Sikes Senter

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FieldValue
nameSikes Senter
imageSikes Senter logo 1974.png
locationWichita Falls, Texas, United States
coordinates
floor_area670,000 sqft
floors1
developerJack Jacobs and Company
managerCity of Wichita Falls, Texas
ownerCity of Wichita Falls, Texas
number_of_stores100+
number_of_anchors4 (0 open, 4 vacant)
opening_date
website
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| name = Sikes Senter | image = Sikes Senter logo 1974.png | location = Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | coordinates = | floor_area = 670,000 sqft | floors = 1 | developer = Jack Jacobs and Company | manager = City of Wichita Falls, Texas | owner = City of Wichita Falls, Texas | number_of_stores = 100+ | number_of_anchors = 4 (0 open, 4 vacant) | opening_date = | website = Sikes Senter is a 670,000 sqft shopping mall in Wichita Falls, Texas. It is the only Texas mall within 100 mi of Wichita Falls. 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.

Early Development

Plans where announced to build the originally 368475 sqft air conditioned shopping mall on June 27, 1965. The mall was originally developed by Louis Sikes and his wife. It was developed on the former site of the Sikes Farm. Construction on the shopping complex started in July of 1965.

On September 13, 1968 the mall was purchased by Arizona mortgage banker Donald R. Dugan who formed the Sikes Senter Corp. Later that year, Sikes Senter increased their floor area from 368475 sqft to 700000 sqft.{{cite news |title=Sikes Senter expanding news Dec. 8, 1968 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-sikes-senter-expandi/181946316/ |access-date=20 January 2026 |work=Wichita Falls Times |date=8 December 1968 |pages=13}}

Sikes Senter was sold again on May 1, 1971 to the Hanover Development Corp. out of Chicago later called the Jack Jacobs and Company. Jacobs proposed 2 additional Anchor stores including JCPenney who signed a lease in 1970. The mall was scheduled to open by Spring of 1973 at the time. The grand opening would later be moved to October 30, 1974.

Grand Opening

After the site sat Vacant for years, The mall opened October 30, 1974. Mrs. Sikes and Jack Jacobs Joined the opening of the shopping mall. Mrs. Sikes cut the ribbon to the 650000 sqft shopping center at 9:30 am. Sikes Senter opened with 38 stores, and Dillard's and JCPenney as day one anchors.

There were a total of four ribbon cutting ceremonies. The JCPenney Automotive Center had their ribbon cutting first at 8:30 and at 9 am Dillard's and JCPenney had their ribbon cutting.

A Perkins department store out of Decatur Opened for business on July 6, 1975. Lastly the Bealls opened on October 16, 1975.

1980s-2000s

In 1981 a Chick-fil-A opened inside Sikes Senter. In 1982 Perkins would be bought out by Monnig's department store out of Fort Worth, and be renamed Monnig's-Perkins.

The Monnig's-Perkins store closed on October 24, 1988 and became a second Dillard's on August 11, 1989,

On January 31, 1990 the mall owners at the time JMB Properties Company announced a new wing. The proposed wing would add 10 to 20 new stores and a new 92700 sqft Sears store.

Sears joined as an anchor on March 5, 1991. Sears replaced their downtown store Which closed on March 2, 1991.

Additions in the 2000s included Books-A-Million and Old Navy.

2010s-Present

Bealls closed in 2011, as did New York & Company. Also, the Old Navy in the mall reduced its floor space by 25 percent. Despite the loss of these stores, the mall maintained occupancy higher than the national average.

The former Bealls became The Shoe Department Encore in 2012. Sears closed on December 13, 2015 and became At Home on April 21, 2016.

On May 12, 2022, it was announced that Dillard's would be closing both locations in summer 2022. 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. 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.

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.

On September 29 2025, Tilt Studio would close their Sikes Senter store.

The City of Wichita Falls, Texas purchased the mall on October 15, 2025. 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.

