchen, Lehja, Firebirds, and Baker's Crust. Starbucks, Cold Stone Creamery, and Virginia Shoppe & Diner are also located in the mall. As of summer 2015, the food court has been permanently closed and an L.L. Bean constructed in its place.

Surrounding area of Short Pump

Surrounding the mall, there are several strip malls, other stores, and restaurants within walking or short driving distance. These are located on the Town Center property, however not a part of the mall itself. Notable locations surrounding the Town Center include: Applebee's, Barnes & Noble, Chili's, Chipotle, and Red Robin. Locations such as these are listed on the mall's store directory despite not being attached to the mall itself[2].

Rivalry with Stony Point

Following a disagreement with Taubman Centers on a possible mall development project, Stony Point Fashion Park was developed as a direct competitor and opened in 2003 in the same month that Short Pump Town Center opened. It is smaller but of the same upscale style as Short Pump Town Center. The mall was opened on September 17, 2003, one day before Hurricane Isabel made landfall in nearby Outer Banks, NC. Both malls were declared a huge success and have drawn major national chains and retailers from around the world. They both have also resulted in the decline of Regency Square, located southeast of Short Pump on Parham Road.

The Mall's Central Courtyard

See also

• Short Pump Express, a trackless train the transports customers around the town center

External links

• Short Pump Town Center