Oak Park Mall

Oak Park Mall is an upscale super-regional mall opened in 1975, located at 11519 West 95th Street in Overland Park, Kansas. The largest mall in the Kansas City metro area, at 1,500,000 sq. ft., Oak Park Mall contains about 200 stores and 5 anchors on two levels. There are 6,334 parking spaces surrounding the mall, and two parking garages (on the sides of Nordstrom).

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The mall's layout is a main corridor that runs from JCPenney to Macy's, with the two Dillard's in the middle. A second corridor branches out near the Macy*s anchor that connects Nordstrom and the parking garages with the main part of the mall. A large carousel and children's soft play area are located in the center of the mall. On the upper level is a 13-tenant food court. Escalators connect the two levels of the mall in front of the JCPenney and Nordstrom anchors, and in the center of the mall (which also has an elevator). Near the food court there is a spiral staircase.

Oak Park Mall is recognized as having one of the highest sales per square foot in the country. The JCPenney has been previously ranked as the #1 store in the company ranked by sales per sq ft.

Developed by Copaken White & Blitt, Oak Park Mall is currently owned by CBL Properties.

History[]

A 1982 CBS News special report titled "The Mall" was filmed entirely in the Oak Park Mall. The report detailed the rise of malls in the United States.

The mall was given a 2 million dollar face lift in the fall of 1993. Its original '70s Mod interior decor was stripped away and replaced with "Post-Modern" fixtures. New marble and tile floors, elevators and remodeled exterior entries were installed.

A large-scale expansion got underway in 1997. The existing Dillard's North was enlarged to 225,900 square feet; JCPenney to 217,800. A 2-level Southeast Wing was also added, which was anchored by a 3-level (200,000 square foot) Nordstrom, which opened on March 6, 1998.

Montgomery Ward closed in March 2001. The store was totally renovated inside and out. It re-opened, as a Kansas City, Missouri-based Jones Store, on August 14, 2002. Macy's rebranded The Jones Store on September 9, 2006, returning to Oak Park Mall after a 20-year hiatus.

Target opened its doors for the first time south of the mall in 2005.

The mall received an extensive renovation in 2011, including altering the food court dining area and new entrance vestibules. In June 2012, the area's first Microsoft Store opened at the mall in the former Talbots space.

In the center of the mall, near Dillard's North, is a double-decker carousel. The carousel was originally located in the atrium nearest Dillard's South. In the early 2000s, the carousel was removed and the area was remodeled to a woodland theme with a regular carousel appearing alongside a miniature ride-on train.

In 2009, the double-decker carousel returned, relocated to the other main atrium. The mall used to be home to the Kansas City Metro's only Rainforest Cafe, which opened in 1999. The addition of the Rainforest Cafe necessitated a small expansion to the north of the existing mall to house most of the restaurant. Rainforest Cafe remained at the mall for a decade and decided not to renew their lease. The former space was then divided into three spaces with the American Girl store taking up much of the former restaurant's area.

Nordstrom was going to move to Country Club Plaza but as of April 2022, it was reported that Nordstrom was no longer considering opening a store at Country Club Plaza and that it would be staying.

In July 2020 American Girl store closed permanently.

Slogans:[]

Treat Yourself to Good Times (formerly in use)

Current Anchor Stores[]

Macy's (181,371 sq. ft.)
Dillard's North (224,402 sq. ft.)
Dillard's South (205,067 sq. ft.)
JCPenney (217,850 sq. ft.)
Nordstrom

Current Junior Anchors[]

Former Anchor Stores[]

American Girl closed in 2020
The Jones Store; closed in 2006 (now Macy's)
Montgomery Ward; closed 2001 (became Jones)

Mall Stores[]

Current[]

Abercrombie & Fitch
Aerie
Aéropostale
Aldo
American Eagle Outfitters
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Bareminerals
Bath & Body Works (combo with White Barn on first floor)
BoxLunch
Buckle
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Champs Sports
Charley's Grilled Subs
Charlotte Russe
Cheddar's
Chick-fil-A¹
Chico's
The Children's Place
Claire's
Coach
The Disney Store
Eddie Bauer
EVEREVE
Express
Express Men
Fanzz
Finish Line
Foot Locker
Footaction USA
Fossil
Francesca's Collection
f.y.e. (For Your Entertainment)
GameStop
H&M
Hallmark
Helzberg Diamonds
Hollister Co.
Hot Topic
Icing by Claire's
Invision Eyewear
Johnston & Murphy
Journeys
Kay Jewelers
Kessler Eyecare
Lane Bryant
LensCrafters
Lids
LOFT
LUSH
Mrs. Field's Cookies
The Nailery
The Nailery Too
Natural Way Boutique
Nestle Toll House Cafe / Haagan Dazs
Nicholas Luggage & Gifts
On the Border²
Original Pizza¹
Outback Steakhouse
PacSun
Panda Express
Pandora
Perfume Max
Piercing Pagoda (2 locations)
Pink
ProActiv
Sarku Japan¹
Sephora
Spencer Gifts
Street Corner News¹
Subway¹
Sunglass Hut (2 locations)
Tradehome shoes
T-Mobile USA (1 locations)
Vali’s Tailor
Versona
Vans
Visonworks
Victoria's Secret
White Barn Candle Co.
White House Black Market
Windsor
XXI Forever
Yawa & Co.
Zales Jewelers
Zumiez

¹Food Court tenant
²Outside the mall

Former[]

Abercrombie Kids
All star elite
Alchemy Bath Co.
Ann Taylor
Apricot Lane Boutique
Asian Island
Aveda Par Exsalonce
Bachrach
Bailey Banks & Biddle
Bakers
Banana Republic
Bath & Body Works (secondary second floor store next to The Walking Company)
bebe
The Body Shop
Brown Wrappings
Brookstone
Club Libby Lu
Cookie Factory Bakery
County Seat
Crabtree & Evelyn
Crazy 8
C & C Market Research
Dippin' Dots
Dry Ice
Firestone
Flash! Digital Portraits
Fred Meyer Jewelers
Gap
Gap Kids
Garbage
General Nutrition Center
Godiva Chocolatier
Greek Place
Guess
Gymboree
Hannoush Jewelers
J. Crew
Jos. A. Bank
J. Riggings
Justice
Kids Sports City
Lady Foot Locker
L'Ocitanne
Microsoft Store
Motherhood Maternity
National Shirt Shop
New York & Co.
Nine West
Oaktree
Occhiali da Sole
Paciugo Gelato
Panera Bread
Parallel
Payless Superstore
Precis
Pretzel Time / Freshen's Yogurt¹
Pretzel Time / TCBY
RadioShack
Rainforest Cafe
Regis Salons
Road Apparel
Rosetta Stones
Ruby Thai
Samuel's Jewelers
Sadie's Soup & Sandwiches
Salsa's Mexican Grill
Savvi Formalwear
Sportsfan
Sprint by Lifestyle Wireless
Stride Rite
Suncoast Motion Picture Co.
Swarovski
Talbots
The Sleep Number Store
The Walking Company
Thomas Kinkaide Gallery
Trade Secret
things remembered
Wet Seal
Wild Pair
Wolf Camera
Yankee Candle

External Links[]

Oak Park Mall Official Website