page_title: Chandler Fashion Center
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Chandler Fashion Center / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, Arizona.
context_page_description: Chandler Fashion Center is a regional shopping center located in the city of Chandler, Arizona, and is the second largest mall in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The mall is owned by Macerich and was developed by Westcor a former subsidiary of Macerich. The current anchors are Dillard's, Macy's and Harkins Theatres. The mall is located on Chandler Boulevard at the northwest corner of Price Road and Loop 202 Santan.
  Sales at Chandler Fashion Center are more than $600 per square foot, which is well above the national average of $392 per square foot.
context_section_description: The mall opened on October 19, 2001 with 229 stores and five anchors (Arizona's second Nordstrom, Sears, Dillard's, Robinsons-May and Harkins Theatres).
  Originally owned by Westcor, Chandler Fashion Center became part of The Macerich Company's portfolio in 2002.
  Robinsons-May converted to Macy's in 2006.
  On January 5, 2011, a shootout occurred at the mall with the suspect and two officers, causing a lockdown immediately. The standoff lasted shortly, and police arrested the suspect after his surrender, no deaths or injuries were recorded. 
  
  In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Chandler Fashion Center, into Seritage Growth Properties.  On October 16, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. The store closed in January 2019.
  In 2019, the Crayola Experience opened near the food court, replacing the Gap store.
  On May 6, 2020, it was announced that Nordstrom would also be closing as part of a plan to close 16 stores nationwide. The store will close in August 2020.
caption: Nordstrom Wing
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