Patrick Henry Mall is a

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. It is located on

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Westbound and Jefferson Ave (

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) at exit 255A. The mall is anchored by

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and

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. In 2017 Patrick Henry lost Old Navy - a major tenant - when it chose to leave and move to Jefferson Commons.

History

Patrick Henry Mall, which is named after the adjacent Patrick Henry International Airport, opened as the Peninsula area's third enclosed regional mall in 1987. It was built on a site previously occupied by a large

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run by the Yoders, a local

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family. It was the first mall in the region to feature a

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. Built by

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, it was originally anchored by

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, Leggett, and

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. The Bradlees store became

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in 1988. Hess's sold its store in the mall to

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in 1995; both it and the Leggett became

stores in 1998. A 1998 expansion added

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(rebranded

in 2006). Uptons closed in 1999 and became

in 2000. Dillard's consolidated operations into the former Leggett building in 2004. The former Hess's/Proffitt's/Dillard's Home Store was then torn down for a 2005-2006 expansion which included a

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, plus

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, and new locations for existing retailers

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, and

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. Borders closed in early 2011 and became

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in October 2012. Forever 21 closed in Spring 2025 as a result of the company’s bankruptcy. In September 2017, Tilt Studio announced that will be opening this location, with J.P. Pepperoni restaurant, mini bowling alley, one-story laser tag, games and others. This opened on December 18, 2017, in the former AMC 7/

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