$5 Million Fielder Plaza Shopping Center
Renovations Nearing Completion
Major renovations to Fielder Plaza shopping center, where Arlington residents
and visitors have shopped and dined for more than 40 years, are expected to be
complete by late October.
The 15-acre shopping center originally opened on the northwest corner of
Fielder Road and Randol Mill Road in 1978. Today it is home to a Tom Thumb
grocery store, Tandoor Indian Restaurant, Don Mario’s Mexican Cuisine,
Starbucks and numerous other businesses. Weitzman’s reinvestment, which
exceeds $5 million and started earlier this year, includes adding a new façade
and signage, landscaping, parking and lighting to the busy center.
“The renovation is both designed to modernize the center and also make it
more attractive for today’s tenants, and today’s customers,” said Randy Stebbins,
Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Management for Weitzman.
One of the biggest changes is the complete modernization of the Tom Thumb to
provide customers with a more convenient shopping experience, Stebbins said.
Tom Thumb, the center’s anchor, held its grand re-opening in July.
Other improvements are aimed at making Fielder Plaza shopping center more
pedestrian-friendly, including seating, arbors and green space. In addition,
shoppers can see improvements to the parking lot, landscaping and signage as
the center progresses.
“Everything being done is focused on making shopping at Fielder Plaza the
best possible experience for our customers,” Stebbins said. “As part of that
shopper-focused package, we have also rolled out a full shopping center digital
marketing package for this center, including a website, social media pages,
location-enabled retailer outreach programs and promotions.”
The City of Arlington continues its eff orts to create jobs, attract more visitors,
and maintain a desirable environment for businesses. Strategic economic
development, such as the Fielder Plaza project, allows Arlington to build and
protect its commercial tax base while keeping the property tax rate low so the
City can continue to provide the high-quality services - such as police, fi re, parks,
and libraries - that our residents expect.
The Arlington City Council approved up to $1.25 million in economic
development incentives in June 2018 to help revitalize the aging shopping
center, which was last updated in 1990, and to protect neighborhood integrity
and property tax values. The Chapter 380 Program Agreement provides three
separate grants, ranging from $400,000 to $450,000, after major project
milestones are achieved.
Pottery Barn Outlet Opens
in South Arlington
Whether your decorating style is sleek and
modern or trends more towards farmhouse
chic, a new Pottery Barn Outlet in south
Arlington off ers shoppers a variety of furniture
and décor perfect to spruce up any living
space.
Arlington’s new 52,000-square-foot Pottery
Barn Outlet, is the company’s second location
in Texas. It opened on Friday, June 28, inside
the former Gander Mountain location off
Center Street and Interstate 20. The store
off ered special savings to customers who
visited on opening day.
“Pottery Barn Outlet off ers a wide range of
high quality, one of a kind furniture, rugs,
decor, and accessories, all at outlet exclusive
discounts,” said Johnie Hart, Director of Pottery
Barn Outlets. “We believe your home should
be a haven. It’s where your life takes place, and
our goal is to help our customers live a more
functional, beautiful and comfortable life at
home.”
Pottery Barn offi cials said Arlington’s
convenient location in the center of the Dallas-
Fort Worth Metroplex was among factors that
made The American Dream City an ideal spot
for its new outlet, which will bring 35 new jobs.
“Our Pottery Barn Outlet store in San Marcos,
Texas continues to be very successful, and we
wanted a chance to reach new customers in
the Dallas area as well. Arlington is a perfect fi t
for us as we already have a presence in the city
through our distribution center and existing
Pottery Barn locations,” Hart said. “We are very
excited to introduce Pottery Barn Outlet to the
fl ourishing Arlington community and continue
to build lasting bonds with our customers.”