The Dead Deauville Fashion Mall in Spring

Editor’s Note: The photos for today’s post were kindly supplied by Mike Richardson. The Deauville Fashion Malls have long been a point of curiosity for anyone interested in retail in Houston. While many have fleeting memories of the mall’s brief existence, usually tied to Federated Electronics, even more Houstonians have memories of these giant off-price centers sitting at least partially vacant. Starting with a bit of history, the Deauville Company did not start with retail …

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Retail News: Bojangles slowly makes progress all across Houston

Permits for multiple new Bojangles locations have appeared in the past few months, and slow but steady work is progressing on the locations already under construction. The North Carolina-based fried chicken chain first announced its return to Houston in 2021 after a brief run in the Bayou City in the mid-80s. Progress on this stalled; however, it was only last year that Bojangles made good on its promises and began construction in and around Houston. …

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Retail News: Four Houston area Big Lots slated to close during Bankruptcy

According to court documents filed by Big Lots over the past few days, four Houston area Big Lots locations will likely close before the end of the year. The four locations are 8210 Kirby at OST, 10951 FM 1960 at Jones, and one each in Baytown and Galveston. The closures come only months after other locations in North Houston quietly closed in early 2024, signaling the troubles Big Lots has been experiencing. Big Lots has …

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Retail News: DG Market stakes its claim in Houston with new store

Houston’s newest DG Market opened earlier this week. Located at 1838 S Kirkwood at Briar Forest, this new location takes the place of a shuttered Walgreens store. DG Market first broke into Houston late last year by converting existing Dollar Generals in North Houston and La Marque. This was bolstered by another location South of Houston, in a former CVS in Leauge City, which opened a few months ago. This newest store is the most …

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As we return to the center cut-through, we see some remaining Albertsons flooring elements. While the black and grey design has been retained now that the renovation is complete, the toy letter blocks and the pink checkerboard designs have been removed. We also see the Bountiful aisle markers on the left and the Artisan aisle markers on the right.

Kroger’s Artisan Takes Over the FM 1960 W. & N. Eldridge Grocery Palace Krogertsons Which Previously Had Bountiful Albertsons Leftovers

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a guest submission from HHR’s good friend Anonymous in Houston with the photos taken by Mike in July 2024 2024 may not be The Year of Kroger here at Houston Historic Retail like 2023 was, but we still aim to bring our readers the latest in Houston Kroger developments! With that in mind, this post will be about the recent renovation which took place at Kroger HO-737 located at 12400 …

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Retail News: Trader Joe’s in Sugar Land may soon open

The soon-to-open Sugar Land Trader Joe’s may be coming sooner than previously thought. Original estimates had put the opening closer to Christmas, but rumors online now put the grand opening about a month out, specifically on October 15th. While HHR was unable to get direct confirmation from Trader Joe’s, a few employees of locations other than the one mentioned above said that the mid-October assumption was likely correct. TJ’s has made a large amount of …

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Pasadena Town Square hangs on by a thread in 2024

Pasadena Town Square, Marcoplaza, or Plaza Paseo are three names that all say the same thing: a dead mall. However, unlike every other dead mall in Houston, this one seems to have outlived expectations anyone has had for it. When I first visited the mall, it was during the Marcoplaza days, and the entire building was still open. My return to the mall would not occur until after the pandemic began. Dwindling mall traffic called …

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Retail News: First 99 Cents Only to Ollie’s Conversion Opens in Rosenberg

The first of six former 99 Cents Only stores planned to become Ollie’s Bargain Outlet locations has opened in Rosenberg. The store, located at 2516 Avenue H, Rosenberg, TX 77471, is one of 11 purchased by the Pennsylvania-based outlet chain. Ollie’s had their eyes on Texas ever since the downfall of Toys ‘R Us when they were rumored to be eyeing many leases throughout the Lone Star state. Ultimately, Ollie’s took a slower approach, opting …

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Retail News: Shake Shack plans to close Galleria and Montrose locations

New York-based Shake Shack recently announced they will close two Houston locations by the end of September. The locations are the original Galleria location, which opened in 2016, and the Montrose location, which opened in 2018, replacing a long-standing Burger King location. According to reports online, Shake Shack indicated the stores were cannibalizing sales from other locations and were underperforming overall. The Montrose location no doubt has the most competition from other Shake Shack outlets, …

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Retail News: Work begins on Houston’s newest Joe V’s in former Fry’s

Work has started to at least partially demolish the former Fry’s on West Road and I-45 in preparation for Joe V’s occupying the space. HEB filed permits earlier this year indicating that a Joe V’s was headed for this site, and signs posted within the past couple of weeks confirm the new tenant will indeed be taking over the land. HEB has not announced if they plan to build an entirely new structure, but this …

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