The Elizabeth Center is a
power center located off exit 13A on the
New Jersey Turnpike in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[IKEA
IKEA ( , ) is a Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in Sweden that designs and sells , household goods, and various related services.
IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an ...]
, opened in 1990. It is right next to the
Jersey Gardens mall and also located in an
Urban Enterprise Zone.
History
Built on a former
landfill
A landfill is a site for the disposal of waste materials. It is the oldest and most common form of waste disposal, although the systematic burial of waste with daily, intermediate and final covers only began in the 1940s. In the past, waste was ...
, in 1990 the
Swedish-based home furnishings store,
IKEA
IKEA ( , ) is a Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in Sweden that designs and sells , household goods, and various related services.
IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an ...
, opened. It became very successful, and by the mid-1990s, an
Incredible Universe store opened next to IKEA.
Toys "R" Us Kid's World, a prototype store also opened which included . of space, including Toys "R" Us, Kids "R" Us,
Babies "R" Us, the
Warner Bros. store, Kids
Foot Locker, a photo studio, children's hair salon, play area, candy store and
Pizza Hut.
The IKEA store was renovated and expanded in 1998. The Incredible Universe store was closed in 1996 after the chain went under. In 1997, Here Comes The Place, "RexPlex", a large indoor theme park, skate park, and arena park. It also featured a soccer field in the parking lot. It closed in 2004 and the soccer field has since been paved over. In 2011,
Big Lots was opened next to Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. All Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores closed in 2018, and Big Lots closed in 2019. A
Raymour & Flanigan was also opened in the former RexPlace in 2019 with
Floor & Decor to be opened in the former Big Lots and the joint Toys R Us and Babies "R" Us location in the future.
Tenants
Current
*
IKEA
IKEA ( , ) is a Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in Sweden that designs and sells , household goods, and various related services.
IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an ...
(opened 1990 – remodeled 1998)
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Raymour & Flanigan (opened 2019)
*
Floor & Decor (opened 2019)
Former
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Kids Foot Locker (opened 1996 – closed 1999)
*
Pizza Hut (opened 1999 – closed 2000)
*Warner Bros. Studio Store (opened 2000 – closed 2001)
*
Toys "R" Us (opened 1996 – closed 2018)
**
Toys "R" Us KidsWorld (opened 1996 – rebranded as Toys "R" Us in 2007)
*
Babies "R" Us (opened 2007 – closed 2018)
*
Incredible Universe (opened 1995 – closed 1996)
*RexPlex (opened 1997 – closed 2004)
*
Big Lots (opened 2011 – closed 2019)
*Unknown Photo Studio (opened 1992 - closed 1996)
*Unknown Hair Salon (opened 1991 - closed 1996)
References
External links
Exit 13AElizabeth Ikea
Buildings and structures in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Shopping malls in New Jersey
Shopping malls established in 1990
Power centers (retail) in the United States
Buildings and structures in Union County, New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Union County, New Jersey
Economy of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Shopping malls in the New York metropolitan area
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