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Bowie Town Center

Coordinates: 38°56′38″N 76°44′07″W / 38.94389°N 76.73528°W / 38.94389; -76.73528
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Bowie Town Center
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LocationBowie, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates38°56′38″N 76°44′07″W / 38.94389°N 76.73528°W / 38.94389; -76.73528
Address15606 Emerald Way
Opening dateNovember 2001
OwnerWashington Prime Group
No. of stores and services79
No. of anchor tenants5 (3 open, 2 vacant)
Total retail floor area755,000 sq ft (70,100 m2)[1]
No. of floors1
Public transit accessBus transport Metrobus: B24, C26, C29
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Bowie Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall located in Bowie, Maryland that opened in November 2001.[3] The mall is located on Emerald Way near the interchange of US Route 301 and US Route 50. Bowie Town Center has 79 stores including Macy's, Safeway, and LA Fitness.[2]

History

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The town center opened in 2001 with anchors Sears, Hecht's, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, and Bed Bath & Beyond with Safeway and Best Buy soon to open.[4] Safeway opened in early 2002, with a 65,000 sq ft store that included an in-store Starbucks, a prepared foods department, and a dry cleaners in addition to a redesigned store layout.[5] Hecht's closed on September 9, 2006, and was converted into Macy's. Bed Bath & Beyond closed its doors on September 7, 2012.[6] LA Fitness opened its doors at the former Bed Bath & Beyond space on November 15, 2013.[7] In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Bowie Town Center, into Seritage Growth Properties.[8] On October 15, 2018, it was announced the Sears store would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide as a result of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Sears store closed January 6, 2019. Best Buy closed on Sept. 21, 2023.[9]

Current tenants

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Former tenants

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References

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  1. ^ Noble, Andrea (21 May 2009). "Bowie approves Route 301 commercial development". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "About Bowie Town Center - A Shopping Center in Bowie, MD - A Simon Property". Bowie Town Mall. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ "More Stores to Open at Bowie Town Center". Gazette.net-Maryland Community News Online. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ Cohn, Meredith (November 9, 2001). "86-store shopping center opening today in Bowie". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Mirabella, Lorraine (January 30, 2002). "Safeway to open store of the future in Bowie today". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Pompi, Jenni (September 7, 2012). "Bed Bath & Beyond Officially Closed in Bowie Town Center". Patch. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Pompi, Jenni (November 4, 2013). "LA Fitness Now Open in Bowie Town Center". Patch. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "At Bowie Town Center". seritage.com (Map). Seritage. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  9. ^ Elliott, Richard D. (September 6, 2023). "Bowie Best Buy to Close On Sept. 21". washingtoninformer.com. Washington Informer. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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