Notable Incidents

1987 stabbing

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.

2010 robbery

In September of 2010, Darren Meadows forced a pair of employees into a walk-in freezer at a Buffalo Wild Wings in the mall with a semi-automatic handgun. He got away with $2,500 not before activating an alarm that led the police to the restaurant. They used surveillance footage to track down Meadows, and captured him a few days later. He was later charged with two counts aggravated robbery with each count carrying a possible sentence of 99 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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AnchorOpening DateClosing DateNotes
JCPenneyOctober 30, 19742024Vacant
Original Dillard'sOctober 30, 19742022Became Tilt Studios currently vacant
Second Dillard'sAugust 11, 19892022Vacant
Monnig's-PerkinsJuly 6, 1975October 24, 1988Became Second Dillard's currently vacant
SearsMarch 5, 1991December 13, 2015Became At Home currently vacant
At HomeApril 21, 20162024Vacant
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References

References

  1. "Sikes Senter". [[Brookfield Properties Retail Group]].
  2. (27 June 1965). "Sikes Senter Announcement page 2". Wichita Falls Times.
  3. (27 June 1965). "Announcement of Sikes Senter June 27, 1965". Wichita Falls Times.
  4. (1 May 1971). "Sikes Senter sales again page 1 May 1, 1971". Times Record News.
  5. (13 September 1968). "Sikes Senter sale details Sept. 13, 1968". Times Record News.
  6. (1 May 1971). "Sikes Senter sales again page 1 May 1, 1971". Times Record News.
  7. "One man's dream: Sikes Senter turns 50". Times Record News.
  8. (31 October 1974). "Sikes Senter finally opens Oct. 30, 1974 part 1". Times Record News.
  9. (31 October 1974). "Sikes Senter opening part 2". Times Record News.
  10. (3 July 1975). "Perkins Slates Store Opening". Wichita Falls Times.
  11. (16 October 1975). "Bealls Opening Sikes Senter Store 10 AM Thursday". Times Record News.
  12. (23 July 1981). "First Chick-fil-A at Sikes mall". Times Record News.
  13. (2 November 1982). "Monnig's-Perkis purchase". Times Record News.
  14. (25 October 1988). "Monnig's-Perkins Closed". Times Record News.
  15. (11 August 1989). "Dillard's". Times Record News.
  16. "Jan 31, 1990, page 1 - Times Record News at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com.
  17. (2 March 1991). "Sikes Senter Sears to open Tuesday". Times Record News.
  18. "Jan. 22 last day for Bealls Sikes store". Times Record News.
  19. "Old Navy Planning to Downsize in Sikes Senter Mall". Texomashomepage.com.
  20. (2011-01-07). "Bealls Joining NY & Co. in Leaving Sikes Senter Mall - KAUZ-TV: Newschannel 6 Now | Wichita Falls, TX". Newschannel 6 Now.
  21. (9 December 2015). "Sears last 4 days". Times Record News.
  22. (2016-01-09). "At Home décor superstore to replace Sears".
  23. (2022-05-12). "Wichita Falls Dillard's is closing, corporate confirms".
  24. (7 June 2024). "JCPenney at Sikes Senter Mall to close".
  25. Hoggard, Joshua. (July 25, 2024). "Sikes Senter Mall losing last remaining anchor store".
  26. (July 25, 2025). "UPDATED: City to buy and bulldoze Sikes Senter. Here's what is planned to be built there".
  27. "Tilt Studios at Sikes Senter Mall announces closure".
  28. (15 October 2025). "City of Wichita Falls confirms Sikes Senter Mall deal, purchases mall property".
  29. (10 October 2025). "Community raises concerns as City of Wichita Falls aims to purchase Sikes Senter Mall". News Channel 6.
  30. (14 January 1987). "Article clipped from Wichita Falls Times". Wichita Falls Times.
  31. (28 November 2012). "Buffalo Wild Wings Armed Robbery Trial". News Channel 6.

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