La Habra Marketplace
| Company type | Shopping center |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Bullock's department store company |
| Headquarters | La Habra, California , United States |
Area served | La Habra, California |
| Products | Retail stores and services |
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La Habra Marketplace, previously known as La Habra Fashion Square, is an outdoor regional shopping center located in La Habra, California. It was developed by the Bullock's department store company and designed by the architectural firm Welton Becket and Associates.[1] This mall was the final and most extensive among the "Fashion Square" malls established by Bullock's, following those in Santa Ana, Sherman Oaks, and Del Amo.[2]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name The property spans approximately 40 acres (160,000 m2), offering around 565,618 square feet (52,547.6 m2) of retail area, with the prominent Bullock's store occupying nearly half of that space.[3] The complex has since been transformed into a strip mall branded as La Habra Marketplace.
Original tenants
At its inception, the center featured several department stores including:[2]
- Bullock's – reported at 271,000 square feet (25,200 m2) as of 1987
- Buffum's – approximately 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) as of 1987
- Joseph Magnin – around 19,500 square feet (1,810 m2)[2][1]
- Silverwoods
Additional retailers present at opening encompassed Hickory Farms, B. Dalton Bookseller, Damon's, Draper's, Leed's, See's Candy, Slavick's Jewelers, as well as financial institutions like United California Bank and Crocker Bank. Dining options included Fiddler's Three, Don Paul, and Lyons.[2]
Reception
The mall's underperformance was partly attributed to its location near competing shopping centers and the failure to complete the planned Imperial Highway (SR-90) and Beach Boulevard (SR-39) freeways on schedule, which resulted in lower-than-anticipated traffic flow. Consequently, the mall experienced lackluster sales and failed to meet expectations.
By 1987, annual sales amounted to $27.8 million, ranking second to last among Orange County’s 14 regional malls. Additionally, its sales per square foot were the lowest among 48 regional malls across Southern California, registering $50.78 compared to figures such as $190.09 at South Coast Plaza.
The Bullock's department store ceased operations in 1992, was demolished in the late 1990s, and subsequently replaced by strip mall structures.
Current shopping center
The location currently hosts a community shopping center known as La Habra Marketplace, offering approximately 375,013 square feet of gross leasable space. Present-day retailers include Smart & Final (which previously operated as Drug Emporium), Ross Dress for Less, LA Fitness, Sprouts Farmers Market (formerly OfficeMax), and Regal Cinemas.