Sikes Senter
| Location | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°52′08″N 98°31′59″W / 33.869°N 98.53316°W |
| Opening date | October 30, 1974 |
| Developer | Jack Jacobs & Co.[1] |
| Management | City of Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Owner | City of Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Stores and services | 100+ |
| Anchor tenants | 4 (0 open, 4 vacant) |
| Floor area | 670,000 sq ft (62,000 m2) |
| Floors | 1 |
| Website | sikessenter |
Sikes Senter is a 670,000 sq ft (62,000 m2) shopping mall in Wichita Falls, Texas. It is the only Texas mall within 100 miles (160 km) of Wichita Falls.[2] It was owned and managed by Brookfield Properties Retail Group until 2022, when it was sold to Kohan Retail Investment Group. The mall has no open anchor stores, following the closure of two Dillard's locations in 2022, and JCPenney and At Home in 2024.
1960s-1970s
Construction on Sikes Senter began in 1966 and was not completed until construction started again in 1973, with Dillard's and JCPenney as the first anchor stores.[3]
The Mall was an empty shell for many years back in the late 1960's and people wondered if it would ever be completed.
The mall opened Oct. 30, 1974,[4] The Perkins department store out of Decatur Opened for business on July 6, 1975.[5] Lastly the Bealls opened on October 16, 1975.[6]
1980s-2000s
In 1981 a Chick-fil-A opened inside Sikes Senter.[7] In 1982 Perkins would be bought out by Monnig's department store out of Fort Worth, and be renamed Monnig's-Perkins.[8]
On January 14, 1987 a 32-year-old city woman was stabbed in the Sikes Senter parking lot. The man who stabbed the woman was also suspected of robbing a McDonald's and a Grocery Store.[9]
The Monnig's-Perkins store closed on October 24, 1988[10] and became a second Dillard's on August 11, 1989,[11] while Sears joined as an anchor on March 5, 1991. Sears replaced their downtown store Which closed on March 2, 1991.[12]
Additions in the 2000s included Books-A-Million and Old Navy.
2010s-Present
Bealls closed in 2011,[13] as did New York & Company. Also, the Old Navy in the mall reduced its floor space by 25 percent.[14] Despite the loss of these stores, the mall maintained occupancy higher than the national average.[15]
The former Bealls became The Shoe Department Encore in 2012. Sears closed on December 13, 2015 and became At Home on April 21, 2016.[16][17]
On May 12, 2022, it was announced that Dillard's would be closing both locations in summer 2022.[18] On June 6, 2024, it was announced the JCPenney would be closing in fall 2024, which will leave At Home as the only anchor left.[19] On July 25, 2024, it was announced that At Home would be closing later in the year, which will leave the mall with no anchors, making it a dead mall.[20]
In 2025, the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce confirmed that talks were in place for the city to purchase and demolish the mall, to replace it with an open-air retail area and a new stadium for nearby Midwestern State University.[21]
On September 29 2025, Tilt Studio would close their Sikes Senter store.[22]
The City of Wichita Falls, Texas purchased the mall on October 15, 2025.[23] Prior to the purchase, citizens where concerned about the city purchasing the mall because the city has bigger issues that are more important than the redevelopment of the Sikes Senter Mall.[24]
| Anchor | Opening Date | Closing Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JCPenney | October 30, 1974 | 2024 | Vacant |
| Original Dillard's | October 30, 1974 | 2022 | Became Tilt Studios currently vacant |
| Second Dillard's | August 11, 1989 | 2022 | Vacant |
| Monnig's-Perkins | July 6, 1975 | October 24, 1988 | Became Second Dillard's currently vacant |
| Sears | March 5, 1991 | December 13, 2015 | Became At Home currently vacant |
| At Home | April 21, 2016 | 2024 | Vacant |
References
- ^ "Sikes Senter's completion reported 'on again' here". Wichita Falls Times. July 29, 1973. pp. 2A. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Sikes Senter". Brookfield Properties Retail Group.
- ^ CSA super markets - Google Books. April 1973. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ Walker, Lynn. "One man's dream: Sikes Senter turns 50". Times Record News. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Perkins Slates Store Opening". Newspapers.com. Wichita Falls Times. July 3, 1975. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ "Bealls Opening Sikes Senter Store 10 AM Thursday". Newspapers.com. Times Record News. October 16, 1975. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ "First Chick-fil-A at Sikes mall". Times Record News. July 23, 1981. p. 48. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Monnig's-Perkis purchase". Newspapers.com. Times Record News. November 2, 1982. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Article clipped from Wichita Falls Times". Wichita Falls Times. January 14, 1987. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Monnig's-Perkins Closed". Newspapers.com. Times Record News. October 25, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Dillard's". Newspapers.com. Times Record News. August 11, 1989. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Sikes Senter Sears to open Tuesday". Times Record News. March 2, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Jan. 22 last day for Bealls Sikes store". Times Record News. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Old Navy Planning to Downsize in Sikes Senter Mall". Texomashomepage.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Bealls Joining NY & Co. in Leaving Sikes Senter Mall - KAUZ-TV: Newschannel 6 Now | Wichita Falls, TX". Newschannel 6 Now. January 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Sears last 4 days". Times Record News. December 9, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "At Home décor superstore to replace Sears". January 9, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Wichita Falls Dillard's is closing, corporate confirms". Texomashomepage.com. May 12, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Spencer R. (June 7, 2024). "JCPenney at Sikes Senter Mall to close". KAUZ. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Hoggard, Joshua (July 25, 2024). "Sikes Senter Mall losing last remaining anchor store". Texomas Home Page. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "UPDATED: City to buy and bulldoze Sikes Senter. Here's what is planned to be built there". Wichita Falls Times Record News. July 25, 2025.
- ^ "Tilt Studios at Sikes Senter Mall announces closure". Texomashomepage.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Spencer R.; Doughty, Hunter (October 15, 2025). "City of Wichita Falls confirms Sikes Senter Mall deal, purchases mall property". Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Brayel (October 10, 2025). "Community raises concerns as City of Wichita Falls aims to purchase Sikes Senter Mall". News Channel 6. News Channel 6. Retrieved October 14, 2025.