Postby Proquest20 » 13 Jan 2021 13:22
Welp... more notable stores have closed/are closing, including Ascension Annex, Sephora, and Hollister. As mentioned previously, the Cinepolís isn’t going to open anymore. At this point, I doubt Willow Bend is going to survive through 2021, and redevelopment probably isn’t a possibility for the time being considering that there isn’t anything left to save there at this point. Most of the other notable stores are probably going to end up following as well, whether they just close or relocate to other parts of Plano. This really sucks, there was a lot of potential in The Shops at Willow Bend last year, even with the Forever 21 and Apple closures, but now all we can do is let it finish it’s life and have it follow the same path that Collin Creek did. Would’ve liked for them to bring Zara and Uniqlo into the old Forever 21 and Agaci spaces, respectively.
I understand that this pandemic, along with other current events, haven’t been kind to retail in general, however, I still worry that while NorthPark, Galleria, and Stonebriar will be able to recover in the future, Willow Bend will not be able to.