Shopping mall in Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Square (also referred to as Orland Square Mall) is a shopping mall located in Orland Park, Illinois. It is the largest mall in the Chicago Southland, the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago, covering an area of 1,229,884 sq ft (114,260.0 m2). It opened on March 15, 1976 and received major renovations in 1995.[3] The mall features JCPenney, Macy's and Von Maur.
The mall has been a hub for commercial activity and development, driving dramatic growth in the surrounding area for the past 20 years.[4] It serves as a major retail destination for the communities of Frankfort, Homer Glen, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.
History
Orland Square opened on March 15, 1976 with JCPenney, Marshall Field's, Sears and Carson Pirie Scott.
On July 21, 1994, a fire destroyed the Buy The Weigh candy store.[5] The next year, Orland Square would undergo a remodel.
On September 12, 2002, Hot Topic, which is located near JCPenney, opened to customers, six days before Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg opened.[6] In 2006, Macy's took control of the Marshall Field's location upon being purchased from Federated Department Stores and May Company.
H&M opened in the Sears wing on November 12, 2004.[7]
Half Price Books opened outside the mall on May 13, 2010.[8] Ruby Tuesday closed in 2011.[9]
Orland Square went under another renovation in 2012 that completely changed the image of the mall, with upgraded entrances, signs, floors, as well as lighting and expanded food court.[10] Dave & Buster's opened a stand-alone location in the mall parking lot near the former Toys "R" Us in September 2012.[11] On December 5, 2012, Cheesecake Factory officially opened on the lower level by Macy's.[12] In January 2013, Gap was introduced at the mall by Sears. On November 4, 2016, an entertainment center called Gizmo's Fun Factory opened along with Sky Zone Trampoline Park to the left of the nearby Carson's Furniture Gallery.[13]
In January 2018, it was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.[14] The previous Sears outpost has been sold to Cubework, a provider of coworking spaces.[15]
On April 18, 2018, it was announced Carson Pirie Scott and its Furniture Gallery would be shuttering after it wasn't able to establish any new conditions to satisfy its established long-term debt.[16] The previous Carson Pirie Scott outpost was reconstructed for Von Maur which opened November 2, 2019, a month after the Woodland Mall location in Kentwood, Michigan opened.[17]
The same year Von Maur opened, Texas de Brazil would officially open on the upper level by the defunct Sears.[18]
On August 20, 2020, Duluth Trading Company opened to the left of Half Price Books.[19]
Shooting
On January 21, 2019, a shooting occurred in the mall which left one person dead and one person wounded. At approximately 6:45 p.m. CST, 19-year-old Jakharr Williams opened fire near the food court. 18-year-old Javon Britton was killed, while a bystander was grazed during the gunfire. Williams was arrested by police two days after the shooting in Matteson, Illinois.[20][21]
