Oakland Mall, Troy, MI

Oakland Mall located in Troy, Michigan was built in 1965. Troy is a suburb of Detroit, where the mall is at I75 and 14 mile Road. The mall has 120 stores with a food court and several anchor locations. The mall is 1,500,000 square feet of indoor space with one floor except in JC Penney and two wing anchors. The mall is currently owned by Urban Retail Properties.

At the time the mall was opened Sears was the only anchor mall. Three years later Hudson's, Wrigley Supermarket, and Kresge moved in. The supermarket was converted into JC Penney in the 1970's before being torn down in 1980 for expansion. The new wing allowed JC Penney to have two stories rather than the one it had before. Along with the new wing a movie theater was built.

Kresge closed allowing for the space to be converted into small retail spaces. It took until 1990 for a food court to be added to the mall. Before this only Burger King and Godfather's Pizza were at the mall. Borders bookstore opened in the late 90's. The theater did not survive the next decade, closing in 2000 for a conversion to Steve and Barry's. Hudson's, like many of their stores became Marshall Field's before turning into Macy's. Lord and Taylor was a proposal store, but never actually became an anchor.

The center's hours are Monday through Saturday 10am to 9pm and Sunday 11pm to 6pm. Holiday hours can vary the store hours. Most often the stores will close around 5pm before a holiday or on a holiday. The department stores can have their own hours. The mall also hosts events like photos with Santa and numerous sales events throughout the year. Today the surviving anchor stores are JC Penney, Macy's and Sears.

Among the 120 stores at Oakland Mall are 5-7-9, ABC Warehouse, Aeropostale, Aleena Toys and Gifts, American Eagle Outfitters, Avis Rental Car, Bakers, Bank of America, Bath and Body Works, Beautiful Eyebrows, Bedazzled, C'est La Vie, Champs Sports, Charlotte Russe, Children's Place, and Corner Creations. With plenty of stores shoppers can also find Dakota Watch Company, DEB, Donna Sacs, Easy Spirit, The Edge, Eddie the Tailor, Empire Today, Express, Family of Pets, GameStop, Go Toys and Games, Gymboree, Hair Secret, Hansons, I Want Candy, and Island Gems.

The food court sports Charlie's Grilled Subs, Cinnabon, Golden Chicken, Panda Express, Sbarro, and Subway. Other eateries throughout the mall and the out parcel section include Antoine's Ice Cream, Auntie Anne's, Coffee Beanery, Dairy Queen/ Orange Julius, Fruigurt, I Want Candy, Krispy Kreme, Luke's Gifts and Sweet Shoppe, Mrs. Fields Cookies, Nestle Toll House Cafe, Pretzel Peddler, and Sonic.

Among the other options at the mall include some services stores. These stores are Consumer Testing Center, Bright and Beautiful, JC Penney Studio, Custom Home Decorating, Macy's Travel, Majic Window, and President Tuxedo. Whether shoppers are looking for dental services or eye exams the mall also has numerous stores for health care requirements, along with a Tai Ji Wellness location.